The Fever newcomer endeared herself to fans several times in the first half, and showed her fiery passion after getting tangled while battling for a rebound.

Sophie Cunningham lit up the court in her Indiana Fever preseason debut in leading the team to a win over the Washington Mystics.

The Fever have high hopes but got off to a slow start in their preseason debut. A fiery newcomer brought energy. Here are three things that stood out.