Sun 70-57 Rockers (19 Jun, 2003) Play-by-Play

Cleveland Rockers

4-3, 1-2 away

	1	2	T
CLE	24	33	57
CT	26	44	70

Connecticut Sun

5-3, 3-1 home

Nykesha Sales made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Shannon Johnson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Rebecca Lobo missed 10 ft Jumper.
Shannon Johnson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Nykesha Sales missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrienne Johnson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Nykesha Sales missed 8 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nykesha Sales made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Nykesha Sales made Layup.
Brooke Wyckoff missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales missed 13 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Wendy Palmer missed Jumper.
Debbie Black missed 9 ft Jumper.
Brooke Wyckoff missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Wendy Palmer made 5 ft Jumper.
Courtney Coleman missed Layup. Blocked by LaToya Thomas.
Wendy Palmer missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebecca Lobo made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Shannon Johnson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Nykesha Sales made 16 ft Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Debbie Black missed 11 ft Jumper.
Wendy Palmer made Layup.
Nykesha Sales missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales missed Layup.
Nykesha Sales made 17 ft Jumper.
Rebecca Lobo made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Rebecca Lobo made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Adrienne Johnson missed Layup.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.
Rebecca Lobo missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Shannon Johnson made Two Point Shot.
Shannon Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Adrienne Johnson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Nykesha Sales missed Layup.
Adrienne Johnson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Wendy Palmer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Wendy Palmer made Layup. Assisted by Adrienne Johnson.
Nykesha Sales missed Two Point Shot.
Brooke Wyckoff made 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Debbie Black.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Jumper.
Shannon Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Wendy Palmer missed 4 ft Jumper.
Shannon Johnson made Two Point Shot.
Wendy Palmer made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Wendy Palmer made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Adrienne Johnson missed Layup.
Adrienne Johnson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Brooke Wyckoff made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Debbie Black.
Wendy Palmer missed Layup.
Brooke Wyckoff made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Brooke Wyckoff made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Jumper.
Debbie Black missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrienne Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Debbie Black made Layup.
Nykesha Sales missed 6 ft Jumper.
Shannon Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Nykesha Sales.
Nykesha Sales made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Debbie Black.
Shannon Johnson made Jumper.
Merlakia Jones missed Jumper.
Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chasity Melvin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lucienne Berthieu missed Layup. Blocked by Rebecca Lobo.
Chasity Melvin made Layup.
Chasity Melvin made 16 ft Jumper.
Merlakia Jones made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Helen Darling missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chasity Melvin missed Layup. Blocked by Rebecca Lobo.
Chasity Melvin missed Tip Shot.
Betty Lennox made Two Point Shot.
Lucienne Berthieu missed Jumper.
Betty Lennox made Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 7 ft Jumper.
Deanna Jackson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jennifer Rizzotti made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chasity Melvin.
Betty Lennox missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaToya Thomas made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Jackson.
Betty Lennox missed 9 ft Jumper.
LaToya Thomas made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Lucienne Berthieu made Layup. Assisted by LaToya Thomas.
LaToya Thomas missed 10 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Rizzotti missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 9 ft Jumper.
Merlakia Jones made 13 ft Jumper.
LaToya Thomas made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Helen Darling missed 5 ft Jumper.
LaToya Thomas missed Layup.
Helen Darling missed 6 ft Jumper.
Lucienne Berthieu missed Jumper.
LaToya Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Lucienne Berthieu.
LaToya Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 1.
LaToya Thomas made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Lucienne Berthieu missed Layup.
Deanna Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaToya Thomas missed Layup.
LaToya Thomas missed Layup.
LaToya Thomas made Layup.
Lucienne Berthieu missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lucienne Berthieu made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chasity Melvin missed Layup.
LaToya Thomas missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaToya Thomas missed Layup.
Helen Darling made Layup.
LaToya Thomas missed Layup.
Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
LaToya Thomas made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Betty Lennox missed Layup.
Jennifer Rizzotti made 1 ft Two Point Shot.
Deanna Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Deanna Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Jackson.
Betty Lennox missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaToya Thomas made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Penny Taylor missed 5 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jennifer Rizzotti missed Layup.
LaToya Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
LaToya Thomas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
LaToya Thomas missed 18 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed Layup.
Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Merlakia Jones missed Layup.
Penny Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chasity Melvin made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Merlakia Jones.
Chasity Melvin missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Helen Darling missed Layup.
Deanna Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Deanna Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Merlakia Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Merlakia Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Merlakia Jones missed 15 ft Jumper.

