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Fans show out as the Indiana Fever fights for a spot in WNBA Finals

by Brett Phelps, Mirror Indy
September 27, 2025

<h1>Fans show out as the Indiana Fever fights for a spot in WNBA Finals</h1> <p class="byline">by Brett Phelps, Mirror Indy <br />September 27, 2025</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_03-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62802" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) and Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith (3) reach for the ball at tip-off during game 3 of the WNBA semifinals Sept. 26, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Fever lost to the Aces 84 to 72.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_24-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62813" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Fans cheer during game 3 of the Indiana Fever semifinals against the Las Vegas Aces on Sept. 26, 2025.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_18-1024x687.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62821" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Justin Lahr, a member of the High Octane Drumline, chants during game 3 of the WNBA semifinals on Sept. 26, 2025.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_23-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62812" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Fans cheer during game 3 of the Indiana Fever semifinals against the Las Vegas Aces on Sept. 26, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <div class="wp-block-columns alignfull"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_02-1024x667.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62801" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indiana Fever mascot&nbsp;Freddy Feve ascends from the roof during the opening act before the WNBA semifinals game 3.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_19-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62822" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Michael Hopson, dressed as a "super fan," reacts as the Indiana Fever battle the Las Vegas Aces in game 3 of the semifinals Sept. 26, 2025.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_09-1024x710.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62808" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A young fan holds up a sign in an attempt to make it on the video board during the WNBA semifinals game 3 against the Indiana Fever and the Las Vegas Aces on Sept. 26, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_11-1024x672.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62811" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Fans cheer during game 3 of the Indiana Fever semifinals against the Las Vegas Aces on Sept. 26, 2025.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_10-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62810" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Danyca Sargleton dances during the half-time show at the WNBA semifinals game 3 against the Indiana Fever and the Las Vegas Aces on Sept. 26, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_22-1024x696.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62809" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Michael Lindley celebrates after Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull (10) scored a three-point basket during game 3 of the Indiana Fever semifinals against the Las Vegas Aces on Sept. 26, 2025.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_04-1024x733.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62803" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indiana Fever forward Makayla Timpson (21) and Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith (3) fight for a rebound during the WNBA semifinals game 3 Sept. 26, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_12-1024x810.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62815" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lindsay Ward reacts as the Indiana Fever battle against the Las Vegas Aces during game 3 of the WNBA semifinals Sept. 26, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Fever lost to the Aces 84 to 72.</figcaption></figure> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_06-917x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62805" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Fans cheer to distract the Las Vegas Aces from making a free throw during the WNBA semifinals game 3 against the Indiana Fever on Sept. 26, 2025.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_07-850x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62806" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indiana Fever forward-center BriannaTurner (11) looks to pass the ball against the Las Vegas Ace during game 3 of the WNBA semifinals Sept. 26, 2025.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_05-1024x858.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62804" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Las Vegas Aces forward Kierstan Bell (1) yells to her teammates between plays during the WNBA semifinal game 3 against the Indiana Fever on Sept. 26, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_08-1024x714.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62807" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith (3) fights for a rebound during the WNBA semifinals game 3 against the Indiana Fever on Sept. 26, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Fever lost to the Aces 84 to 72.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250926_FEVER-AND-ACES_BP_17-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62820" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Molly Myers reacts as the Indiana Fever attempt to make a basket against the Las Vegas Aces during game 3 of the WNBA semifinals Sept. 26, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. "I'm a Fever fan forever," Myers said. The Fever lost to the Aces 84 to 72.</figcaption></figure> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/fever-aces-game-3-wnba-semifinals-fans-photos/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=62825&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/fever-aces-game-3-wnba-semifinals-fans-photos/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</p> Copy to Clipboard

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