Overview
- Isabelle Harrison led Toronto with a 25-point, 10-rebound double-double as the Tempo closed out an 82-79 comeback victory.
- The game, played Friday at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, drew an announced crowd of 12,414 and featured a tense finish when Harrison hit two late free throws and Portland missed a buzzer 3.
- Toronto won despite heavy injuries that left Marina Mabrey, Nyara Sabally and Maria Conde out and forced in-game exits for Brittney Sykes and Aneesah Morrow, highlighting the team’s depth under strain.
- Portland fell to 15-21 and remains behind the Dallas Wings in the race for the eighth playoff spot after a late 13-0 run fell short, raising concerns about their late-game execution with eight regular-season games left.
- The result reinforces the Tempo’s Cross Canada strategy to build a national fan base following Montreal’s record crowd in July and gives Toronto momentum before a Sunday home game in Vancouver against the Las Vegas Aces.