Chicago Sky will face the Indiana Fever on Friday night in a crucial WNBA matchup but they will be without one of their key players chennedy Carter Carter the sky leading scorer has been sidelined due to health and safety protocols after testing positive for covid-19 earlier this week she also missed Wednesday's game against the Washington Mystics and as a precaution the team canceled Tuesday's practice Carter's absence will be a significant blow for Chicago who are currently on a four-game losing streak they hold the eighth seed in the standings with a narrow one-game lead over the Atlanta Dream as the WNBA playoffs approach in less than 3 weeks Carter has been a crucial player for the sky averaging 17.2 points 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game this season with her out the burden will fall on Angel ree Elizabeth Williams and Camila cardoso to step up and carry the team through this critical period on the other side the Indiana Fever led by Caitlyn Clark are coming into this game with momentum having won six of their last eight contests currently holding the seventh seed they are looking to solidify their playoff position this game will Mark the fourth meeting between Rees and Clark in their rookie Seasons with both players vying for the WNBA Rookie of the Year honors with both teams fighting for playoff positioning the stakes are high Chicago will need to find a way to compensate for Carter's absence while Indiana will look to capitalize on their opponent's vulnerability and continue their strong long run towards the playoffs