In return to Canada, Bridget Carleton leads Portland Fire to first-ever road win
Emily Engstler scored 16 points and Portland’s reserves outscored Toronto’s 42-20 in the first meeting between the WNBA expansion teams.
- On Saturday, the Portland Fire routed the Toronto Tempo 99-80 at Coca-Cola Coliseum in the first-ever meeting between the two WNBA expansion teams.
- Portland's deeper bench outscored Toronto's reserves 42-20, while the Fire shot 50% from three-point range compared to the Tempo's 23% success rate.
- Portland guard Bridget Carleton of Chatham-Kent, Ont., scored 15 points, including four three-pointers, to lead the visitors. "I'm just being aggressive," Carleton said.
- Toronto guard Kia Nurse recorded four points off the bench and praised Carleton's performance. The Tempo, missing three regulars due to injury, have suffered back-to-back losses for the first time.
- The Fire will visit the New York Liberty on Monday, while the Tempo travel to Chicago to face the Chicago Sky on Wednesday.
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Canadian star Bridget Carleton takes on leadership role with expansion Portland Fire
TORONTO — Ever since Bridget Carleton was selected first overall in the WNBA's 2026 expansion draft the message has been clear: she has to be aggressive. The native of Chatham-Kent, Ont.
Slovenian basketball player Teja Oblak became the first Slovenian to play for a WNBA club. She dished out nine assists and scored the first Slovenian basket in her Portland team's 99:80 win over Toronto.
Toronto Tempo (3-4) suffered their second consecutive defeat in the WNBA. On Sunday night, Laura Juškaitė's team lost 80:99 (16:16, 28:28, 17:22, 19:33) to Portland Fire (3-3).
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Fire takes down Tempo in first battle of expansion franchises
The Portland Fire used an 11-point run in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 99-80 victory over the host Toronto Tempo on Saturday in the first meeting between the WNBA's new expansion teams.
Bowen Island Undercurrent
Coast ReporterEngstler, Carleton carry Fire past Tempo 99-80 in 1st meeting of WNBA expansion teams
TORONTO — Emily Engstler had 16 points, including nine in the third quarter, as the Portland Fire routed the Toronto Tempo 99-80 on Saturday. Bridget Carleton of Chatham-Kent, Ont.
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