What to know
- Toronto Tempo defeated the Connecticut Sun in overtime on Wednesday, marking the first extra-time game and the biggest comeback in franchise history after overcoming a 14-point deficit.
- Britney Sykes led the way with 38 points — tying the second-highest scoring performance of her career — while Kingston native Aaliyah Edwards recorded a career-high 24 points.
- Fans celebrated the team’s resilience and dramatic comeback on social media, though some criticized Toronto’s defensive play during stretches of the game.
Toronto Tempo went into overtime for the first time in franchise history on Wednesday, beating the Connecticut Sun in a nail-biting game that had fans on the edge of their seat all night.
It’s a good time to be a women’s sports fan in Toronto! The Tempo took on Connecticut on Wednesday night, in a game that saw the players go back and forth with a close score for a lot of the match. But the Tempo took the win with the final score landing at 106-102.
It was an important night for Brittney Sykes, AKA Slim, who scored a whopping 38 points for the second time in her career with the Tempo. The first was back on May 17, when the Toronto women’s team took on the LA Sparks, winning 106-96.
It was also a big night for Aaliyah Edwards, who secured 24 points, a career-high for the 23-year-old Kingston, Ontario native.
The team’s Head coach Sandy Brondello called her team “a resilient bunch.”
“I told them before the game, I said, ‘Do not underestimate this team. They’re very tough, they’re long, they’re physical.’ I thought their post players created a lot of difficulties for us early, but we hung in there,” Brondello told reporters after the game.
“I think our intensity picked up. It’s a great challenge, but we’re capable of it. We got locked in,” she said.
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This marks the seventh win for the local WNBA team and the biggest comeback in the Tempo franchise’s history, as they overcame a 14-point deficit.
Many fans took to social media to celebrate the win, showering the women’s team with praise for their success.
“What a comeback win!!! Nicknames are earned in OT. What about: Marina ‘No Maybe’ Mabrey,” one fan shared.
“Hell of a comeback!” another fan wrote. “Well done ladies with the grit and not giving up!”
“Turn up the Tempo!”
While other fans were critical of the Tempo’s defence throughout the game.
“They couldn’t defend the paint or the glass for most of the game, but eventually the shotmaking from Sykes and Mabrey pulled them through,” one fan shared on X.
“Without question the worst defensive half the Tempo have played in weeks,” another posted.
