Football
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Indiana wins 6 of 8 while holding opponents under 60

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Tamika Catchings scored 22 points and
grabbed 11 rebounds, helping the Indiana Fever rally in the second
half for a 62-58 win over the Washington Mystics on Friday night.

Natalie Williams scored 14 points, and Kelly Miller had 13 for
Indiana.

Catchings and Williams scored seven points each as the Fever
went on an 18-4 run in a 6:41 span of the second half and built a
51-41 lead with 11:02 remaining.

Temeka Johnson scored 15 points, and DeLisha Milton-Jones added
12 for Washington, which closed to one point with a late 14-4 run.

Chastity Melvin's baseline drive cut the deficit to 59-58 with
22.4 seconds remaining, but Catchings made one of two free throws
with 15.9 seconds to play.

After Johnson missed a hook shot in the lane, Jurgita
Streimikyte rebounded, was fouled with 0.4 seconds remaining, and
sank both free throws.

Alana Beard, who scored a career-high 27 points in Washington's
home win over San Antonio on Thursday, scored 10 points Friday on
3-of-11 shooting. After a fast start, she scored just two points
over the final 32 minutes.

Indiana, second in the Eastern Conference at 14-8, moved three
games ahead of third-place Washington (12-12). The Fever have won
six of eight. They have held opponents to fewer than 60 points in
each of those wins.

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