ROCKERS

SUN

TIME		CLE	CT
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Chasity Melvin vs. Taj McWilliams-Franklin. Shannon Johnson gains possession.	0	0
19:51	Nykesha Sales made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.	0	2
19:23	Merlakia Jones missed Jumper.	0	2
19:21	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	0	2
19:06	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.	0	4
18:47	Rebecca Lobo Shooting Foul	0	4
18:47	Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	4
18:47	Chasity Melvin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	1	4
18:46	Rebecca Lobo Defensive Rebound.	1	4
18:31	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.	1	4
18:30	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Offensive Re.	1	4
18:15	Nykesha Sales made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.	1	6
17:57	Lucienne Berthieu missed Layup. Blocked by Rebecca Lobo.	1	6
17:53	Chasity Melvin Offensive Rebound.	1	6
17:51	Chasity Melvin made Layup.	3	6
17:46	Shannon Johnson missed 8 ft Jumper.	3	6
17:45	Lucienne Berthieu Defensive Rebound.	3	6
17:28	Chasity Melvin made 16 ft Jumper.	5	6
17:07	Rebecca Lobo missed 10 ft Jumper.	5	6
17:04	Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound.	5	6
16:53	Penny Taylor Lost Ball. Stolen by Adrienne Johnson.	5	6
16:45	Nykesha Sales Bad Pass. Stolen by Lucienne Berthieu.	5	6
16:38	Merlakia Jones made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.	7	6
16:21	Shannon Johnson missed 8 ft Jumper.	7	6
16:19	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Offensive Re.	7	6
16:13	Nykesha Sales missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	6
16:09	Lucienne Berthieu Defensive Rebound.	7	6
16:00	Helen Darling missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	6
15:56	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	7	6
15:51	Nykesha Sales Bad Pass. Stolen by Merlakia Jones.	7	6
15:48	Helen Darling Lost Ball. Stolen by Shannon Johnson.	7	6
15:48	Official Timeout.	7	6
15:40	Adrienne Johnson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.	7	8
15:08	Chasity Melvin missed Layup. Blocked by Rebecca Lobo.	7	8
15:06	Adrienne Johnson Defensive Rebound.	7	8
14:59	Taj McWilliams-Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.	7	10
14:32	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Personal Foul	7	10
14:32	Betty Lennox enters the game for Penny Taylor.	7	10
14:17	Chasity Melvin missed Tip Shot.	7	10
14:07	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	7	10
14:06	Shannon Johnson Lost Ball. Stolen by Helen Darling.	7	10
14:00	Betty Lennox made Two Point Shot.	9	10
13:42	Nykesha Sales missed 8 ft Jumper.	9	10
13:41	Connecticut Defensive Rebound.	9	10
13:25	Lucienne Berthieu missed Jumper.	9	10
13:22	Lucienne Berthieu Offensive Rebound.	9	10
13:11	Lucienne Berthieu Offensive Foul	9	10
13:11	Lucienne Berthieu Foul	9	10
13:11	LaToya Thomas enters the game for Lucienne Berthieu.	9	10
13:00	Shannon Johnson Bad Pass	9	10
12:48	Betty Lennox made Jumper.	11	10
12:30	Merlakia Jones Personal Foul	11	10
12:30	Wendy Palmer enters the game for Adrienne Johnson.	11	10
12:30	Brooke Wyckoff enters the game for Rebecca Lobo.	11	10
12:19	Wendy Palmer missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	10
12:18	Connecticut Defensive Rebound.	11	10
12:18	Shannon Johnson Loose Ball Foul	11	10
12:06	Brooke Wyckoff Personal Foul	11	10
12:02	Betty Lennox missed 7 ft Jumper.	11	10
11:59	Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	11	10
11:59	Official Timeout.	11	10
11:59	Deanna Jackson enters the game for Merlakia Jones.	11	10
