Overview
- On Thursday night Mabrey scored 53 points on 17‑of‑28 shooting, including 9‑of‑18 from three, to lead the Toronto Tempo to a 125‑97 win and tie the WNBA single‑game scoring mark.
- Tempo coach Sandy Brondello called the performance unprecedented and compared it to the league’s all‑time greats after Mabrey finished with six rebounds in 32 minutes.
- Mabrey’s scoring surge has come while Toronto is managing injuries to key players such as Brittney Sykes and has pushed the expansion club to a 9‑9 record and into the playoff conversation.
- The night sparked immediate All‑Star and MVP talk, with fans chanting for Mabrey at Coca‑Cola Coliseum and media coverage framing the game as a major boost to her season résumé.
- Toronto faces the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday with added narrative weight because Phoenix will be without Alyssa Thomas for one game due to a WNBA suspension.