TORONTO (AP) 鈥� Marina Mabrey matched the WNBA scoring record with 53 points to help the Toronto Tempo rout the Los Angeles Sparks 125-97 on Thursday night.
Mabrey tied the mark set by Liz Cambage for Dallas against New York on July 17, 2018, and matched by A鈥檍a Wilson for Las Vegas at Atlanta on Aug. 22, 2023.
Mabrey said she was unaware of the scoring record until sister Michaela Mabrey, sitting on the sideline, told her she was three points away.
鈥淭here鈥檚 no stat board in our gym,鈥� Mabrey said. 鈥淎fter you get into a state like that, it鈥檚 kind of hard to know what you鈥檙e really doing, but my teammates made it known, so I knew I was doing something good.鈥�
When she checked out with a minute remaining, fans briefly booed before erupting into cheers in acknowledgement of her big night. The clock ticked down to zero with chants of 鈥淲e Want Mabrey! We Want Mabrey!鈥�
鈥淪he wanted to come out,鈥� Brondello said. 鈥淚 said 鈥橬o, no you鈥檝e got to stay in for this record.’鈥�
Mabrey did as the coach said, firing up two more 3-pointers, which both missed. Then, it was time.
鈥淪he was done. She goes, 鈥業鈥檓 out,鈥欌�� Brondello said.
Mabrey was 17 of 28 from the field, tied the WNBA record for 3-pointers with nine in 18 attempts, and made 10 of 12 free throws.
鈥淚 think tonight was just my night from the 3-point line 鈥� and from honestly everywhere,鈥� Mabrey laughed. 鈥淎nd then the fans, to end up chanting MVP, I don鈥檛 know that I ever imagined that. But it was really a good feeling.鈥�
The 29-year-old former Notre Dame star shattered the expansion team鈥檚 previous high of 38 points done twice by Brittney Sykes.
鈥淚鈥檝e been doing this for quite some time,鈥� Toronto coach Sandy Brondello said. 鈥淚鈥檝e never seen that. (Not even from WNBA legend) Diana Taurasi, and she could shoot it really well. I mean, to witness that was amazing.鈥�
Mabrey also had six rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes.
Julie Allemand added 13 points and 14 assists for Toronto in the highest-score game in the team鈥檚 short history.
鈥淛ulie literally throws the ball right to my pocket, it鈥檚 actually wild,鈥� Mabrey said.
Nneka Ogwumike and Dearica Hamby led the Sparks with 21 points apiece.
Toronto climbed back to .500 at 9-9, and Los Angeles fell to 8-9.
The Tempo opened a nine-game homestand that includes two games at Montreal鈥檚 Bell Centre.
Up next
Sparks: At Indiana on Saturday night.
Tempo: Host Phoenix on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
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