Stephanie White reveals why she didn't challenge Lexie Hull foul at end of Liberty-Fever

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White saw her team drop a home nail-biter against the New York Liberty on Saturday.

White's coaching initially came into question late in the game when Fever guard Lexie Hull got called for a foul that sent Liberty superstar guard Sabrina Ionescu to the line for the game-winning free throws.

White had a challenge to give in the game, but she didn't call it before the Fever's final possession that ultimately came up short in the 90-88 loss. Questions immediately arose as to why she held onto it in such a pivotal moment.

Well, White had a perfectly reasonable explanation for not using the challenge. She couldn't by the rules of the game.

Per the Indy Star's Chloe Peterson, the Fever coach said she couldn't since she would have needed a full timeout to facilitate the challenge, and she only had a reset timeout to give.

Stephanie White could not challenge that foul call on Lexie Hull (the one that led to the game-winning free throws from Sabrina Ionescu) because she didn't have a timeout.

You need a full timeout, not a reset timeout, to initiate a challenge. https://t.co/GBnvnOd216— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) May 24, 2025

Well, there you have it. White couldn't use the foul, which is why she didn't call it. The Fever still look like contenders, even if Saturday's performance fell just short.

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