Aliyah Boston's Double-Double Powers Fever Past Valkyries 90-82

Aliyah Boston posted 20 points and 16 rebounds as the Indiana Fever held off the Golden State Valkyries 90-82 on Friday night. Caitlin Clark added 22 points and nine assists, while Tiffany Hayes paced Golden State with 19 points.

The decisive moment

Indiana seized control midway through the third quarter and never gave it back. With 10:00 remaining in the third, the Fever took the lead for good, leaning on Aliyah Boston's interior presence and Caitlin Clark's playmaking to slowly stretch the margin to its eventual eight-point finish.

By the numbers

Aliyah Boston (IND): 20 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST
Caitlin Clark (IND): 22 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB
Kelsey Mitchell (IND): 19 PTS, 3 AST
Tiffany Hayes (GS): 19 PTS, 2 AST
Final margin: 8 points (90-82)
Combined total: 172 points

Boston's double-double anchored an Indiana attack that featured three scorers at 19 points or more, a balance Golden State could not match on the road.

What it means

The Fever continue to look like a team built around a clear identity in the 2026 WNBA Regular Season: Clark orchestrating, Boston dominating the glass, and Mitchell providing scoring punch on the wing. For the Valkyries, Hayes' 19 points kept them within striking distance, but Golden State was undone by Indiana's rebounding edge and inability to stop Boston in the paint.

What to watch next

Indiana will look to build on this formula as Clark and Boston continue to develop chemistry, while Golden State must find a secondary scoring punch beyond Hayes to stay competitive on the road.