Later in the final seconds, with the Fever leading by 17, Sheldon drove on a fast break against Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who delivered a hard foul, seemingly in response to Sheldon’s earlier contact with Clark. The Fever went on to win that game 88-71. In the third meeting, Indiana recorded an 85-77 win on July 15.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham came to Caitlin Clark's defense earlier this season in a physical game against the Connecticut Sun, and she defended the second-year superstar off the court, too.