Charlotte's Sheri Sam posted 15 points while Tangela Smith added nine, but it wasn't enough as Tamika Catchings and Natalie Williams scored double doubles in Indiana's 62-53 triumph at Conseco Fieldhouse. Catchings 18 points and 16 rebounds paced Eastern conference 2nd place Fever, while Charlotte kept its winless road record (0-16) intact.

Charlotte fell behind early as Indiana staked a 10-point advantage on a 13-3 run, but the Sting shot the ball well and put together several runs of its own as it kept chipping into the Fever's advantage. After coming within two, however, the Sting offense shut down with 9:06 left on the clock

Janel McCarville chalked up another limited action learning experience in 7 minutes of play as Catchings and Williams dominated the inside play and controlled the boards.

Sting head coach Muggsy Bogues said, "We played hard tonight but we can’t give up 21 offensive rebounds. It made it a long night" Sam added, "That was the game right there".