Tempo fall to Fire in first showdown of WNBA expansion siblings
The Toronto Tempo faced the Portland Fire in their inaugural matchup, losing 99-80. This defeat marked the Tempo's second consecutive loss, bringing their record to 3-4. Meanwhile, the Fire improved to 3-3 with a strong performance in the fourth quarter.
- ▪The Toronto Tempo lost to the Portland Fire in their first matchup, with a final score of 99-80.
- ▪This was the Tempo's second straight loss, dropping their record to 3-4 in the season.
- ▪Portland improved to 3-3 after outscoring Toronto 33-19 in the fourth quarter.
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Open this photo in gallery:Portland Fire guard Bridget Carleton, an Ontario native and two-time Canadian Olympian, drives the lane against the Toronto Tempo on Saturday.Frank Gunn/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIn the first matchup of the WNBA’s two freshly launched expansion teams, the Toronto Tempo lost 99-80 to the visiting Portland Fire on Saturday night.It was a second straight loss for the Tempo, who dropped to 3-4 in the first month of their inaugural season. They were fresh off a 100-72 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday.Toronto and Portland – the 14th and 15th squads to join the WNBA – are likely to be compared all season, by virtue of entering the league at the same time.
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