The New York Liberty are at home Wednesday night as they host the Toronto Tempo in an Eastern Conference matchup as part of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup.
New York enters Wednesday’s game with a 5-4 record after defeating the Phoenix Mercury at home Friday night.
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In Friday’s victory over the Mercury, Pauline Astier led the way for the Liberty as she recorded 16 points, six rebounds and six assists while Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 13 points and three rebounds of her own off the bench.
The Liberty will try to extend their winning streak to three games Wednesday as they face off against the Tempo in a tough home matchup.
Toronto enters Wednesday’s contest with a 5-4 record after defeating the Seattle Storm at home in dominant fashion Saturday afternoon.
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Marina Mabrey led the way for the Tempo in Saturday’s victory as she ended the game with 18 points, three rebounds and four assists while Kiki Rice recorded 17 points and six rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Wednesday night’s matchup, both may be without some of their key players due to injuries.
Tempo Injury Report
The Tempo have two players listed on their injury report as they have ruled out Isabelle Harrison and Temi Fagbenle.
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Toronto has ruled out Harrison as she remains sidelined to begin the season while recovering from a right hand injury.
The Tempo have ruled out Fagbenle as she will miss her ninth consecutive contest due to a right shoulder injury.
Liberty Injury Report: Will Sabrina Ionescu Play?
The Liberty have two players listed on their injury report as well, including star guard Sabrina Ionescu.
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New York has listed Ionescu as questionable due to back soreness and she is in danger of missing her fourth straight game.
The Liberty have ruled out Marine Fauthoux as she remains sidelined to begin the season while recovering from ACL surgery, though she may be nearing her season debut after she was a full participant in Monday’s practice.
Fans can catch Wednesday night’s WNBA Commissioner’s Cup matchup between the Tempo and Liberty from New York at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.
