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Jessica Shepard Sets Fastest WNBA Triple-Double as Lynx Edge Fever 95-90

The result ended Minnesota's brief skid, with Indiana still navigating a depleted guard rotation.

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Syndication: The Indianapolis Star Minnesota Lynx forward Maria Kliundikova (77) and Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (0) fight for the rebound Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. © Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Overview

  • Shepard logged 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in 21:57 of game time, the fastest triple-double in league history.
  • She shot 10-for-11, committed zero turnovers and played all 40 minutes for the second triple-double in Lynx franchise history.
  • Minnesota seized control with a 32-17 third quarter after Shepard’s driving layup gave them the lead for good.
  • Kayla McBride paced the Lynx with 29 points, while Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 and Lexie Hull posted a career-high 23.
  • The Lynx improved to 29-7 and snapped a two-game slide; the Fever were without Caitlin Clark for a 14th straight game as hardship signee Shey Peddy hit three early threes and finished with 10 points.