Jul 10, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Dallas Wings ahead Jessica Shepard (32) and Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey (3) within the second half on the Bell Centre. Necessary Credit score: Eric Bolte-Imagn Photos The Toronto Tempo intention to make use of the vitality from one other large Montreal crowd Sunday afternoon in opposition to the New York Liberty to finish a four-game dropping streak.
The enlargement Tempo (9-13) misplaced the primary of two dwelling video games at Montreal, 108-95 to the Dallas Wings earlier than a WNBA regular-season file crowd of 20,966 followers on Friday evening on the Bell Centre. The earlier file of 20,711 was set in 2024 in Washington.
“Being the one staff in Canada, it is a duty for us and the way cool is that,” Tempo coach Sandy Brondello mentioned. “We get to be seen throughout Canada.”
Marina Mabrey scored 34 factors for the Tempo on Friday regardless of early foul hassle, however the Wings dominated the fourth quarter 24-10.
Rookie ahead Laura Juskaite added a career-best 25 factors.
“I assumed the environment was incredible,” Brondello mentioned. “It is nice to be up right here and have the followers come out and help the WNBA and the Tempo.”
The Tempo shall be dealing with a staff additionally attempting to get again on the successful monitor. New York (13-10) misplaced its second straight Saturday afternoon 90-85 to the Minnesota Lynx to open a four-game highway journey. The Liberty misplaced for the sixth time of their previous eight video games regardless of 25 factors, eight rebounds and 5 assists from Sabrina Ionescu.
The Tempo’s fourth-quarter struggles could possibly be the results of accidents to some key gamers. Nyara Sabally (left knee) joined the listing on Friday. Already out had been Temi Fagbenle (concussion protocol), Kiki Rice (left ankle) and Brittney Sykes (left foot).
“We had 4 of our important gamers out, however we fought arduous,” Brondello mentioned. “We simply ran out of fuel, did not have sufficient within the tank to complete it off. However credit score to Dallas.”
The Liberty had been with out Leonie Fiebich (left foot) and Satou Sabally (concussion protocol) on Saturday.
They trailed by 15 with 5:14 left within the third quarter earlier than rallying to take a one-point lead into the fourth quarter.
“We simply should cease digging ourselves these very large, very deep holes that now we have to get out of,” mentioned New York middle Jonquel Jones, who had 15 factors and 12 rebounds. “If we may cease doing that and mitigate that after which put our second half collectively that we have been doing, we’ll be nice.”
Breanna Stewart added 17 factors and 7 rebounds for New York.
The Liberty defeated the Tempo 97-82 on June 3 at New York.
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