Kelsey Mitchell is third in the WNBA in scoring, in large part to her offseason training... doing defensive back drills on a football field.

Mitchell might have caught the headlines with her 35-point performance, but she made sure to credit the major contribution from rookie Makayla Timpson off the bench.

Indiana hosts the Phoenix Mercury after Kelsey Mitchell scored 35 points in the Indiana Fever's 93-78 win over the Chicago Sky.

Veteran guard Kelsey Mitchell was the one to keep the Fever on track on Sunday afternoon. She had 13 points in the first quarter, matching the Sky's first-quarter total, and assisted on two other shots.

Kelsey Mitchell (35 points) and Makayla Timpson (14) had season-highs in Fever's win over the Sky on Sunday.

"Ride and Die": Kelsey Mitchell Sends Defiant Message After Fever's 12th Loss of the Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Caitlin Clark missed her third straight game with injury, but the Fever managed to dig deep, get an important win over Las Vegas on Thursday.

While the Indiana Fever have shown major growth this season, one name continues to shine consistently and brightly above the rest. The post Kelsey Mitchell Outshines Caitlin Clark in Unlocking Major Achievement Against Chicago Sky appeared first on EssentiallySports.