Brittney Sykes, Marina Mabrey combine for 61 points, and the Tempo beat the Mercury 98-90

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Sykes had 31 points, Marina Mabrey added 30 points and six 3-pointers, and the Toronto Tempo beat the Phoenix Mercury 98-90 on Tuesday night. BRITTNEY SYKES TONIGHT 🔥 • 31 POINTS • 7 REBOUNDS • 6 ASSISTS • 4/8 3PM • 10/19 FG pic. twitter.

com/RnXaRtq3cE — Women’s Hoops Network (@WomensHoops_USA) May 20, 2026 MARINA MABREY TONIGHT 🔥 • 30 POINTS • 5 REBOUNDS • 3 ASSISTS • 32 MINUTES PLAYED pic. twitter. com/pqfXOuEf4Q — Women’s Hoops Network (@WomensHoops_USA) May 20, 2026 Toronto created some separation by starting the fourth quarter on a 12-4 run to take an 85-78 lead.

Then Maria Conde and Kiki Rice each made a shot in the lane, sandwiched around a Phoenix turnover, to give the Tempo a 93-86 lead with 2:32 left. Mabrey sank her sixth 3-pointer with 1:25 left from the corner to make it 96-90. Toronto finished with a season-high 15 makes from behind the arc, while Phoenix went 4 of 22.

Kahleah Copper scored 18 points and Alyssa Thomas had 17 points for Phoenix (2-3). DeWanna Bonner scored 13 on 4-of-11 shooting and Jovana Nogic also scored 13. Natasha Mack had 12 points and 10 rebounds before leaving late in the third quarter after a hard fall.