The Tempo is building rhythm, as newcomer No. 8 Toronto hops above the playoff line after Wednesday’s 106-102 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup win over No. 15 Connecticut.
Inaugural backcourt duo Brittney Sykes and Marina Mabrey instantly gelled, averaging a combined 39.5 points a game. Sykes’s 38-point run against the Sun anchors the stats, as she became the league's third-highest leading scorer.
“We put the ball in her hands a fair bit near the end, and she made great things happen,” Tempo coach Sandy Brondello said.
Toronto tests its resilience this weekend, first facing No. 11 Washington. The Mystics enter off Monday’s 78-76 loss to No. 6 Indiana courtesy of Caitlin Clark’s walk-off 3-pointer.
“We’ve had moments where we’re on the ropes, and to see us show that Mystics DNA, the togetherness, the toughness,” said Washington head coach Sydney Johnson. “We don’t even get to that moment if we don’t show who we are.”
The Tempo heads home on Sunday. Toronto hosts No. 4 Atlanta, as the Dream subsequently looks to leapfrog Toronto in the Eastern Conference standings.
Where to Watch Tempo vs Mystics Commissioner's Cup Game
Toronto takes on Washington tonight at 7:30 PM ET, live on ION.
