Hailey Van Lith issued a strong statement after Chicago suffered a key injury in the blowout loss to the Fever without Caitlin Clark.

However, there wasn't a close competition between which point guard made Indiana look sharper on the court. McDonald, a hardship exemption addition by the Fever after her surprise cut by the Los Angeles Sparks, is a perfect fit in Fever coach Stephanie White's system.

Fever head coach Steph White was not at practice on Friday because of personal reasons, and her status for Indiana's game at Chicago is to be determined.

The Indiana Fever found themselves adjusting their offense as Caitlin Clark recovers from an injury. There was one positive sign, though. Here's what we learned.

Indiana is obviously headlined by Caitlin Clark, who was the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year and earned First-Team All-WNBA honors in just her first season. She set numerous records during her inaugural campaign and is one of the most dangerous players in the league.

"Head coach Steph White won't be at the Fever's game against the Chicago Sky on Saturday night, a team spokesperson confirmed to IndyStar on Saturday morning," Chloe Peterson reported. "White was not with the team on Friday during practice because of personal reasons, and her status was previously to be determined for Saturday's game."

Indiana Fever will be going up against Chicago Sky on Saturday, June 8th in a regular season clash at the United Center.