Marina Mabrey ties WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points in Tempo's historic win

For nan 3rd clip successful WNBA history, a subordinate has scored 53 points.

Toronto Tempo prima Marina Mabrey tied nan single-game scoring grounds pinch 53 points successful a ascendant 125-94 triumph complete nan Los Angeles Sparks connected Thursday night. Only A’ja Wilson and Liz Cambage person reached that 53-point people earlier Mabrey.

Mabrey, who poured successful 9 three-pointers successful nan win, helped nan Tempo group nan highest constituent full scored successful a regularisation crippled successful WNBA history. The Phoenix Mercury scored 127 points successful a 2010 game, though it was double overtime.

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Marina Mabrey of nan Toronto Tempo gestures during nan 2nd half of a WNBA crippled against nan Los Angeles Sparks astatine Coca-Cola Coliseum successful Toronto connected June 25, 2026. Mabrey tied nan WNBA single-game scoring grounds pinch 53 points. (Tara Walton/Getty Images)

Mabrey was intelligibly emotion it successful this game, scoring 27 points by halftime. Then, she poured successful 12 much by nan extremity of nan 3rd quarter, giving herself an unthinkable 39 points.

With nan crippled seemingly retired of reach, it was clear that nan Tempo were feeding Mabrey successful hopes that she could group a caller WNBA record. Mabrey was launching three-pointers and drilling them, and she yet reached nan 53-point people arsenic nan crowd shouted her connected passim nan flurry of points.

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Mabrey had clip to get nan grounds each to herself, arsenic location were astir 2 minutes near connected nan timepiece to get nan occupation done. However, her past 2 three-point attempts didn't spell done nan hoop, and she checked retired of nan crippled pinch conscionable complete a infinitesimal near to play.

The crowd gave her a large roar of support and a opinionated ovation, while Mabrey’s Tempo teammates congratulated nan seasoned connected a historical night.

Marina Mabrey of nan Toronto Tempo celebrates aft tying nan all-time WNBA scoring grounds pinch 53 points successful a crippled against nan Los Angeles Sparks astatine Coca-Cola Coliseum successful Toronto connected June 25, 2026. (Mark Blinch/NBAE)

It was besides a typical nighttime acknowledgment to Mabrey's sister, Michaela, who starred alongside her astatine Notre Dame aft nan 2 roseate done nan New Jersey girls hoops ranks, being successful attendance.

Michaela ran correct onto nan level aft nan last horn blew and hugged her sister successful a heartfelt infinitesimal that will surely beryllium remembered by nan Mabrey family.

Mabrey stated successful a post-game question and reply that her sister doesn’t get to spot her play excessively often, making this 1 that overmuch much special.

"None of this happens without my teammates. They really recovered me," Marina said. "For a three-point shooter, you request your teammates to group screens and present nan pass, and that’s what they did."

Marina Mabrey of nan Toronto Tempo reacts during nan 2nd half of a WNBA crippled against nan Los Angeles Sparks astatine Coca-Cola Coliseum successful Toronto connected June 25, 2026. Mabrey tied nan WNBA single-game scoring grounds pinch 53 points. (Tara Walton/Getty Images)

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It’s nan inaugural play for nan Tempo, an description squad that put together this squad done an description draft. Mabrey has been a cardinal cog successful their early season, totaling 37 points past week to group nan franchise’s highest constituent full for a game. That’s evidently going to beryllium overmuch harder to break now.

Mabrey’s last statement publication 17-of-28 and 9-of-18 from three-point territory for her 53-point total. She besides tallied six rebounds and 2 assists successful nan victory.

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