Toronto Tempo beat New York Liberty 93-91, celebrate with playful NYC shade
Marina Mabrey scored 30 points as the WNBA team claimed a second exhibition win in Montreal, followed by cheeky social-media posts.
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The Toronto Tempo have already mastered a crucial skill during their first WNBA season: playful trash-talking.
After winning 93-91 against the New York Liberty during the second of two exhibition games at Bell Centre in Montreal on Sunday, Toronto's Women's National Basketball Association team celebrated their victory by throwing some lighthearted New York City-themed shade on social media.
Guard Marina Mabrey continued her streak of stellar play, scoring 30 points during the 40-minute game. Despite losing a 20-point lead, the Tempo still managed the win, with forward Nyara Sabally scoring the tie-breaking basket against her former teammates.
On Instagram, the Tempo posted a still of Mabrey in front of a yellow taxi with the caption, "Watch out! We're winning here! 🚕" They followed up with a trio of photoshopped images showing Mabrey, Brittney Sykes, Isabelle Harrison, and Temi Fagbenle in front of The Big Apple attraction in Colborne, Ontario, captioned "Mom said we've got the big apple at home 🍎"
The Tempo's first Montreal game on July 12 against the Dallas Wings drew a new regular-season attendance record of 20,996 spectators—surpassing the previous mark of 20,711 set during a Washington Mystics game against the Indiana Fever on September 19, 2024.
The Tempo play their next game Tuesday evening against the Washington Mystics at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto.
The facts
How many points did Marina Mabrey score against the Liberty?
Marina Mabrey scored 30 points during the Toronto Tempo's 93-91 victory over the New York Liberty on Sunday, July 14, 2026.
When is the Tempo's next game?
Toronto Tempo play the Washington Mystics on Tuesday, July 15, 2026, at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto.
What attendance record did the Tempo set in Montreal?
The Toronto Tempo's first Montreal game on July 12, 2026, against the Dallas Wings drew 20,996 spectators, surpassing the previous record of 20,711 set during a Washington Mystics game against the Indiana Fever on September 19, 2024.
