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Breanna Stewart has 27 to move into 8th on WNBA scoring list as Liberty beat Tempo 106-69

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Breanna Stewart has 27 to move into 8th on WNBA scoring list as Liberty beat Tempo 106-69. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/tempo/breanna-stewart-has-27-to-move-into-8th-on-wnba-scoring-list-as-liberty-beat-tempo-106-69/article_19283536-4c46-5945-b4ff-761796930239.html

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In a dominating performance, Breanna Stewart scored 27 points to lead the New York Liberty to a 106-69 victory against the Toronto Tempo in a Sunday game. This win moved Stewart into eighth place on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list with 6,833 points, surpassing Cappie Pondexter and Sue Bird. With two games remaining, the Liberty are positioned to secure homecourt advantage for the playoffs with their third consecutive victory.
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Breanna Stewart, a key player for the New York Liberty, scored 27 points to lead her team to a decisive 106-69 victory over the Toronto Tempo on Sunday. This win helped the Liberty maintain their playoff hopes, with two games remaining before the playoffs start. Stewart moved into eighth place in WNBA scoring history by passing Cappie Pondexter’s 6,811 points and now has a total of 6,833 points. The game was notable for its fan support as it marked the Tempo's home finale; despite losing their sixth straight game, they received strong backing from 8,200 fans in attendance.

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Topics

Liberty New York TORONTO Toronto Tempo the New York Liberty

Subjects

Liberty ORG · 7× New York GPE · 3× Stewart PERSON · 3× TORONTO GPE · 3× Atlanta GPE · 1× Breanna Stewart PERSON · 1× Cappie Pondexter’s PERSON · 1× Toronto Tempo ORG · 1× WNBA ORG · 1× the New York Liberty ORG · 1×

Narrative

Laura Juskaite scored a career-high 28 and Kiki Rice added 19 points in the home finale for the first-year Tempo (11-31), who have lost six in a row and 18 of 19 since a 93-91 road win over the Liberty on July 17.
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🔮 New York (26-16) could finish anywhere from fourth to eighth in the playoff standings with two games remaining.
2026-09-21 · Toronto Star
Breanna Stewart has 27 to move into 8th on WNBA scoring list as Liberty beat Tempo 106-69 · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

TORONTO (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 27 points to help the New York Liberty rout the Toronto Tempo 106-69 on Sunday and stay in the hunt for homecourt in the opening round of the playoffs. asserted
Liberty → score → playoffs
New York (26-16) could finish anywhere from fourth to eighth in the playoff standings with two games remaining. uncertain
York → finish → games
The Liberty host Atlanta on Monday and Wednesday. asserted
Liberty → host → Monday
Stewart moved into eighth place in the WNBA’s all-time scoring list, passing Cappie Pondexter’s 6,811 points. asserted
Stewart → move → points
She had six points in the first five minutes to move up on the career list. asserted
She → have → list
Stewart scored 24 to pass her former Seattle Storm teammate Sue Bird (6,803) in the Liberty’s 93-81 road victory over the first-place Minnesota Lynx on Friday. asserted
Stewart → score → Friday
The Liberty star, who earned MVP honors of the women’s FIBA World Cup, played only 22 minutes and made 10 of 14 shots and all seven of her free throws for the Liberty. asserted
who → earn → Liberty
The nine-year veteran has 6,833 points — next up is Candice Dupree with 6,895. asserted
Dupree → have → 6,895
Reserve Rebecca Allen had 14 points for the Liberty and made four of the team’s 16 3-pointers. asserted
Allen → have → pointers
Stewart scored nine points to help New York take a 26-19 lead after one quarter and had 13 at the half for a 45-37 advantage. asserted
York → score → advantage
She help put the game away scoring 14 points in the third quarter as the Liberty outpaced Toronto by 11 that period en route to their third consecutive victory. asserted
Liberty → help → victory
Laura Juskaite scored a career-high 28 and Kiki Rice added 19 points in the home finale for the first-year Tempo (11-31), who have lost six in a row and 18 of 19 since a 93-91 road win over the Liberty on July 17. asserted
who → score → July
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