Portland Fire break 5-game losing streak, roll past Toronto in battle of WNBA expansion teams

Coming off a five-game losing streak, Portland Fire bounced back with a 97-83 win over Toronto Tempo in a matchup between fellow WNBA expansion teams. Carla Leite delivered her third 20-point double-double of the season, finishing with 27 points and 11 assists. Portland broke open the game with a dominant third quarter, turning a 14-point halftime edge into a 27-point lead; the Fire outscored Toronto 30-22 in that stretch and led 81-59 heading into the fourth. Toronto later rallied in the final 10 minutes, including a 3-pointer by Julie Allemand with 3:52 left. DiLeo added late points and helped seal the outcome after a challenged call. Leite and Bridget Carleton paced Portland, while Marina Mabrey scored nine points for Toronto despite averaging 20.6 entering the game.