The Toronto Tempo edged the New York Liberty 93-91 Sunday in Montreal after a chaotic fourth quarter that saw Betnijah Laney-Hamilton ejected for tossing a shoe that struck Toronto’s Marina Mabrey in the back. With 1:48 left, Liberty center Jonquel Jones lost a shoe; Laney-Hamilton grabbed it and threw it back, unintentionally hitting Mabrey, earning her second technical foul and an ejection. Mabrey sank the resulting free throw to give Toronto a 91-89 lead.

Liberty coach Chris De Marco said Laney-Hamilton was trying to return the shoe to Jones, a sentiment echoed by Mabrey, who took a breath before making the shot. Official Kevin Fahy confirmed the ejection, while Toronto coach Sandy Brondello called the incident unintentional. The Tempo held on after New York’s Breanna Stewart tied the game, and Nyara Sabally’s layup with 52.5 seconds left secured the win.

Mabrey, a first‑time All‑Star, posted 30 points, and the Tempo broke a four‑game losing streak, improving to 10-13. The game was played at Montreal’s Bell Centre, drawing 20,996 fans Friday—a WNBA regular‑season attendance record—and 12,724 on Sunday.