Originally published Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM

WNBA | Fever wins its 6th game in a row, ties team record

The Indiana Fever isn't showing any signs of slowing down. After an 0-2 start, the Fever continued to roll with a 63-54 victory over the...

By The Associated Press

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever isn't showing any signs of slowing down.

After an 0-2 start, the Fever continued to roll with a 63-54 victory over the New York Liberty on Saturday night, tying a franchise record with its sixth consecutive victory.

Indiana (6-2), which also won six in a row in July 2007, is one game ahead of Chicago atop the Eastern Conference standings.

"As a team, we're playing with a lot of confidence," said Indiana forward Tamika Catchings, who finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds. "It seems like the chemistry is there, and that's something we've worked so hard to get over the years."

Ebony Hoffman had 14 points for Indiana, which beat the Liberty 82-81 in overtime Friday in New York.

"This was a great test for us," Catchings said. "Two games, back to back, against a team we're going to face another couple times."

Essence Carson scored 14 points for the Liberty (2-6).

Other games

At Lynx 109, Mercury 80

Candice Wiggins and Roneeka Hodges scored 22 points each, leading Minnesota (6-3) past Phoenix (6-4).

Cappie Pondexter and DeWanna Bonner scored 19 points each for the Mercury, which lost for the second time in three games. Phoenix's Diana Taurasi was limited to eight points on 2-for-15 shooting; neither of her baskets was from outside the arc, ending a 55-game streak with at least one three-pointer.

At Sun 82, Dream 68