Monarchs 61-54 Mercury (24 Aug, 2003) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

8-26, 2-15 away

	1	2	T
PHO	34	20	54
SAC	34	27	61

Sacramento Monarchs

19-14, 12-5 home

Yolanda Griffith made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
DeMya Walker made 4 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Edna Campbell missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Edna Campbell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeMya Walker made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
Edna Campbell made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Edna Campbell missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Yolanda Griffith made Two Point Shot.
DeMya Walker missed 5 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
Kara Lawson missed 19 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chantelle Anderson made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.
Ruthie Bolton missed 14 ft Jumper.
Chantelle Anderson missed Jumper. Blocked by Anna DeForge.
Tangela Smith made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chantelle Anderson.
Hamchetou Maiga missed 17 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Sonja Mallory.
DeMya Walker missed 17 ft Jumper.
Edna Campbell missed 16 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeMya Walker missed Jumper.
Edna Campbell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Layup.
Tangela Smith missed Layup.
Tangela Smith made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Tangela Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tangela Smith.
Tangela Smith missed 11 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith missed 13 ft Jumper. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Edna Campbell missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 5 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro made Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Layup.
Yolanda Griffith missed Tip Shot.
Yolanda Griffith missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Adrian Williams.
Tangela Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tangela Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton made Layup.
Tangela Smith missed 5 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker made Layup.
Lady Grooms missed 8 ft Jumper.
Lady Grooms missed 18 ft Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton missed 16 ft Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Tangela Smith missed 15 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 12 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 9 ft Jumper.
Edna Campbell made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Kara Lawson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga made 11 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith missed 8 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made Layup. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.
DeMya Walker made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Tangela Smith missed Layup.
Hamchetou Maiga made Layup.
Tangela Smith missed 7 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker made Layup.
Hamchetou Maiga missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Sonja Mallory.
Tangela Smith missed Layup.
Edna Campbell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Sonja Mallory.
Tangela Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tangela Smith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.
Adrian Williams made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Lisa Harrison made 14 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 14 ft Jumper.
Lisa Harrison missed 12 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson made Two Point Shot.
Tamicha Jackson missed Two Point Shot.
Adrian Williams missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tangela Smith.
Slobodanka Tuvic made Layup. Assisted by Adrian Williams.
Lisa Harrison missed 18 ft Jumper.
Kayte Christensen made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Kayte Christensen made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Anna DeForge made Layup. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.
Tamicha Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Chantelle Anderson.
Plenette Pierson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Kayte Christensen missed 8 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Anna DeForge made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ediesha Curry.
Ediesha Curry made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Ediesha Curry made 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Edwina Brown.
Edwina Brown missed 6 ft Jumper.
Sonja Mallory missed Layup.
Edwina Brown missed 8 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson missed 12 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Jumper.
Tamara Moore made Layup. Assisted by Edwina Brown.
Tamara Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Anna DeForge missed 6 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kayte Christensen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kayte Christensen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tamicha Jackson missed Two Point Shot.
Slobodanka Tuvic made Jumper. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.
Lisa Harrison missed 15 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson made 11 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson missed 11 ft Jumper. Blocked by Yolanda Griffith.
Adrian Williams made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.
Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson made Two Point Shot.
Sonja Mallory missed 12 ft Jumper.
Edwina Brown made 13 ft Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed 12 ft Jumper.
Edwina Brown made Layup.
Plenette Pierson missed 12 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Edwina Brown missed 13 ft Jumper.
Sonja Mallory made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Sonja Mallory missed Layup.
Tamara Moore missed 4 ft Jumper.
Adrian Williams missed 16 ft Jumper.
Ediesha Curry missed 12 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Plenette Pierson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Adrian Williams made 8 ft Jumper.
Tamicha Jackson made 14 ft Jumper.

