A’ja Wilson scores 27, Las Vegas Aces deal short-handed Toronto Tempo 88-78 defeat

Toronto responded with just 3.4 seconds left in the first half when Rice stole a pass in Toronto’s paint and streaked up the floor, finding an open Nurse for an easy basket that cut the Tempo’s deficit to 43-39 heading into the halftime break.

Canada’s only WNBA squad lost yet another player to injury when point guard Julie Allemand (head) went to the locker room with less than two minutes to go in the first half. She did not return to the game.

The Tempo bench was whittled to eight players earlier in the day when head coach Sandy Brondello announced guard Brittney Sykes (left foot) and forward Aneesah Morrow (left knee) has picked up season-ending ailments against Portland.

The game wrapped Toronto’s Cross Canada series, which also included a 82-79 win over the Portland Fire in Vancouver on Friday and a pair of games at Montreal’s Bell Centre in July.

TAKEAWAYS

Tempo: Struggled to make shots, going 29 for 66 from field-goal range across the night and started to show signs of fatigue in the fourth, getting outscored 12-4 over the first four minutes of the quarter.

Aces: Wilson, who was listed as questionable before the game, continues to be a dominant force. The 30-year-old power forward chalked up nine points, three rebounds and two assists in the first quarter alone.

KEY MOMENT

The Aces took the lead at the 2:20 mark of the first when Stephanie Talbot hit a 3-pointer to set the tone for the game.

KEY STAT

An announced crowd of 15,877 took in the game at Rogers Arena, making for a total of 28,291 fans at the two Vancouver games.

UP NEXT

Aces: Host the Toronto Tempo on Friday.

Tempo: Visit the Seattle Storm on Wednesday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 23, 2026.

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

A’ja Wilson scores 27, Las Vegas Aces deal short-handed Toronto Tempo 88-78 defeat

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