Juškaitė witnesses repeated WNBA record
Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Lithuanian basketball player L. Juškaitė scored 4 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and had 4 assists in her team's WNBA game.
- Her teammate M. Mabrey set a WNBA record by sinking 9 three-pointers, scoring 37 points in total.
- Juškaitė's team, Toronto, currently holds a 9th place in the WNBA standings with an 8-8 record.
Lithuanian basketball player L. Juškaitė was a witness to a historic performance in the WNBA, as her teammate M. Mabrey tied a league record for three-pointers made in a single game.
Juškaitė contributed 4 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists in 29 minutes of play during the recent match. However, the spotlight firmly belonged to Mabrey, a 29-year-old guard, who exploded for 37 points. She achieved this remarkable feat by making an impressive 9 three-pointers out of 12 attempts, matching the WNBA record for most threes in one game.
Mabrey's offensive outburst, coupled with 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 33 minutes, was the highlight of the contest. For Juškaitė's Toronto team, Kennedy Burke also put in a solid performance, scoring 18 points. Despite the individual brilliance, the team's overall standing sees them in 9th place in the WNBA championship with a balanced 8-8 win-loss record.
Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.