Marina Mabrey scored 12 of her 18 points in the first half on Saturday afternoon, and the Toronto Tempo defeated the visiting Seattle Storm 93-72.

Kiki Rice scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half and added six rebounds and four steals as the Tempo (5-4) defeated Seattle (3-6) for the second time this season.

Toronto was 31-for-33 in free throws.

Brittney Sykes added 15 points, Laura Juskaite scored 14 and Maria Conde scored 13.

Natisha Hiedeman had 18 points and seven assists for the Storm. Jordan Horston added 15 points and four steals.

The Tempo used a 33-20 third quarter to take a 14-point lead into the fourth quarter. Rice’s layup bumped the lead to 16 with 8:26 left. Rice converted two free throws to give the Tempo a 20-point lead with 6:33 to go. Juskaite hit a 3-pointer to put Toronto into a 23-point lead with 3:34 to play.

Toronto led by as many as 11 points before taking a 21-13 lead after one quarter, taking advantage of some sloppy Seattle play.

Jordan Horston’s layup finished off some good Seattle ball movement to cut the lead to three with 7:30 left in the second quarter. Horston trimmed the margin to one when she scored on a layup after picking off Rice’s errant pass. Mabrey nailed a 3-pointer with 2:57 to go, bumping the lead to four. Awa Fam’s layup off Horston’s steal completed the first-half scoring and cut Toronto’s lead to 37-36.

Each team committed nine turnovers in the first half. Seattle shot 41% (16-for-39) in the half and Toronto was 37.9% (11-for-29).

Stefanie Dolson opened the scoring in the third quarter with a 3-pointer to give the Storm a two-point lead. The score was tied at 49 after Mabrey’s layup with 5:29 to play in the third. Mabrey set up Rice for a layup that had Toronto ahead by two. Julie Allemand’s steal and layup put Toronto ahead by four with 3:00 remaining. The lead reached six on two Rice free throws. Conde’s 3-pointer gave the Tempo a 10-point lead with 0:52 to go and Juskaite drained a 3-pointer to finish the third quarter with Toronto leading 70-56.

–Field Level Media

Right-hander Austin Voth was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays for the second time as the club purchased the contract of right-hander Hayden Juenger on Saturday.

Voth, 33, was signed by the Blue Jays as a free agent on March 25 and called up for a single appearance of 2 2/3 innings on April 9 before he was designated for assignment. He was re-signed on April 11 and called up for a 3 1/3-inning outing Friday before another DFA.

In eight major league seasons, Voth is 17-19 with a 4.77 ERA in 209 appearances (39 starts) with four clubs, including his first five seasons with the Washington Nationals. He pitched for Chiba Lotte in Japan last season.

Juenger, 25, is set to make his major league debut after he went 1-2 with a 3.15 ERA in 17 appearances (two starts) at Triple-A Buffalo.

–Field Level Media

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving gave an update on his recovery from a torn ACL via Twitch, saying he is now close to full strength.

“I am definitely close to being over at 100% in terms on my ACL recovery,” Irving said. “It’s been a while now. … I’m just so grateful that I’ve had the time to heal and just experiment with my body more on the court.”

The nine-time All-Star has been sidelined since his injury March 3, 2025. During the 2024-25 campaign, he averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists over 50 games (all starts), while shooting 40.1% from 3-point range.

Last season, the Mavericks struggled without the 34-year-old veteran, limping to a 26-56 record.

A return means Irving will be able to pair NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg next season.

–Field Level Media