The Indiana Fever kept rolling on Sunday with a 109-75 demolition of the Las Vegas Aces, but they did it without one of their key frontcourt pieces.
Myisha Hines-Allen was a late scratch from the lineup, and after the game coach Stephanie White explained why. According to Chloe Peterson of the Indianapolis Star, White said Hines-Allen was dealing with a family situation and wanted her to have the day to herself. Hines-Allen had posted on Instagram earlier that she attended her grandmother’s funeral.
The Fever improved to 14-9 with the win, while the defending champion Aces fell to 17-7. Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 27 points, adding three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Aliyah Boston posted a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds to go with four assists and three steals. Caitlin Clark stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Hines-Allen, who signed with Indiana this offseason after a year in Dallas, has been a steady presence off the bench. She’s averaging 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in about 15 minutes a night, bringing the kind of physicality and toughness teams need in the paint.
Her connection to her grandparents was well-documented. Her grandfather, Morris Hines, passed away in 2016 but left a lasting impact on her game. According to a report from The IX Sports’ Tony East, he instilled a mix of toughness and kindness in the Hines-Allen kids while they were growing up in New Jersey.
Basketball runs in the family. Her brother Josh Hines-Allen is a defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Her sisters LaTorri and Kyra both played college ball at the Division I and Division II levels respectively.
Hines-Allen could be back on the floor Wednesday when the Fever host the Golden State Valkyries.
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