INDIANAPOLIS – Jessica Shepard made WNBA history by recording the fastest triple-double in history, in just 22 minutes. The Minnesota Lynx player led her team to victory over the Indiana Fever with a score of 95-90.
Shepard finished the game with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, with an impressive field goal percentage of 10 of 11. She completed her triple-double in 21 minutes and 57 seconds of play, surpassing the previous record set by Skylar Diggins of Seattle, who achieved it in 22 minutes and 51 seconds.
Shepard joins Moriah Jefferson as the only Lynx players to achieve a triple-double in franchise history.
Kayla McBride was the top scorer of the match with 29 points for Minnesota, which broke a two-game losing streak and has a 7-3 record in its last 10 games. McBride also added five assists, with 10 of 19 field goals. Natisha Hiedeman contributed 17 points off the bench in 26 minutes.
At halftime, Shepard had already achieved a double-double with 11 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds. Minnesota took the lead definitively thanks to a layup by Shepard at the beginning of the third quarter, surpassing the Fever 32-17 in that period.
In the last four minutes, Indiana attempted a comeback with a 10-4 run, but it wasn’t enough.
Shey Peddy debuted with the Fever by scoring three consecutive three-pointers, after joining the team on a seven-day contract. She finished with 10 points in 16 minutes.
Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 27 points, while Lexie Hull achieved her personal best with 23 points.
Caitlin Clark missed her fourteenth consecutive game due to a right groin injury.
The last match between both teams was in the Commissioner’s Cup final on July 1, with a 74-59 victory for Indiana.