11:41	Deanna Jackson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	10
11:37	Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound.	11	10
11:25	Betty Lennox Personal Foul	11	10
11:25	Jennifer Rizzotti enters the game for Helen Darling.	11	10
11:17	Nykesha Sales made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.	11	12
11:00	Betty Lennox Bad Pass. Stolen by Nykesha Sales.	11	12
10:56	Nykesha Sales made Layup.	11	14
10:42	Brooke Wyckoff Personal Foul	11	14
10:42	Debbie Black enters the game for Shannon Johnson.	11	14
10:30	LaToya Thomas Bad Pass	11	14
10:14	Brooke Wyckoff missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	14
10:11	LaToya Thomas Defensive Rebound.	11	14
9:56	Jennifer Rizzotti made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chasity Melvin.	14	14
9:38	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.	14	14
9:36	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Offensive Re.	14	14
9:26	Chasity Melvin Personal Foul	14	14
9:26	Lucienne Berthieu enters the game for Chasity Melvin.	14	14
9:18	Nykesha Sales missed 13 ft Jumper.	14	14
9:15	Lucienne Berthieu Defensive Rebound.	14	14
9:07	Betty Lennox missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	14
9:04	LaToya Thomas Offensive Rebound.	14	14
8:55	LaToya Thomas made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Jackson.	16	14
8:30	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Layup.	16	14
8:29	Lucienne Berthieu Defensive Rebound.	16	14
8:11	Betty Lennox missed 9 ft Jumper.	16	14
8:10	Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	16	14
8:10	Jessie Hicks enters the game for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	16	14
8:10	Penny Taylor enters the game for Betty Lennox.	16	14
8:10	Adrienne Johnson enters the game for Nykesha Sales.	16	14
8:02	LaToya Thomas made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Penny Taylor.	18	14
7:54	LaToya Thomas Personal Foul	18	14
7:54	Official Timeout.	18	14
7:39	Jessie Hicks Lost Ball. Stolen by LaToya Thomas.	18	14
7:33	Lucienne Berthieu made Layup. Assisted by LaToya Thomas.	20	14
7:11	Wendy Palmer missed Jumper.	20	14
7:11	Jessie Hicks Offensive Rebound.	20	14
7:11	Lucienne Berthieu Personal Foul	20	14
7:11	Courtney Coleman enters the game for Jessie Hicks.	20	14
7:01	Debbie Black missed 9 ft Jumper.	20	14
6:58	Lucienne Berthieu Defensive Rebound.	20	14
6:43	LaToya Thomas missed 10 ft Jumper.	20	14
6:41	Brooke Wyckoff Defensive Rebound.	20	14
6:39	Jennifer Rizzotti Personal Foul	20	14
6:18	Brooke Wyckoff missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	14
6:16	LaToya Thomas Defensive Rebound.	20	14
6:16	Debbie Black Personal Foul	20	14
6:05	Lucienne Berthieu Offensive Foul	20	14
6:05	Lucienne Berthieu Foul	20	14
5:45	Wendy Palmer made 5 ft Jumper.	20	16
5:28	Lucienne Berthieu Lost Ball. Stolen by Debbie Black.	20	16
5:20	Courtney Coleman missed Layup. Blocked by LaToya Thomas.	20	16
5:20	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	20	16
5:20	Tracy Henderson enters the game for Lucienne Berthieu.	20	16
5:20	Chasity Melvin enters the game for LaToya Thomas.	20	16
5:20	Nykesha Sales enters the game for Brooke Wyckoff.	20	16
5:20	Merlakia Jones enters the game for Deanna Jackson.	20	16
5:20	Shannon Johnson enters the game for Adrienne Johnson.	20	16
5:09	Wendy Palmer missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	16
5:07	Tracy Henderson Defensive Rebound.	20	16
4:54	Chasity Melvin Offensive Foul	20	16
4:54	Chasity Melvin Foul	20	16
4:39	Shannon Johnson 3 second	20	16
