| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 POR | 16 | 28 | 22 | 33 | 99 |
 TOR | 16 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 80 |
K. Rice led all scorers (19 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST). The game turned on a 11-0 Tempo run. It changed hands 11 times and was tied on 6 separate occasions. The ball moved for the Fire — 24 assists to 19, and that was the margin. Fire won Q4 by 14 (33–19), the period that decided it. Field goals: Fire 50%, Tempo 45%. From deep: Fire 48%, Tempo 24%. Rebounds: Fire 33, Tempo 29. Turnovers: Fire 14, Tempo 17. Points in the paint: Fire 44, Tempo 42.
The Fire sit 5th in the Western Conference, 15 games back, coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Tempo sit 6th in the Eastern Conference, 15 games back, losers of 4 straight, 1-9 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Nyadiew Puoch makes tip shotScore88-71Maria Conde makes free throw 1 of 2Score88-72Bridget Carleton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Carla Leite assists)Score91-72Emily Engstler makes free throw 1 of 2Score92-72Emily Engstler makes free throw 2 of 2Score93-72Carla Leite makes free throw 1 of 2Score94-72Carla Leite makes free throw 2 of 2Score95-72Lexi Held makes 22-foot three point jumper (Brittney Sykes assists)Score95-75Frieda Buhner makes free throw 1 of 2Score96-75Frieda Buhner makes free throw 2 of 2Score97-75Laura Juskaite makes driving layup (Lexi Held assists)Score97-77Laura Juskaite makes free throw 1 of 1Score97-78Serah Williams makes driving layupScore99-78Maria Conde makes tip shotScore99-80Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
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