Monarchs 62-60 Silver Stars (18 Jul, 2003) Play-by-Play

Sacramento Monarchs

10-11, 5-8 away

	1	2	T
SAC	40	22	62
SAS	33	27	60

San Antonio Silver Stars

6-13, 5-5 home

Adrienne Goodson missed Jumper.
Margo Dydek missed 7 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Marie Ferdinand missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Margo Dydek made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Adrienne Goodson.
Gwen Jackson made Layup.
Jennifer Azzi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrienne Goodson made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jennifer Azzi.
Margo Dydek missed Two Point Shot.
Gwen Jackson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Margo Dydek missed 5 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Azzi made Layup.
LaTonya Johnson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand missed 14 ft Jumper.
Margo Dydek made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jennifer Azzi.
Marie Ferdinand made Layup. Assisted by Jennifer Azzi.
Margo Dydek missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Adrienne Goodson missed Jumper.
Sylvia Crawley made Layup.
Adrienne Goodson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Adrienne Goodson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Semeka Randall missed 2 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by DeMya Walker.
Sylvia Crawley missed Two Point Shot.
Sylvia Crawley missed Jumper.
Adrienne Goodson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gwen Jackson.
Adrienne Goodson missed Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand made 13 ft Jumper.
Gwen Jackson missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tangela Smith.
Margo Dydek made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Margo Dydek made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Gwen Jackson missed Jumper.
Adrienne Goodson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Sylvia Crawley missed 5 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Marie Ferdinand made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sylvia Crawley missed Layup.
Gwen Jackson made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand.
Jennifer Azzi made 14 ft Jumper.
Gwen Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Tangela Smith.
Gwen Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand missed 10 ft Jumper.
LaQuanda Quick made Layup. Assisted by Adrienne Goodson.
Jennifer Azzi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jennifer Azzi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Marie Ferdinand made Layup.
Jennifer Azzi missed Layup.
Marie Ferdinand made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Marie Ferdinand missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Margo Dydek made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jennifer Azzi.
Gwen Jackson missed Jumper.
Margo Dydek missed Layup.
Jennifer Azzi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jennifer Azzi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adrienne Goodson.
Adrienne Goodson made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand.
Sylvia Crawley made Layup. Assisted by Jennifer Azzi.
Marie Ferdinand made 10 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Azzi missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrienne Goodson missed Layup.
Adrienne Goodson made Jumper.
Adrienne Goodson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jennifer Azzi missed 13 ft Jumper.
Sylvia Crawley missed 8 ft Jumper.
Jennifer Azzi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaQuanda Quick missed Jumper.
Jennifer Azzi missed Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand missed Jumper.
Adrienne Goodson made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Margo Dydek.
Jennifer Azzi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jennifer Azzi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sylvia Crawley missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sylvia Crawley missed 9 ft Jumper.
Sylvia Crawley made Layup.
Marie Ferdinand made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Marie Ferdinand made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jennifer Azzi missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jennifer Azzi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Marie Ferdinand missed Layup.
Jennifer Azzi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Jennifer Azzi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Margo Dydek made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Margo Dydek missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Marie Ferdinand missed 6 ft Jumper.
Marie Ferdinand missed 7 ft Jumper.
Edna Campbell made Layup.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Edna Campbell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Tangela Smith missed 10 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Layup.
Tangela Smith missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Edna Campbell missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 5 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Edna Campbell.
Chantelle Anderson missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Margo Dydek.
Hamchetou Maiga missed Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Ruthie Bolton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
Yolanda Griffith made 4 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed 6 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 8 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith missed 8 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Technical Free Throw.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Edna Campbell missed 4 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Tangela Smith missed 6 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Margo Dydek.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeMya Walker missed 4 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Layup.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Tangela Smith missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Edna Campbell made 12 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Chantelle Anderson made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chantelle Anderson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed 4 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
Tangela Smith missed 14 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 4 ft Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Lady Grooms missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tai Dillard.
Lady Grooms missed Layup. Blocked by Gwen Jackson.
DeMya Walker missed Layup.
Kara Lawson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Lady Grooms missed 4 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Layup.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup.
Edna Campbell missed 16 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed 12 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 4 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Yolanda Griffith missed 4 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Margo Dydek.
Kara Lawson missed Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton missed Layup.
Kara Lawson made 13 ft Jumper.
Lady Grooms made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.

