Sophie Cunningham Scores 20 in Fever's 109-75 Rout After UFC 329 Octagon-Girl Cameo

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 13

20 points from Sophie Cunningham helped Indiana crush defending champion Las Vegas 109-75 on Sunday, with the Fever guard hitting 7 of 9 shots off the bench.
Six 3-pointers on seven attempts fueled that outburst, giving Cunningham more makes from deep by herself than the entire Aces roster.
The performance came a day after Cunningham's surprise UFC 329 appearance in Las Vegas, where she carried the Round 1 card before the co-main event.
Dana White said yes on the spot after Cunningham jokingly offered to fill in as a ring girl, and the UFC CEO later showed up at the Fever-Aces game wearing her shirt.

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