"The Toronto Tempo made history on Friday, and although they started off their first season with a 68-65 loss to the Washington Mystics, there was plenty to build on as they begin to lay a foundation for the franchise. It was an exhilarating finish in front of a raucous sell-out crowd of 8,210 at Coca-Cola Coliseum."
"“Oh, let's play,” Brondello said pregame “Let's go. I love it, I suppose I'm a bit like a player too. Let's just get into playing games. I love the grind of the season. There's a lot. We don't play until next Wednesday, but then we're on a road trip. From Wednesday it's six games in 11 days and travelling to the West Coast.”"
"“Hey, welcome to the WNBA moment. But I enjoy that. Especially when you win, it's great, but when you lose, you get an opportunity to get straight back on the court and to get better.”"
"The Tempo were active on defence, but at times it verged on a scramble as they weren't quite on a string yet. More hanging on by a thread. Offensively they st"
The Toronto Tempo became the first WNBA expansion team in Canada to begin play, opening their franchise with a 68-65 loss to the Washington Mystics. The team drew a sellout crowd of 8,210 at the Coca-Cola Coliseum and created early moments of quality, including Kia Nurse’s scoring in preseason and Brittney Sykes’ first regular-season basket. The organization emphasized readiness and focus from training camp, with coach Sandy Brondello urging the team to move past anticipation and get into games. The season start included active defense with some miscommunication and offense with room to improve, while the team gained immediate opportunities to learn and improve quickly during a demanding early schedule.
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