In a game featuring two teams trying to keep winning streaks alive, the Fever won the battle and remained perfect at home with a 66-56 win over the Shock. This snapped a six game winning streak for Detroit.

Indiana struggled offensively in the first half and trailed by seven at halftime. An 11-2 run to start the third quarter gave the Fever the lead for good.

Laimbeer: “Their intensity was up. We got frustrated. We stopped playing.”

The Tamikas one again led the way for the Fever as Whitmore scored 22 points and Catchings added 17 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Perhaps as important, they slowed Cheryl Ford, who was held to 8 points and 9 rebounds. Ford was coming off an impressive week where she averaged over 18 points and 12 rebounds a game.

The win puts the Fever in good position going into their game against the Sun this weekend. They only play three times this season, so the winner will get an early edge in a series tiebreaker. "If we go out and take care of our own business, we don't have to worry about that down the stretch," Catchings said.