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Toronto Tempo WNBA inaugural season

Overview

The Toronto Tempo, an expansion team in the WNBA, faced a challenging inaugural season. In late August, the team suffered a 90-78 defeat against the Seattle Storm, playing without top scorers Marina Mabrey, Brittney Sykes, and Nyara Sabally due to injuries.

By late September, the Tempo concluded their home schedule with a significant 106-69 loss to the New York Liberty. This defeat extended a losing streak to six games and brought the team’s final season record to 11-31. Despite the losses, the team maintained strong local engagement, including a sellout crowd for the home finale. Rookie Laura Juskaite recorded a career-high 28 points during the final matchup, though she noted that the team’s performance did not reflect their intended style of play.

Entities

Toronto Tempo · Kiki Rice · Coca-Cola Coliseum · Seattle Storm · Dominique Malonga

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Toronto Tempo lose home finale to New York Liberty

    The Toronto Tempo lost 106-69 to the New York Liberty in their final home game of their debut season, finishing with an 11-31 record despite a career-high 28 points from rookie Laura Juskaite.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Seattle Storm defeat Toronto Tempo 90-78

    Flau’jae Johnson scored 20 points to lead the Seattle Storm to a 90-78 victory over the short-handed Toronto Tempo.

Sources

brandonsun.com · raptorsrepublic.com · theicegarden.com · winnipegfreepress.com