Marina Mabrey has been one of the most exciting players to watch this season. Despite the Toronto Tempo not having won a single game since July 13 and amassing a 10-22 record so far, Mabrey has continued to impress. Remember her 53-point performance against the Los Angeles Sparks in June? Now, in their ninth consecutive loss, Mabrey reached a new milestone on the all-time three-pointer list, and the WNBA didn’t miss a beat in congratulating her.

While Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream got the win on Monday night, Mabrey made sure to put on a performance that would even make the WNBA take notice. The league’s official social media handle kept their eyes peeled for every three-pointer Mabrey scored and made three posts in real time to celebrate the historic milestone.

“Marina Mabrey Passes Moore on 3 PM Leaderboard 🚨 With her 5th three-pointer in the 3Q, Mabrey passed Maya Moore (530) on the all-time three-pointers made list, moving into 19th place!” the WNBA wrote on X, while resharing their first post of the night on Mabrey.

In that initial post, the league noted that with her fifth 3PM of the night, Mabrey marked her seventh game with five or more three-pointers, momentarily taking the lead before the Dream’s Rhyne Howard tied it up after getting six three-pointers herself.

When the final whistle blew, Marina Mabrey had 533 career three-pointers, which meant she also surpassed Renee Montgomery (532) on the all-time 3PM list and moved into 18th, and the WNBA celebrated it in their third post of the night on the Toronto Tempo star.

However, this milestone was only one part of what turned into another monster night for Marina Mabrey. The Toronto guard finished with a team-high 36 points and seven three-pointers. That also marked her sixth 30-point performance of the season and the third time she has made at least seven threes in a game.

Now Mabrey has been producing at that level throughout the season, averaging 20.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. Unfortunately, she could only take Toronto so far. Even with a performance like that, Atlanta’s defense made it difficult for the Tempo to generate consistent offense.

Atlanta limited the Tempo to just 17 points in the second quarter, while they exploded for 30 and entered halftime with a 54-39 lead. That gap only grew after the break, with the Dream stretching their advantage to 25 points in the third quarter.

Even though Marina Mabrey continued to punish Atlanta from deep, Rhyne Howard (22 points) and Angel Reese (20 points) could not help the Tempo overcome the deficit in their 107-95 defeat.

And just like that, the Tempo once again could not convert one of their star guard’s explosive performances into a win.

What’s next for Marina Mabrey and the Tempo?

With this loss, the Tempo have slipped to 10-22 on the season, and the problem with them goes far beyond simply failing to close out games.

The Tempo have been struggling on both ends of the floor, with their offense losing the explosiveness that made them dangerous earlier in the season while their defense has become increasingly difficult to trust.

In this losing streak, Toronto has suffered two losses by more than 25 points, while only one of its defeats has come by single digits. Their offensive rating has also dropped to 109.5 during the skid, while their defensive rating has climbed to 117.4. That combination has left Marina Mabrey carrying an enormous offensive burden. But even with her 20.2 points-per-game average, Toronto has struggled to find enough consistent production around her to keep pace with opponents.

The Tempo currently sits 13th in the WNBA standings, and with just 12 games remaining on its schedule, its chances of making the playoffs are becoming increasingly thin. Still, Kiki Rice believes there are signs the Tempo can build on, even during a stretch that has produced very few positive results.

“I just think that we have to continue to grow in the way we compete each game, each quarter, each time we step out there on the court. That’s the biggest thing. And I think even though we didn’t win tonight, there were some moments of like fighting back and competing at a higher level than we have in the past. And I think that’s what we need to build on,” Rice said after the game.

The Tempo will get their next chance to stop the slide on August 12, when Mabrey and Co. take on the Dallas Wings, who have hit a rough patch themselves, winning just two of their last eight games.