While the Fever have their ace shooter in Caitlin Clark, the 28-year-old has also made her mark from beyond the arc. She’s hit 7 of her 18 three-point attempts, giving her an impressive shooting percentage of 38.9 percent against Sun. Remarkably, that puts her ahead of even the sharpshooter rookie player’s figures against Connecticut.

Well, the Fever No.0  standout performances against the Sun extend well beyond this season; she has been the franchise’s top scorer against them for the past five years. In her rookie season with the Fever back in 2018, she played in all three matchups against the Sun, racking up 44 points—just shy of Victoria Vivians’ total.

Over the past seven seasons, Kelsey Mitchell has amassed an impressive 355 points, along with 56 assists and 40 rebounds against the Uncasville franchise. Among these standout performances, one night in 2019 stands out as particularly memorable, marking a historic moment in her career as a Fever player.

Kelsey Mitchell: How a rising star shattered a WNBA record against Connecticut Sun?

It’s impressive that the Ohio-born athlete has participated in every game against the Sun. She’s been a starter in 22 out of the 23 matchups with this season’s first-round opponent, only coming off the bench for their initial meeting this year. However, her second year in the league was quite a roller coaster in terms of performances against the Sun, but she certainly ended on a high note in their last encounter of the season.

In her first matchup against the Sun in 2019, Mitchell hit a tough low, scoring just 2 points in 21 minutes while missing all her three-point attempts. However, she made significant strides in their second encounter, bouncing back with 14 points. Despite the improvement, her shooting struggles continued, as she once again went 0 for 6 from beyond the arc. While many might have labeled her as vulnerable against the Sun, Mitchell was determined to shatter it.

Mitchell didn’t just break through; she made history—both for the Fever and the WNBA. In their final meeting with the Sun in September at Indianapolis, she absolutely dominated, scoring an incredible 38 points. She knocked down nine three-pointers out of 13 attempts.

This performance not only set the record for the most points scored in a single game for the Fever, but it also etched her name in WNBA history as she surpassed Diana Taurasi’s record of eight three-pointers in a game. The second-year guard had 30 points in the first half and broke the mark of eight, not just held by Taurasi, but by five different players. The Fever secured a commanding 104-76 victory, with Mitchell starting her dominant era as the standout performer against the Sun which continued for five years.