Toronto Tempo beats Connecticut Sun 106-102 in OT Sykes 38

The Toronto Tempo overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the Connecticut Sun 106-102 in overtime on Wednesday night at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Veteran guard Brittney Sykes led the expansion team with a game-high 38 points, matching her career best and delivering a perfect 13-for-13 performance from the free-throw line.

Sykes’s clutch shooting was pivotal, as she sank four free throws in the final 79 seconds of regulation to force overtime and added three more in the extra period. The 32-year-old, who also contributed four rebounds and two steals, said she focused on trusting her preparation at the line. Her effort helped the Tempo secure their fourth win in five games, improving their record to 7-5.

Marina Mabrey supported Sykes with 21 points, while Laura Juskaite added 19 for Toronto. The Tempo trailed by as many as 14 points in the second quarter before mounting their comeback against a Sun team that entered the game with a league-worst 2-12 record.

Connecticut was led by a career-high 24 points from Canadian forward Aaliyah Edwards and an equal 24 points from guard Leila Lacan, who fouled out late in the game. Edwards, playing out of position due to injuries to Brittney Griner and...