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Marina Mabrey matches WNBA scoring record with 53 points to help Toronto win
The 29-year-old former Notre Dame star shattered the expansion team’s previous high of 38 points done twice by Brittney Sykes.
The Associated Press
June 26, 2026 1:51 AM
The Association crew reacts to Marina Mabrey scoring 53 points, tying the WNBA record.
TORONTO (AP) — 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’ja Wilson for Las Vegas at Atlanta on Aug. 22, 2023. When she checked out of the game 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 “We Want Mabrey! We Want Mabrey!”
Mabrey was 17-for-28 from the field, hitting 9-for-18 3-pointers, and made 10-for-12 free throws. The 29-year-old former Notre Dame star shattered the expansion team’s previous high of 38 points done twice by Brittney Sykes.
Julie Allemand added 13 points and 14 assists for Toronto in the highest-score game in the team’s short history. 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’s Bell Centre.
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