Tempo’s Tough Loss Without Mabrey

Toronto Tempo suffered a tough 89-80 loss to the Phoenix Mercury, dropping below a .500 win record. With star Marina Mabrey sidelined by a neck injury, Kia Nurse stepped up off the bench and hit key threes. The Tempo led at halftime and built momentum with an 8-2 run, fueled by Tima Pouye and playmaking from Julie Allemand. But the Mercury surged in the fourth, outscoring Toronto 24-14 and making 21 more free throws, led by Kahleah Copper’s 8 of her game-high 27 points. The Tempo now heads into a break before hosting the Dallas Wings on July 5th, hoping to regroup and turn things around. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ac4fadfa351b8123