MONARCHS

SILVER STARS

TIME		SAC	SAS
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Tangela Smith vs. Margo Dydek. Edna Campbell gains possession.	0	0
19:52	Edna Campbell made Layup.	2	0
19:36	Adrienne Goodson missed Jumper.	2	0
19:32	Margo Dydek Offensive Rebound.	2	0
19:32	Margo Dydek missed 7 ft Jumper.	2	0
19:29	Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound.	2	0
19:25	Margo Dydek Shooting Foul	2	0
19:25	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	0
19:25	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	0
19:19	Yolanda Griffith Personal Foul	4	0
19:13	Edna Campbell Shooting Foul	4	0
19:13	Marie Ferdinand made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	1
19:13	Marie Ferdinand missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	1
19:10	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	4	1
18:51	Edna Campbell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	6	1
18:39	Margo Dydek made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Adrienne Goodson.	6	3
18:31	Tangela Smith missed 10 ft Jumper.	6	3
18:25	DeMya Walker Offensive Rebound.	6	3
18:25	DeMya Walker missed Layup.	6	3
18:20	Jennifer Azzi Defensive Rebound.	6	3
18:15	Gwen Jackson made Layup.	6	5
18:07	Edna Campbell Lost Ball. Stolen by Marie Ferdinand.	6	5
18:00	Jennifer Azzi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	5
18:00	San Antonio Defensive Rebound.	6	5
17:46	Tangela Smith missed 9 ft Jumper.	6	5
17:45	Tangela Smith Offensive Rebound.	6	5
17:36	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Foul	6	5
17:36	Yolanda Griffith Foul	6	5
17:36	Chantelle Anderson enters the game for Yolanda Griffith.	6	5
17:25	Adrienne Goodson made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jennifer Azzi.	6	7
17:13	Tangela Smith made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	8	7
17:00	Margo Dydek missed Two Point Shot.	8	7
16:52	Chantelle Anderson Defensive Rebound.	8	7
16:51	Edna Campbell missed 13 ft Jumper.	8	7
16:49	Tangela Smith Offensive Rebound.	8	7
16:46	Tangela Smith missed 5 ft Jumper.	8	7
16:43	Jennifer Azzi Defensive Rebound.	8	7
16:38	Gwen Jackson missed 5 ft Jumper.	8	7
16:36	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	8	7
16:15	DeMya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Edna Campbell.	10	7
16:00	Margo Dydek missed 5 ft Jumper.	10	7
15:56	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	10	7
15:48	Chantelle Anderson Lost Ball. Stolen by Marie Ferdinand.	10	7
15:42	Jennifer Azzi made Layup.	10	9
15:15	Chantelle Anderson missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Margo Dydek.	10	9
15:11	Chantelle Anderson Offensive Rebound.	10	9
15:11	Official Timeout.	10	9
15:11	LaTonya Johnson enters the game for Adrienne Goodson.	10	9
15:11	Sylvia Crawley enters the game for Gwen Jackson.	10	9
15:11	Ruthie Bolton enters the game for DeMya Walker.	10	9
15:11	Hamchetou Maiga enters the game for Edna Campbell.	10	9
15:11	Delay of Game	10	9
15:08	Jumpball. Tangela Smith vs. Margo Dydek. Marie Ferdinand gains possession.	10	9
15:08	Tangela Smith Lost Ball. Stolen by Margo Dydek.	10	9
14:57	Chantelle Anderson Personal Foul	10	9
14:53	LaTonya Johnson missed 4 ft Jumper.	10	9
14:53	San Antonio Defensive Rebound.	10	9
14:38	Hamchetou Maiga missed Jumper.	10	9
14:37	Margo Dydek Defensive Rebound.	10	9
14:27	Marie Ferdinand missed 14 ft Jumper.	10	9
14:25	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	10	9
14:14	Ruthie Bolton made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	13	9
13:48	Margo Dydek made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jennifer Azzi.	13	11
13:21	Ruthie Bolton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	11
13:18	Jennifer Azzi Defensive Rebound.	13	11
13:12	Marie Ferdinand made Layup. Assisted by Jennifer Azzi.	13	13
12:56	Ruthie Bolton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	13
12:53	Margo Dydek Defensive Rebound.	13	13