MERCURY

MONARCHS

TIME		PHO	SAC
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Slobodanka Tuvic vs. Tangela Smith. Lisa Harrison gains possession.	0	0
19:45	Anna DeForge made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.	2	0
19:30	Yolanda Griffith made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tangela Smith.	2	2
19:21	Adrian Williams made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Slobodanka Tuvic.	4	2
19:08	DeMya Walker made 4 ft Jumper.	4	4
18:53	Lisa Harrison made 14 ft Jumper.	6	4
18:35	Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	6	6
18:15	Anna DeForge made 14 ft Jumper.	8	6
18:00	Anna DeForge Personal Foul	8	6
18:00	Edna Campbell missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	6
18:00	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	8	6
18:00	Edna Campbell made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	7
17:49	Lisa Harrison missed 12 ft Jumper.	8	7
17:46	Edna Campbell Defensive Rebound.	8	7
17:37	DeMya Walker made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.	8	9
17:21	Anna DeForge Bad Pass. Stolen by Yolanda Griffith.	8	9
17:07	Edna Campbell made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	12
16:49	Yolanda Griffith Personal Foul	8	12
16:42	Tamicha Jackson missed 13 ft Jumper.	8	12
16:39	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	8	12
16:34	Edna Campbell missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	12
16:31	Tamicha Jackson Defensive Rebound.	8	12
16:28	Tamicha Jackson made Two Point Shot.	10	12
16:07	DeMya Walker missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.	10	12
16:05	Tamicha Jackson Defensive Rebound.	10	12
15:56	Lisa Harrison Bad Pass. Stolen by Edna Campbell.	10	12
15:44	Yolanda Griffith made Two Point Shot.	10	14
15:26	Tamicha Jackson missed Two Point Shot.	10	14
15:25	Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound.	10	14
15:14	DeMya Walker missed 5 ft Jumper.	10	14
15:12	Adrian Williams Defensive Rebound.	10	14
15:07	Ticha Penicheiro Personal Foul	10	14
15:07	Official Timeout.	10	14
15:07	Ruthie Bolton enters the game for Edna Campbell.	10	14
15:07	Kara Lawson enters the game for DeMya Walker.	10	14
14:56	Adrian Williams missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tangela Smith.	10	14
14:53	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	10	14
14:48	Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Tangela Smith.	10	16
14:19	Slobodanka Tuvic made Layup. Assisted by Adrian Williams.	12	16
13:56	Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.	12	19
13:42	Lisa Harrison missed 18 ft Jumper.	12	19
13:41	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	12	19
13:33	Kara Lawson missed 19 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	19
13:32	Adrian Williams Defensive Rebound.	12	19
13:25	Chantelle Anderson enters the game for Yolanda Griffith.	12	19
13:25	Kayte Christensen enters the game for Lisa Harrison.	12	19
13:25	Plenette Pierson enters the game for Adrian Williams.	12	19
13:25	Hamchetou Maiga enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	12	19
13:18	Kayte Christensen made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.	14	19
12:56	Chantelle Anderson made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.	14	21
12:41	Ruthie Bolton Personal Foul	14	21
12:37	Kayte Christensen made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.	16	21
12:25	Ruthie Bolton missed 14 ft Jumper.	16	21
12:23	Kayte Christensen Defensive Rebound.	16	21
12:18	Anna DeForge made Layup. Assisted by Tamicha Jackson.	18	21
12:00	Kayte Christensen Personal Foul	18	21
12:00	Official Timeout.	18	21
12:00	Sonja Mallory enters the game for Slobodanka Tuvic.	18	21
11:47	Chantelle Anderson missed Jumper. Blocked by Anna DeForge.	18	21
11:47	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	18	21
11:47	Hamchetou Maiga Personal Foul	18	21
11:29	Sonja Mallory 3 second	18	21
11:11	Tangela Smith made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chantelle Anderson.	18	23
11:00	Tamicha Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Chantelle Anderson.	18	23
10:57	Hamchetou Maiga Defensive Rebound.	18	23
10:56	Edna Campbell enters the game for Tangela Smith.	18	23
10:56	DeMya Walker enters the game for Ruthie Bolton.	18	23
10:44	Hamchetou Maiga missed 17 ft Jumper.	18	23
10:41	Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound.	18	23
10:22	Plenette Pierson missed 14 ft Jumper.	18	23
10:22	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	18	23
10:22	Sonja Mallory Loose Ball Foul	18	23
10:22	La'Keshia Frett enters the game for Chantelle Anderson.	18	23
10:04	Hamchetou Maiga missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Sonja Mallory.	18	23
10:03	Sonja Mallory Defensive Rebound.	18	23
9:56	Kayte Christensen missed 8 ft Jumper.	18	23
9:56	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	18	23
9:56	Plenette Pierson Loose Ball Foul	18	23
9:56	Lady Grooms enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga.	18	23
9:56	Ediesha Curry enters the game for Tamicha Jackson.	18	23
9:37	DeMya Walker missed 17 ft Jumper.	18	23
9:36	Kayte Christensen Defensive Rebound.	18	23
9:15	Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	23
9:12	Plenette Pierson Offensive Rebound.	18	23
9:11	Plenette Pierson missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.	18	23
