The Toronto Tempo placed Brittney Sykes on the injury list after a plantar fascia injury suffered during a June 16 loss to the Indiana Fever. The club says she will be reevaluated over the coming weeks, while rookie Kiki Rice is also out with a Grade 3 left an
Brittney Sykes was halfway through a promising season when her night took an abrupt turn.
The Toronto Tempo announced Friday. June 19 that Sykes suffered a plantar fascia injury on Tuesday. June 16 and will be reevaluated in the coming weeks. The injury happened during the Tempo’s 113-91 loss to the Indiana Fever. With Indiana leading 62-59 and 6:46 remaining in the third quarter. Sykes drove toward the basket before suddenly falling to the floor in what appeared to be a non-contact injury.
Sykes grimaced immediately in pain, covered her face with her jersey, and her teammates gathered around her with towels.
For a player in the middle of a breakout stretch, the timing hits hardest. Sykes is in the midst of a career-best year in her first season with the Tempo. averaging 20.7 points. 3.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game through 14 games. all starts. She is shooting 41.4% from the field and 25.9% from the 3-point line.
The Tempo’s injury concerns don’t stop there. Rookie guard Kiki Rice is also out with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain suffered on June 3 in a loss at New York. Like Sykes, Rice is expected to be evaluated in the coming weeks.
The club expects both Sykes and Rice to return this season.
At 7-8, Toronto will next face the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun on Friday.
The Tempo’s sequence of injuries creates an immediate test of depth. Sykes’ injury occurred in the third quarter of a game already slipping away. while Rice’s Grade 3 ankle sprain has been sidelining her since June 3—leaving the team with fewer answers as it tries to stabilize its rhythm heading into its next matchup.
WNBA Toronto Tempo Brittney Sykes plantar fascia injury Kiki Rice Grade 3 left ankle sprain Indiana Fever Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun
Plantar fascia sounds brutal, like how do you even play through that?
Wait so she got hurt on June 16 but they’re putting her on the list June 19? Seems like they waited too long or something.
I don’t get it… if she was driving and “non-contact,” that’s usually just cramping? Like maybe she just tripped? I’m sure it’s serious but the wording is confusing.
Grade 3 ankle sprain AND plantar fascia?? Toronto’s cooked. Also Mohegan Sun like the game’s there but I thought Connecticut played way different schedule, idk. Hope they both come back this season though.