12:52	Semeka Randall enters the game for Marie Ferdinand.	13	13
12:52	Yolanda Griffith enters the game for Chantelle Anderson.	13	13
12:36	Margo Dydek missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	13	13
12:30	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	13	13
12:27	Hamchetou Maiga made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.	15	13
12:14	Ruthie Bolton Personal Foul	15	13
12:14	Gwen Jackson enters the game for Margo Dydek.	15	13
12:14	Adrienne Goodson enters the game for LaTonya Johnson.	15	13
12:14	Lady Grooms enters the game for Tangela Smith.	15	13
12:14	DeMya Walker enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	15	13
12:14	Kara Lawson enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga.	15	13
11:56	Adrienne Goodson missed Jumper.	15	13
11:52	Sylvia Crawley Offensive Rebound.	15	13
11:48	Sylvia Crawley made Layup.	15	15
11:36	Yolanda Griffith made 4 ft Jumper.	17	15
11:17	Gwen Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Ruthie Bolton.	17	15
11:11	Ruthie Bolton Lost Ball. Stolen by Jennifer Azzi.	17	15
11:08	DeMya Walker Shooting Foul	17	15
11:08	Adrienne Goodson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	16
11:08	Adrienne Goodson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	17
10:55	DeMya Walker missed 6 ft Jumper.	17	17
10:52	Sylvia Crawley Defensive Rebound.	17	17
10:38	Semeka Randall missed 2 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by DeMya Walker.	17	17
10:34	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	17	17
10:22	Marie Ferdinand enters the game for Semeka Randall.	17	17
10:03	Sylvia Crawley missed Two Point Shot.	17	17
10:02	San Antonio Offensive Rebound.	17	17
9:57	Sylvia Crawley missed Jumper.	17	17
9:56	Gwen Jackson Offensive Rebound.	17	17
9:44	Adrienne Goodson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gwen Jackson.	17	20
9:23	Kara Lawson made 8 ft Jumper.	19	20
9:10	Marie Ferdinand Bad Pass	19	20
8:41	Yolanda Griffith missed 8 ft Jumper.	19	20
8:38	Semeka Randall Defensive Rebound.	19	20
8:32	Semeka Randall Lost Ball. Stolen by Lady Grooms.	19	20
8:29	Sylvia Crawley Personal Foul	19	20
8:29	Ticha Penicheiro enters the game for Ruthie Bolton.	19	20
8:29	Tangela Smith enters the game for DeMya Walker.	19	20
8:29	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	20
8:29	Margo Dydek enters the game for Sylvia Crawley.	20	20
8:29	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	20
8:08	Adrienne Goodson missed Jumper.	21	20
8:07	San Antonio Defensive Rebound.	21	20
8:07	Gwen Jackson Loose Ball Foul	21	20
8:04	Lady Grooms Technical Foul	21	20
8:04	Yolanda Griffith made Technical Free Throw.	22	20
7:54	Margo Dydek Shooting Foul	22	20
7:54	Official Timeout.	22	20
7:54	Jennifer Azzi enters the game for Semeka Randall.	22	20
7:54	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	20
7:54	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	20
7:39	Ticha Penicheiro Personal Foul	24	20
7:39	Chantelle Anderson enters the game for Yolanda Griffith.	24	20
7:39	Edna Campbell enters the game for Lady Grooms.	24	20
7:24	Marie Ferdinand made 13 ft Jumper.	24	22
7:03	Tangela Smith made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	26	22
6:45	Gwen Jackson missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tangela Smith.	26	22
6:45	San Antonio Offensive Rebound.	26	22
6:41	Tangela Smith Shooting Foul	26	22
6:41	Margo Dydek made Free Throw 1 of 2.	26	23
6:41	Margo Dydek made Free Throw 2 of 2.	26	24
6:28	Chantelle Anderson Traveling	26	24
6:00	Gwen Jackson missed Jumper.	26	24
5:58	San Antonio Defensive Rebound.	26	24
5:45	Gwen Jackson Personal Foul	26	24
5:45	DeMya Walker enters the game for Chantelle Anderson.	26	24
5:45	Sylvia Crawley enters the game for Gwen Jackson.	26	24
5:35	Edna Campbell missed 4 ft Jumper.	26	24
5:28	Edna Campbell Offensive Rebound.	26	24
5:22	DeMya Walker Offensive Foul	26	24
