Overview
- Washington defeated Toronto 79-62 after mounting a second-half surge, with Kiki Iriafen scoring 25 points and grabbing 14 rebounds and Shakira Austin posting 17 points and 10 rebounds in the victory Tuesday.
- The Mystics outscored the Tempo 53-30 after halftime by dominating the paint and crashing the boards, finishing with a 46-26 rebounding edge and 20 second-chance points to Toronto’s three.
- Toronto played without Brittney Sykes, Kiki Rice and Temi Fagbenle because of a plantar fascia issue, an ankle sprain and concussion protocol respectively, and the absences exposed a thin frontcourt that struggled to finish possessions.
- Marina Mabrey was held to eight points on 3-for-13 shooting with four turnovers, Julie Allemand led Toronto with 15 points, and the Tempo produced their lowest scoring output of the inaugural season.
- The result moved Washington to 12-10 and completed a season sweep of Toronto, which fell to 10-14 as it continues a multi-venue homestand and now must manage injuries while preparing to host Atlanta.