New York (23-15) defeated Indiana (24-14), 109-102, Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Former Tennessee women's basketball player Mercedes Russell made her third appearance for the Fever since signing with the team on Aug. 10. She played three minutes and did not convert her only field goal attempt.
Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell totaled 25 points to lead all scorers. Aliyah Boston scored 22 points, while Caitlin Clark finished with 21 points for Indiana.
Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 20 points, while Leonie Fiebich scored 20 points and Jonquel Jones finished with 19 points.
Russell was selected in the first round of the 2018 WNBA draft (No. 22 overall) by New York. She played for the Liberty (2018), Seattle (2018-24) and Los Angeles (2025). Russell is a two-time WNBA champion (2018, 2020).
The former Lady Vol also played professionally in Turkey and China.
Russell played at Tennessee from 2013-18. She appeared in 120 games, including 87 starts. Russell is from Springfield High School in Springfield, Oregon.
Indiana will next play at Chicago on Sunday. Tipoff between the Fever and Sky is slated for 7 p.m. EDT at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
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