Catchings scores 28 points to lead Fever to 92-86 win over Sky in OT

Catchings’ 28 points lifts Fever past Sky in OT

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Tamika Catchings scored eight of her 28 points in overtime to lead the Indiana Fever to a 92-86 victory over the Chicago Sky on Saturday night.

Shay Murphy added 20 as the Fever (1-2) snapped a season-opening two-game losing streak.

Playing in front of a franchise record 6,477 fans in their new Allstate Arena home, the Sky (0-3) rallied from a 78-72 deficit as Sylvia Fowles scored four points in the final 2 minutes of regulation.

Fowles, who finshed with 22 points and 12 rebounds, hit a running hook shot with 14 seconds left to tie the score force a 78-78 tie.

Catchings took over in the extra period as she scored eight of her teams first 10 points, including what proved to be the game-winning layup with 13.5 seconds for an 88-86 lead.

Tammy Sutton-Brown added 12 points for Indiana.

Rookie Epiphanny Prince had 20 points, Cathrine Kraayeveld added 16 and Shameka Christon 11.