Brittney Sykes, Marina Mabrey combine for 61 points as Tempo top Mercury

Brittney Sykes had 31 points, Marina Mabrey added 30 points and six 3-pointers, and the Toronto Tempo beat the Phoenix Mercury 98-90 on Tuesday night in Phoenix.

Brittney Sykes, Marina Mabrey combine for 61 points as Tempo top Mercury. Brittney Sykes had 31 points, Marina Mabrey added 30 points and six 3-pointers, and the Toronto Tempo beat the Phoenix Mercury 98-90 on Tuesday night in Phoenix. Toronto created some separation in the WNBA matchup by starting the fourth quarter on a 12-4 run to take an 85-78 lead. Then Maria Conde and Kiki Rice each made a shot in the lane, sandwiched around a Phoenix turnover, to give the Tempo a 93-86 lead with 2:32 left. Mabrey sank her sixth three-pointer with 1:25 left from the corner to make it 96-90. Toronto finished with a season-high 15 makes from behind the arc, while Phoenix went 4-of-22. Kahleah Copper scored 18 points and Alyssa Thomas had 17 points for Phoenix (2-3). DeWanna Bonner scored 13 on 4-of-11 shooting and Jovana Nogic also scored 13. Natasha...