Fire Beat Tempo 97-83 to Snap 5-Game Skid, While Toronto Loses 8th Straight
Leite added 27 points and 11 assists as Portland ended a five-game skid and handed Toronto its eighth straight loss.
- On Thursday, the Portland Fire snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the Toronto Tempo 97-83, extending Toronto's skid to eight consecutive losses.
- Portland established control early, leading 25-23 after the first quarter as Megan DiLeo scored 17 points. Leite's jumper extended the halftime advantage to 51-37.
- Dominating the third quarter, the Fire built an 81-59 lead with Julie Allemande recording 11 points and 12 assists. Bridget Carleton added 10 points and 11 rebounds.
- Toronto narrowed the gap to 91-83 with 3:08 remaining as Aneesah Morrow scored 11 points off the bench, but the Fire closed out the victory.
- Portland hosts the Seattle Storm on Saturday before traveling to the Atlanta Dream on Monday. Toronto, now 10-21, has lost 12 of its last 13 games.
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Fire beat Tempo 97-83 to snap 5-game skid, while Toronto loses 8th straight
Carla Leite had 27 points and 11 assists and the Portland Fire snapped a five-game skid with a 97-83 win over Toronto on Thursday night, sending the Tempo to their eighth straight loss.
Frenchman Carla Leite produced a spectacular new performance and led the Portland Fire to a win over Toronto Tempo (97-83) on the night from Thursday to Friday. With 27 points and 11 assists, the 22-year-old leader is one of the contenders for the MIP (best advance) of the season.
WNBA – The second half between the Fire and the Tempo has been one-way and Portland, led by Carla Leite's 27 points and 11 passes, has been a big success. For several weeks, Carla Leite's Tempo and Fire have been chaining defeats, so this confrontation was an opportunity for one of the two teams to put an end to this negative spiral. Toronto's attack is at pains in the first minutes and starts its encounter with three ball losses in two minutes.…
Carla Leite's double-double propels Fire to win over Tempo
(Photo credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images)Carla Leite recorded 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Portland Fire to a 97-83 victory over the visiting Toronto Tempo in a battle of expansion franchises on Thursday.Megan DiLeo (formerly Gustafson) added 17 points as Portland (12-19) held off a late charge to halt a five-game losing streak. Bridget Carleton contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds and Fri
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