The Toronto Tempo are at home Sunday afternoon as they host the Chicago Sky in an Eastern Conference matchup as part of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup.
Toronto enters Sunday’s game with a 5-5 record after losing on the road to the New York Liberty Wednesday night.
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In Wednesday’s loss to the Liberty, Marina Mabrey led the way for the Tempo as she recorded 17 points, three rebounds and four assists while Brittney Sykes added 17 points, five rebounds and three steals of her own.
The Tempo will try to bounce back Sunday as they face off against the Sky in a tough home matchup.
Chicago enters Sunday’s contest with a 4-6 record after defeating the Connecticut Sun at home Friday night to end their five-game losing streak.
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Skylar Diggins led the way for the Sky in Friday’s victory as she ended the game with 24 points, three rebounds and four assists while Azura Stevens recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Sunday afternoon’s matchup, each may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Sky Injury Report: Will Gabriela Jaquez, DiJonai Carrington Play?
The Sky have four players listed on their injury report, including Gabriela Jaquez and DiJonai Carrington.
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Chicago has listed Jaquez as questionable due to a left knee injury and there is a chance she could return from a four-game absence Sunday against the Tempo.
The Sky have ruled out Carrington as she remains sidelined to begin the season while recovering from left foot surgery.
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Courtney Vandersloot has also been ruled out as she continues to recover from right knee surgery while Rickea Jackson will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.
Tempo Injury Report: Will Kiki Rice, Isabelle Harrison Play?
The Tempo have three players listed on their injury report for Sunday, including rookie Kiki Rice.
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Toronto has ruled out Rice due to a Grade 2 left ankle sprain that she suffered in Wednesday’s loss to the Liberty and there is no timetable for her return.
The Tempo have also ruled out Temi Fagbenle as she will miss her 10th consecutive contest due to a right shoulder sprain.
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Isabelle Harrison has been listed as questionable due to a right hand injury that she suffered in training camp and there is a chance that she could make her season debut Sunday.
Fans can catch Sunday afternoon’s WNBA Commissioner’s Cup matchup between the Sky and Tempo from Toronto at 3:00 p.m. ET.