5:22	DeMya Walker Foul	26	24
5:11	Adrienne Goodson missed 4 ft Jumper.	26	24
5:07	Sylvia Crawley Offensive Rebound.	26	24
5:07	Sylvia Crawley missed 5 ft Jumper.	26	24
5:05	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	26	24
4:58	Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	29	24
4:54	San Antonio 20 Sec. Timeout.	29	24
4:43	Ticha Penicheiro Shooting Foul	29	24
4:43	Marie Ferdinand missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	29	24
4:43	San Antonio Offensive Rebound.	29	24
4:43	Marie Ferdinand made Free Throw 2 of 2.	29	25
4:26	Tangela Smith missed 6 ft Jumper.	29	25
4:26	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	29	25
4:15	DeMya Walker missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Margo Dydek.	29	25
4:11	Adrienne Goodson Defensive Rebound.	29	25
4:07	Sylvia Crawley missed Layup.	29	25
4:07	San Antonio Defensive Rebound.	29	25
4:07	Sylvia Crawley Loose Ball Foul	29	25
3:53	Margo Dydek Shooting Foul	29	25
3:53	Official Timeout.	29	25
3:53	Gwen Jackson enters the game for Margo Dydek.	29	25
3:53	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.	30	25
3:53	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.	31	25
3:36	Gwen Jackson made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Marie Ferdinand.	31	27
3:23	DeMya Walker missed 4 ft Jumper.	31	27
3:23	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	31	27
3:06	Jennifer Azzi made 14 ft Jumper.	31	29
3:00	DeMya Walker missed Layup.	31	29
2:59	Gwen Jackson Defensive Rebound.	31	29
2:49	Gwen Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Tangela Smith.	31	29
2:49	San Antonio Offensive Rebound.	31	29
2:47	Gwen Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	31	29
2:46	San Antonio Defensive Rebound.	31	29
2:46	Ruthie Bolton enters the game for Edna Campbell.	31	29
2:46	Yolanda Griffith enters the game for DeMya Walker.	31	29
2:27	Ticha Penicheiro Bad Pass. Stolen by Marie Ferdinand.	31	29
2:20	Marie Ferdinand Lost Ball. Stolen by Ruthie Bolton.	31	29
2:15	Tangela Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Sylvia Crawley.	31	29
2:12	Sylvia Crawley Bad Pass. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro.	31	29
1:59	Jennifer Azzi Personal Foul	31	29
1:59	Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 2.	32	29
1:59	LaQuanda Quick enters the game for Gwen Jackson.	32	29
1:59	Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 2 of 2.	33	29
1:54	Marie Ferdinand missed 10 ft Jumper.	33	29
1:52	Ruthie Bolton Defensive Rebound.	33	29
1:44	Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	33	29
1:42	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	33	29
1:27	Yolanda Griffith made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	35	29
1:07	LaQuanda Quick made Layup. Assisted by Adrienne Goodson.	35	31
55.3	Ruthie Bolton Bad Pass. Stolen by Sylvia Crawley.	35	31
53.3	Sylvia Crawley Bad Pass. Stolen by Kara Lawson.	35	31
44.3	Tangela Smith missed 13 ft Jumper.	35	31
39.3	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	35	31
39.3	San Antonio Full Timeout.	35	31
13.3	Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	38	31
5.4	Ruthie Bolton Personal Foul	38	31
5.4	Jennifer Azzi made Free Throw 1 of 2.	38	32
5.4	Jennifer Azzi made Free Throw 2 of 2.	38	33
5.4	Sacramento 20 Sec. Timeout.	38	33
0.0	Tangela Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.	38	33
0.0	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	38	33
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	38	33

Regular Season Series

SAC wins 3-1

Silver Stars
60
Monarchs
57

Game 1

25/6

Silver Stars
76
Monarchs
89

Game 2

10/7

Monarchs
62
Silver Stars
60

Game 3

18/7

Monarchs
86
Silver Stars
61

Game 4

8/8

1:30 AM, 18 July 2003

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Phoenix	19	21	.475	11	L1
Dallas	9	31	.225	21	L9
Los Angeles	8	32	.200	22	W1

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