Overview
- Toronto fell 83-78 to the Connecticut Sun in its first preseason game Wednesday at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
- A sellout crowd of 8,210 packed the arena, lined up for new gear, and gave the expansion team a loud welcome.
- Kia Nurse scored the franchise’s first basket with a three-pointer, and rookie Kiki Rice hit her first WNBA bucket as Lexi Held led Toronto with 18 points.
- The team waived guards Dara Mabrey, Maddison Rocci and Kristy Wallace after the game as it trims the training-camp roster toward 12 before opening night.
- Key guards Julie Allemand, Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes did not suit up but are expected for the May 8 home opener, and forward Nyara Sabally left with a head injury; regular-season games will air in Canada on TSN, Sportsnet and the WNBA App, with four home dates set for Montreal and Vancouver.