Brittney Sykes left Tuesday's game against the Indiana Fever early with an apparent injury.
The Toronto Tempo guard collapsed during a non-contact play in the third quarter, eventually needing help off the court. Toronto subsequently ruled her out for the rest of the the 113-91 Tempo vs Fever loss.
Before the injury, Sykes had been Toronto's most efficient player, putting up 11 points and three assists in just 19 minutes of action.
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However, the Tempo were already shorthanded.
Toronto is currently without Kiki Rice and Nyara Sabally due to existing injuries. And losing Sykes only deepened head coach Sandy Brondello's roster problems.
Indiana pulled away after Sykes went down. Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 27 points, while Caitlin Clark added 21 points and 14 assists. Without its backcourt anchor, the Tempo had no answer for Indiana's transition game.
The loss is Toronto's third in a row, dropping Brondello's side to 7-8 on the season. Medical staff will evaluate Sykes ahead of Friday's road trip to Connecticut.
That game against the Sun tips off at 7:30 PM ET, lvie on WNBA League Pass.
