Emily Engstler scored 16 points, including nine in the third quarter, as Portland routed Toronto 99-80. Bridget Carleton added 15 points, Megan Gustafson scored 14 off the bench, and Marina Mabrey and rookie Kiki Rice each scored 19 for Toronto. Mabrey finished with eight assists and five rebounds, while Rice added five rebounds and three assists. Portland’s reserves outscored Toronto 42-20, and Portland’s three-point shooting improved after a close first half. An 11-0 run late in the game, capped by Nyadiew Puoch’s three-pointer, created a 14-point lead and ended Toronto’s chances. Toronto played without Julie Allemand, Temi Fagbenle, and Isabelle Harrison.
"Emily Engstler had 16 points, including nine in the third quarter, as the visiting Portland Fire routed the Toronto Tempo 99-80 on Saturday. Bridget Carleton of Chatham-Kent, Ont., had 15 points thanks to a 4-for-8 night from three-point range for Portland (3-3). Megan Gustafson scored 14 off the bench. Marina Mabrey and rookie Kiki Rice had 19 points apiece as Toronto (3-4) lost back-to-back games."
"After two evenly matched quarters the visitors pulled ahead in the third quarter thanks to Engstler's nine-point outburst in the period. A 11-0 Portland run, punctuated by Nyadiew Puoch's three-pointer with 8:07 left to play, gave the Fire a 14-point lead and effectively put the game out of reach for the Tempo."
"Portland surged ahead thanks to superior three-point shooting. The Fire went 6 for 11 (54.5 per cent) in the third and fourth quarters, for an 11 for 23 (47.8 per cent) in the game. The Tempo only managed six three-pointers on 25 attempts (24 per cent) in the entire game."
"The Tempo were without three key players: guard Julie Allemand (groin strain), centre Temi Fagbenle (right shoulder sprain), and forward Isabelle Harrison (right thumb dislocation). It was the first-ever meeting between the WNBA expansion teams."
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