By Sarah Disbro

The Sky will travel to Indiana to face the Fever for the fourth time this season on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT. The game will be Chicago’s second trip this year of three to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. 

Last time the two teams played was an electric game at the United Center on July 27, which broke Chicago’s franchise attendance record with 19,601 fans. The Fever pulled out the 93-78 win, despite the Sky putting on a strong showing pulling within one after being down 16 points. 

Chicago’s Rachel Banham and Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell each put on a show last time out. Banham had a season-high 26 points and five assists, while shooting 54.5% from three-point. Mitchell shot 7 of 10 from three-point on her way to having her own season-high of 35 points and six assists. 

Banham has continued to be a threat offensively as she is coming off of an 18-point performance against Atlanta on Thursday night. It was Banham’s sixth game this year of 15 or more points. She averages 9.5 points per game. 

Mitchell has been key for the Fever in her seventh year in the league. She leads the team in points with 19.7 per game along with three assists. 

Indiana will look a little different than the last time Chicago saw them. They will be without Aari McDonald and Sydney Colson due to injuries. McDonald had 10 points, four assists and three steals last game against the Sky. 

Without McDonald and Colson, look for the Fever to get center Aliyah Boston involved early on. Boston is coming off of being named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week earlier in this week. Last time against the Sky she had a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds, along with six assists. 

Kamilla Cardoso will match up once again against Boston. Cardoso also had a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds last time the two teams played. She has been doing it all for the Sky as of late, coming off of a game where she had 12 points and four blocks, along with five assists. 

For the Sky, both Kia Nurse and Rebecca Allen had success finding their shot against the Fever last game. Nurse recorded 14 points and six rebounds, while Allen notched 13 points, four assists and three steals. 

What to watch for the Sky: Elizabeth Williams’ Impact

In Chicago’s win over Washington on Tuesday Williams had a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds. It was Williams’ third straight game in double figures, as she is averaging 14 points and 9.2 rebounds over the past four games. Last game against Indiana, Williams notched nine points and eight rebounds. If the Sky are to get the win look for them to get her involved and to have a big impact on both sides of the ball.