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Connecticut Sun at Toronto Tempo

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
Connecticut Sun
2-12, 1-8 Away
Final
106 - 102

Toronto Tempo
7-5, 4-2 Home

Sykes matches career high with 38 points, expansion Tempo outlast Sun 106-102 in OT

Brittney Sykes puts up 38 points to steer Toronto to narrow OT win

The Tempo (7-5) won for the fourth time in five games. They trailed by 14 points in the second quarter.

Sykes was 13 of 13 on free throws, making four in the final 1:19 of regulation. Marina Mabrey added 21 points, and Laura Juskaite had 19.

Aaliyah Edwards — from Kingston, Ontario — had a career-high 24 points for the Sun (2-12). She was 8 of 9 from the field.

Leila Lacau also had 24 points for Connecticut.

Up next Sun: Host Indiana on Saturday.

Tempo: At Washington on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

TOR leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 102 - 106
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 102 - 106
5th 1.0 Gianna Kneepkens lost ball turnover (Brittney Sykes steals) 102 - 106
5th 3.3 Gianna Kneepkens vs. Brittney Sykes (Marina Mabrey gains possession) 102 - 106
5th 10.7 Gianna Kneepkens enters the game for Saniya Rivers 102 - 106

Statistics

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34-74 FG 31-69
46 Field Goal % 45
9-25 3PT 8-24
36 Three Point % 33
25-37 FT 36-43
68 Free Throw % 84
42 Rebounds 28
18 Offensive Rebounds 11
24 Defensive Rebounds 17
21 Assists 18
3 Steals 12
6 Blocks 3
18 Turnovers 11
1 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 11
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
23 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
11 Fast Break Points 12
40 Points in Paint 42
29 Fouls 32
14 Largest Lead 6
8 Lead Changes 8
72 Percent Led 19

Game Information

Venue: Coca-Cola Coliseum

Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 8,210 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 10 W3 0.6296296 17
Atlanta 0.5 10 W3 0.61538464 16
New York 2 12 W2 0.5555556 15
Washington 2.5 12 W2 0.53846157 14
Toronto 6.5 16 L3 0.3846154 10
Chicago 8 18 L2 0.33333334 9
Connecticut 10 20 L2 0.25925925 7
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