Marina Mabrey’s 37-Point Career Night Has the Sun Reeling and Nobody Has an Answer

Did you SEE that?! If you blinked, you probably missed Marina Mabrey absolutely GO OFF for a career-high 37 points last night, leading the Toronto Tempo to a wild 101-97 comeback win against the Connecticut Sun! This wasn't just any win, folks, it was a stunner. Mabrey dropped 21 of those points in the FOURTH quarter alone, flipping the script and snapping a three-game losing streak for the Tempo. This team just doesn't quit!

Mabrey's Unbelievable Fourth Quarter Surge

Seriously, what a performance from Mabrey! The former Sun player lit up the scoreboard, not just with her career-best 37 points, but also by draining a mind-blowing nine 3-pointers on just 12 attempts. NINE threes! That’s just insane efficiency. The Tempo, who are now sitting at a balanced 8-8 record, desperately needed this win to get back on track after a tough stretch. They had previously beaten the Sun in overtime on June 10, showing they clearly have Connecticut's number, especially when the game gets tight. They were in a serious hole, too. The Sun led by a commanding 10 points heading into the final frame. But Mabrey, along with teammates Temi Fagbenle and Maria Conde, who each chipped in 19 points, kept fighting. Isabelle Harrison added 15 points, showcasing some serious depth for an injury-depleted Tempo squad playing without Brittney Sykes, Nyara Sabally, and Kiki Rice. Fagbenle’s five straight points cut the margin to just one with 4:17 left, setting the stage for Mabrey’s heroics. Her layup put Toronto up by one with 3:16 to go, and then, BAM, another three-pointer with just over a minute l

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eft sealed the four-point lead and the win. Talk about clutch!

The Sun’s Collapse and the Paint Problem

For the Connecticut Sun, who now slump to a dismal 2-15 and have lost seven straight, this one has got to sting. They led this game by as much as 16 points in the second quarter! Brittney Griner, Kennedy Burke, and Leila Lacan all scored 16 or more points, with Burke leading them off the bench with 18. Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Diamond Miller also hit double digits. They looked unstoppable in the first half, dominating the paint with a whopping 28-10 advantage and leading 50-37 at halftime. Their shooting was hot too, hitting 55.9% from the field compared to Toronto’s 36.1%. Lacan even kicked off the fourth quarter by extending the Sun’s lead to 15 points. It felt like a done deal, right? But the Tempo just kept chipping away. They cut the lead to seven with 7:24 left in the third, then to six before Connecticut tried to pull away again. Yet, despite being up 74-64 after three quarters, the Sun couldn’t hold on. You have to wonder what happened in the locker room or if the Tempo just completely flipped a switch. Losing a 16-point lead and extending their losing streak to seven? That’s rough, and it shows that even when you’re controlling the game, a single player can change everything in a heartbeat. What a statement win for the Tempo! Breaking that losing streak and coming back from such a huge deficit shows they’ve got serious grit. For the Sun, it’s back to the drawing board after another brutal loss. We’ll be watching to see how both teams respond in their next outings, but for now, let's just enjoy the afterglow of Marina Mabrey's absolute masterpiece!

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