Brittney Sykes leads Tempo with 25 points in 85-68 rout of Sky

The Tempo were without rookie guard Kiki Rice. Coach Sandy Brondello said Rice will need a bit of time off and “hopefully we can get her back in a few weeks.” Rice suffered a Grade 2 ankle sprain in Wednesday’s 97-82 loss to the New York Liberty.

Takeaways

Tempo: Forward Nyara Sabally set the tone early, collecting 10 points, four rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in the first quarter as the Tempo jumped ahead by 14 points, 29-15.

Sky: Late in the third quarter, as the Sky were attempting a comeback, the Tempo pulled in back-to-back offensive rebounds. On the same possession, Chicago’s Kamilla Cardoso picked up a foul leading to two free throws by Sykes for a 68-51 Tempo lead, ending any chance of Chicago getting back into the game.

Key moment

Sykes was fouled as she scored a layup to put the Tempo ahead by 20 in the third quarter. Sykes then scored on the free throw to put the home side ahead 54-33, a 21-point lead.

Key stat

The Tempo scored 46 points in the paint compared to only 30 by the Sky.

Up next

Tempo: Host the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday.

Sky: Return home to play the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 7, 2026.

Steve Buffery, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

Brittney Sykes leads Tempo with 25 points in 85-68 rout of Sky

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