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For the third time in WNBA history, a player has scored 53 points.
Toronto Tempo star Marina Mabrey tied the single-game scoring record with 53 points in a dominant 125-94 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night. Only A’ja Wilson and Liz Cambage have reached that 53-point mark before Mabrey.
Mabrey, who hit nine 3-pointers in the win, helped Tempo set the highest point total scored in a regulation game in WNBA history. The Phoenix Mercury scored 127 points in a 2010 game, even though it was double overtime.
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Toronto Tempo’s Marina Mabrey gestures during the second half of a WNBA game against the Los Angeles Sparks at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto on June 25, 2026. Mabrey tied the WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points. (Tara Walton/Getty Images)
Mabrey was clearly feeling it in this game, scoring 27 points at halftime. He then scored 12 more at the end of the third quarter, giving him an incredible 39 points.
With the game seemingly out of reach, it was clear that Tempo was feeding Mabrey in hopes she could set a new WNBA record. Mabrey was shooting 3-pointers and drilling them, eventually reaching the 53-point mark as the crowd cheered her on during the scoring flurry.
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Mabrey had time to keep the puck to herself, as there were about two minutes left on the clock to finish the job. However, his last two three-point attempts did not go through the rim and he left the game with just over a minute remaining.
The crowd gave her a loud roar of approval and a standing ovation, while Mabrey’s Tempo teammates congratulated the veteran on a historic night.
Toronto Tempo’s Marina Mabrey celebrates after tying the WNBA all-time scoring record with 53 points in a game against the Los Angeles Sparks at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto on June 25, 2026. (Mark Blinch/NBAE)
It was also a special night thanks to the presence of Mabrey’s sister, Michaela, who starred alongside her at Notre Dame after the two rose through the ranks of New Jersey women’s basketball.
Michaela ran onto the court after the final horn sounded and hugged her sister in a heartfelt moment that will surely be remembered by the Mabrey family.
Mabrey stated in a post-game interview that her sister doesn’t see her play too often, which makes this one that much more special.
“None of this happens without my teammates. They really found me,” Marina said. “For a three-point shooter, you need your teammates to set screens and deliver the pass, and that’s what they did.”
Toronto Tempo’s Marina Mabrey reacts during the second half of a WNBA game against the Los Angeles Sparks at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto on June 25, 2026. Mabrey tied the WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points. (Tara Walton/Getty Images)
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It is the inaugural season for Tempo, an expansion team that formed this roster through an expansion draft. Mabrey has been a key player to start the season, totaling 37 points last week to set the franchise’s highest point total for a game. Obviously, it’s going to be a lot harder to break that now.
Mabrey’s final line read 17 of 28 and 9 of 18 from three-point territory for his total of 53 points. He also had six rebounds and two assists in the victory.