9:11	La'Keshia Frett Defensive Rebound.	18	23
9:02	Kara Lawson Bad Pass. Stolen by Anna DeForge.	18	23
8:56	Anna DeForge made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	23
8:32	Edna Campbell missed 16 ft Jumper.	21	23
8:30	Ediesha Curry Defensive Rebound.	21	23
8:22	Anna DeForge made 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ediesha Curry.	24	23
7:56	DeMya Walker 3 second	24	23
7:56	Official Timeout.	24	23
7:56	Edwina Brown enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	24	23
7:56	Ticha Penicheiro enters the game for Kara Lawson.	24	23
7:41	Edwina Brown Offensive Foul	24	23
7:41	Edwina Brown Foul	24	23
7:22	La'Keshia Frett Lost Ball. Stolen by Sonja Mallory.	24	23
7:18	Ediesha Curry made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.	26	23
6:56	Kayte Christensen Shooting Foul	26	23
6:56	Yolanda Griffith enters the game for La'Keshia Frett.	26	23
6:56	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.	26	24
6:56	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.	26	25
6:43	Ediesha Curry Lost Ball. Stolen by Edna Campbell.	26	25
6:35	Anna DeForge Shooting Foul	26	25
6:35	Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	26	25
6:35	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	26	25
6:35	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	26	26
6:28	Anna DeForge Out of Bounds	26	26
6:05	DeMya Walker missed Jumper.	26	26
6:03	Sonja Mallory Defensive Rebound.	26	26
6:03	Lady Grooms Personal Foul	26	26
6:03	Tamara Moore enters the game for Anna DeForge.	26	26
5:45	Kayte Christensen Lost Ball. Stolen by Yolanda Griffith.	26	26
5:26	Edna Campbell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	26	26
5:24	Ediesha Curry Defensive Rebound.	26	26
5:03	Ediesha Curry made 20 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Edwina Brown.	29	26
4:33	DeMya Walker missed Layup.	29	26
4:33	Edwina Brown Defensive Rebound.	29	26
4:28	Edwina Brown missed 6 ft Jumper.	29	26
4:26	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	29	26
4:03	DeMya Walker 3 second	29	26
4:03	Tamicha Jackson enters the game for Ediesha Curry.	29	26
4:03	Kara Lawson enters the game for DeMya Walker.	29	26
4:03	Ruthie Bolton enters the game for Edna Campbell.	29	26
4:03	Tangela Smith enters the game for Lady Grooms.	29	26
3:48	Tamicha Jackson Bad Pass	29	26
3:48	Official Timeout.	29	26
3:48	Jumpball. Sonja Mallory vs. Kara Lawson. Ticha Penicheiro gains possession.	29	26
3:45	Ruthie Bolton Lost Ball	29	26
3:32	Sonja Mallory missed Layup.	29	26
3:31	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	29	26
3:27	Tangela Smith missed Layup.	29	26
3:27	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	29	26
3:27	Plenette Pierson enters the game for Kayte Christensen.	29	26
3:24	Tangela Smith made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	29	28
3:06	Edwina Brown missed 8 ft Jumper.	29	28
3:04	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	29	28
2:47	Tangela Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.	29	28
2:45	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	29	28
2:44	Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Jumper.	29	30
2:19	Tamicha Jackson missed 12 ft Jumper.	29	30
2:18	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	29	30
2:15	Ruthie Bolton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tangela Smith.	29	32
1:51	Plenette Pierson missed Jumper.	29	32
1:49	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	29	32
1:40	Ticha Penicheiro Lost Ball. Stolen by Tamicha Jackson.	29	32
1:37	Tamara Moore made Layup. Assisted by Edwina Brown.	31	32
1:37	Ruthie Bolton Shooting Foul	31	32
1:37	Anna DeForge enters the game for Sonja Mallory.	31	32
1:37	Slobodanka Tuvic enters the game for Edwina Brown.	31	32
1:37	Tamara Moore made Free Throw 1 of 1.	32	32
1:09	Yolanda Griffith Bad Pass. Stolen by Tamicha Jackson.	32	32
1:04	Anna DeForge missed 6 ft Jumper.	32	32
1:01	Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound.	32	32
38.9	Tangela Smith missed 11 ft Jumper.	32	32
37.7	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	32	32
37.7	Kara Lawson Loose Ball Foul	32	32
25.9	Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	32	32
24.5	Ruthie Bolton Defensive Rebound.	32	32
20.8	Tamicha Jackson Shooting Foul	32	32
20.8	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	32	33
20.8	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	32	34
20.8	Phoenix 20 Sec. Timeout.	32	34
3.8	Tamicha Jackson Bad Pass	32	34
3.8	Sacramento Full Timeout.	32	34
3.8	Kayte Christensen enters the game for Slobodanka Tuvic.	32	34
3.8	Kara Lawson Bad Pass	32	34
3.8	Phoenix Full Timeout.	32	34
3.8	Edna Campbell enters the game for Ruthie Bolton.	32	34
3.8	DeMya Walker enters the game for Kara Lawson.	32	34
3.3	DeMya Walker Shooting Foul	32	34
3.3	Kayte Christensen made Free Throw 1 of 2.	33	34
3.3	Kayte Christensen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	34	34
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	34	34

Regular Season Series

SAC wins 4-0

Monarchs
65
Mercury
56

Game 1

23/5

Mercury
49
Monarchs
69

Game 2

31/5

Monarchs
65
Mercury
61

Game 3

17/8

Mercury
54
Monarchs
61

Game 4

24/8

3:00 AM, 24 August 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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