Set The Tempo Postgame: Brittney Sykes Returns as Toronto Tempo Fall Just Short vs Fever

That one was right there. In this episode of *Set The Tempo*, Tyler Conium reacts to the Toronto Tempo’s **101-95 loss to the Indiana Fever** at Scotiabank Arena — a game that delivered plenty of moral victories, even if the losing streak continues. The Tempo nearly pulled off the upset against one of the WNBA’s hottest teams, powered by **Marina Mabrey’s 22 points**, the long-awaited return of **Brittney Sykes**, and a massive home debut from **Aneesah Morrow**, who finished with **14 points and 16 rebounds**. Toronto still dug itself an early hole with another rough first quarter, but the fight, energy and late-game push were all major positives — especially with **Julie Allemand, Maria Conde and Nyara Sabally** out of the lineup. 🚨 In this episode: 💔 Tempo Fall Just Short \* Toronto loses 101-95 to Indiana \* Tempo nearly complete a late comeback \* Scotiabank Arena gets a strong, competitive game \* Another loss, but one with more positives than negatives 🙌 Brittney Sykes Returns \* Sykes plays for the first time since her foot injury \* 15 points 🧱 Aneesah Morrow Owns the Glass \* 14 points \* 16 rebounds \* 7 offensive rebound 🔥 Marina Mabrey Keeps Cooking \* 22 points \* Hit back-to-back threes in the third quarter 👀 Kiki Rice Holds Her Own \* 10 points \* 6 assists 💪 Frontcourt Steps Up \* Temi Fagbenle scores 13 on 5-of-6 shooting \* Izzy Harrison adds 8 points and 7 rebounds 📉 One Bad Quarter Again \* Indiana starts 13-4 \* Fever score 33 points in the first quarter 🌟 Kelsey Mitchell Sets the Tone \* 29 points in just 24 minutes \* Sets a record with 20 straight games of 20+ points 🏀 Caitlin Clark, Fever & the Big Crowd \* Clark finishes with 24 points and 7 assists 🐢🐇 Tempo Mascots Revealed \* Toronto finally announces two mascots \* Dot: an Arctic hare \* Dez: a snapping turtle from Muskoka ⏳ Next Up: Washington Mystics \* Quick turnaround on the road 📅 Next Game: Toronto Tempo at Washington Mystics🎧 New episodes after EVERY Tempo game 📲 Follow @TylerConium🇨🇦 Sykes is back, Morrow is rebounding, and the Tempo finally gave fans something to cheer about Let’s Set The Tempo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesqueezes.substack.com