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Stephanie White Didn't Mince Words About Fever Despite Preseason Win

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Mariano | Last updated May 11, 2025 12:13 PM ET

The Indiana Fever swept their three preseason games after beating the Atlanta Dream on the road, 81-76, on Saturday.

Superstar Caitlin Clark carried the Fever with 13 points, six rebounds and seven assists in 23 minutes. Forward Lexie Hull came off the bench to contribute 14 points, five rebounds and four assists.

The Dream, on the other hand, were led by rookie Te-Hina Paopao, who scored 14 points.

Indiana also beat the Washington Mystics and Brazil's national team prior to its win over Atlanta.

Despite the victory, Fever coach Stephanie White pointed out that they should've taken care of the ball much better in the first half. They only had a two-point lead at halftime, 42-40.

"I was disappointed that we had 10 first-half turnovers," said White,according to WNBA reporter Sarah Jane Gamelli. "A lot of them were trying to force things that weren't there. We did a better job of taking care of the ball."

Gamelli added that White, who's in her second stint with the Fever, is "a fan of a high assist to field goal ratio."

Stephanie White on the Fever's performance: The team took care of the ball in the second half.

"I was disappointed that we had 10 first half turnovers. A lot of them were trying to force things that weren't there. We did a better job of taking care of the ball.

White also…
— Sara Jane Gamelli (@SaraJGamelli) May 10, 2025

Indiana had 15 turnovers in the game, two more than Atlanta. The team had 23 assists in 32 field goals.

Coach White sure knows what it takes to win. In her first season with the Fever in 2012, she steered them to the title, beating the Minnesota Lynx, 3-1. She was named Coach of the Year in 2023 during her time with the Connecticut Sun.

She spent two seasons with the Sun before returning to Indiana to replace Christie Sides.

White, who also played for the Fever from 2000 to 2004, will lean on the All-Star trio of Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell as they look to make back-to-back appearances in the playoffs.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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