4:39	Rebecca Lobo enters the game for Wendy Palmer.	20	16
4:39	Taj McWilliams-Franklin enters the game for Courtney Coleman.	20	16
4:33	Penny Taylor Traveling	20	16
4:05	Rebecca Lobo made 7 ft Two Point Shot.	20	18
3:41	Jennifer Rizzotti missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	18
3:39	Taj McWilliams-Franklin Defensive Re.	20	18
3:33	Shannon Johnson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Taj McWilliams-Franklin.	20	20
3:20	Cleveland 20 Sec. Timeout.	20	20
3:20	Helen Darling enters the game for Jennifer Rizzotti.	20	20
3:20	Betty Lennox enters the game for Tracy Henderson.	20	20
3:12	Rebecca Lobo Personal Foul	20	20
3:12	Official Timeout.	20	20
2:57	Penny Taylor missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	20
2:56	Cleveland Defensive Rebound.	20	20
2:56	Chasity Melvin Loose Ball Foul	20	20
2:56	LaToya Thomas enters the game for Chasity Melvin.	20	20
2:41	Nykesha Sales made 16 ft Jumper.	20	22
2:26	Helen Darling Lost Ball. Stolen by Debbie Black.	20	22
2:18	LaToya Thomas Shooting Foul	20	22
2:18	Wendy Palmer enters the game for Rebecca Lobo.	20	22
2:18	Tracy Henderson enters the game for Penny Taylor.	20	22
2:18	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	22
2:18	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	20	22
2:18	Taj McWilliams-Franklin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	22
2:15	LaToya Thomas Defensive Rebound.	20	22
2:03	Betty Lennox missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	22
2:01	Tracy Henderson Offensive Rebound.	20	22
1:59	Betty Lennox missed 9 ft Jumper.	20	22
1:55	Wendy Palmer Defensive Rebound.	20	22
1:43	Debbie Black missed 11 ft Jumper.	20	22
1:39	Wendy Palmer Offensive Rebound.	20	22
1:36	Wendy Palmer made Layup.	20	24
1:23	LaToya Thomas Lost Ball. Stolen by Nykesha Sales.	20	24
1:20	Nykesha Sales missed Layup.	20	24
1:15	Tracy Henderson Defensive Rebound.	20	24
59.5	Merlakia Jones made 13 ft Jumper.	22	24
41.8	Nykesha Sales missed Layup.	22	24
39.4	Merlakia Jones Defensive Rebound.	22	24
19.7	LaToya Thomas made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Helen Darling.	24	24
13.8	Nykesha Sales made 17 ft Jumper.	24	26
5.0	Helen Darling missed 5 ft Jumper.	24	26
2.0	LaToya Thomas Offensive Rebound.	24	26
0.7	LaToya Thomas missed Layup.	24	26
0.7	Jumpball. Betty Lennox vs. Wendy Palmer. Shannon Johnson gains possession.	24	26
0.0	Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	24	26
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	24	26

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Sun
56
Rockers
84

Game 1

15/6

Rockers
57
Sun
70

Game 2

19/6

Rockers
57
Sun
64

Game 3

3/7

Sun
-
Rockers
-

Game 4

15/8

Sun
52
Rockers
69

Game 4

20/8

12:00 AM, 19 June 2003

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	32	8	.800	-	L1
Connecticut	28	12	.700	4	W1
Indiana	20	20	.500	12	L1
Atlanta	15	25	.375	17	W3
Washington	14	26	.350	18	W1
Chicago	13	27	.325	19	L5

Minnesota set for road matchup with the Sun

Minnesota Lynx (30-10, 14-6 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (28-12, 14-6 Eastern Conference)

Jackie Young's 24 points and Aces' 16-point run staves off elimination in 95-81 win over Liberty

— On the verge of elimination, the Aces showed Friday night as the two-time defending WNBA champions they weren't ready to go quietly.

Napheesa Collier scores 26 to help Lynx top Sun 90-81 and take 2-1 lead in semifinal series

— After struggling in the last game offensively, Napheesa Collier wasn't going to let it happen again.

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