The Toronto Tempo and New York Liberty both earned wins in WNBA action on Wednesday night, May 27, 2026, fueled by strong individual performances and key scoring runs.
Toronto defeated the Chicago Sky 111-104 at Wintrust Arena, led by a career-high 29 points from Nyara Sabally.
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Marina Mabrey added 24 points and seven assists, while Brittney Sykes contributed 20 points for the Tempo.
Chicago cut Toronto's lead to two points late in the fourth quarter, but the Tempo responded with an 8-2 run to seal the victory.
Rookie Sydney Taylor scored a season-high 27 points for the Sky, and Skylar Diggins added 23.
In New York, the Liberty ended a three-game losing streak by defeating the Phoenix Mercury 84-74. Marine Johannes led the way with 21 points, hitting seven 3-pointers.
The Liberty used a dominant 23-0 run in the third quarter to erase a six-point deficit. Phoenix committed eight turnovers during that stretch, which lasted nearly seven minutes.
New York forward Satou Sabally missed the game against her former team due to illness.
She left Monday's game after four minutes and was ruled out an hour before tipoff.
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"She tested it out, didn't feel well," said Liberty coach Chris DeMarco. He added that Sabally is questionable for Friday's rematch against Phoenix in Brooklyn.
Sabally signed with New York as a free agent in the offseason after one season with the Mercury.
She described the move as being "where I wanted to be next. In an environment that encourages me and believes in me."
Sabally noted that her departure from Phoenix was somewhat mutual, saying the front office "wanted to keep their options open.
We had respectful conversations."
Phoenix missed Sabally's presence on the court, dropping its fourth straight game despite 19 points from Kahleah Copper.
"Obviously she's a great player, we miss her a lot," said Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner.
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New York welcomed back Betnijah Laney-Hamilton and Leonie Fiebich, while guard Sabrina Ionescu missed her second consecutive game due to a back injury.
