Liberty 73-66 Monarchs (7 Jul, 2004) Play-by-Play

Sacramento Monarchs

6-9, 2-5 away

	1	2	T
SAC	30	36	66
NYL	30	43	73

New York Liberty

8-9, 3-3 home

Vickie Johnson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Becky Hammon made Two Point Shot.
Vickie Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Vickie Johnson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Elena Baranova made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.
Ann Wauters missed Layup.
Ann Wauters missed Layup.
Shameka Christon made Layup.
Shameka Christon missed Layup.
Vickie Johnson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Elena Baranova made Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.
Shameka Christon made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kristen Sharp.
Vickie Johnson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Elena Baranova missed Layup.
Ann Wauters missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vickie Johnson missed Layup. Blocked by Chantelle Anderson.
Kristen Sharp missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kristen Sharp missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Vickie Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Erin Thorn missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Erin Thorn missed 17 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Bethany Donaphin missed Layup.
Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Elena Baranova made Two Point Shot.
Bethany Donaphin made Layup. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Shameka Christon missed 15 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tangela Smith.
Elena Baranova made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Elena Baranova.
Elena Baranova missed 9 ft Jumper.
Elena Baranova missed 12 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ann Wauters made Layup. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
Erin Thorn missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ann Wauters missed Layup.
Becky Hammon made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shameka Christon.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ann Wauters missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Vickie Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elena Baranova.
Shameka Christon missed 18 ft Jumper.
Becky Hammon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shameka Christon made Layup.
Shameka Christon missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Elena Baranova missed 8 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson made Two Point Shot.
Becky Hammon made Two Point Shot.
Becky Hammon made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shameka Christon.
Vickie Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shameka Christon made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.
DeTrina White missed Layup.
DeTrina White missed Layup. Blocked by Yolanda Griffith.
Becky Hammon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vickie Johnson missed 10 ft Jumper.
Vickie Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.
DeTrina White made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeTrina White missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shameka Christon missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ann Wauters made Layup.
Ann Wauters made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Becky Hammon missed 17 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon missed 16 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Becky Hammon made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Becky Hammon made 5 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.
Vickie Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Vickie Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Becky Hammon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker made Two Point Shot.
Tangela Smith missed Layup.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup.
Tangela Smith missed 18 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.
Yolanda Griffith missed 5 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Ruthie Bolton made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Ruthie Bolton missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 12 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Ruthie Bolton missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga missed Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
Chantelle Anderson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton missed 16 ft Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton missed 19 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Kara Lawson missed Layup.
Yolanda Griffith missed 15 ft Jumper.
Lady Grooms missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 6 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Tangela Smith made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Ticha Penicheiro made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tangela Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ruthie Bolton missed 16 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
DeMya Walker made Two Point Shot.
Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Yolanda Griffith made Two Point Shot.
Kara Lawson made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Tangela Smith missed 18 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 17 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chantelle Anderson.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Chantelle Anderson missed 12 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga missed Layup. Blocked by Shameka Christon.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Hamchetou Maiga made Two Point Shot.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Rebekkah Brunson.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Layup.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.
Hamchetou Maiga made Two Point Shot.
Yolanda Griffith missed 6 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.
Hamchetou Maiga missed 14 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Layup. Blocked by Elena Baranova.
Ticha Penicheiro made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Layup.
Kara Lawson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.

MONARCHS

LIBERTY

TIME		SAC	NYL
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Yolanda Griffith vs. Ann Wauters. Tangela Smith gains possession.	0	0
19:43	Ticha Penicheiro missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:40	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:30	Elena Baranova Bad Pass	0	0
19:07	DeMya Walker Bad Pass	0	0
18:50	Vickie Johnson missed 6 ft Jumper.	0	0
18:47	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:38	Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	3	0
18:14	Ann Wauters Bad Pass. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro.	3	0
18:06	Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	3	0
18:04	Ann Wauters Defensive Rebound.	3	0
17:58	Becky Hammon made Two Point Shot.	3	2
17:45	DeMya Walker made Two Point Shot.	5	2
17:35	Yolanda Griffith Shooting Foul	5	2
17:35	Vickie Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	3
17:35	Vickie Johnson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	3
17:35	Tangela Smith Defensive Rebound.	5	3
17:25	Tangela Smith missed Layup.	5	3
17:24	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	5	3
17:22	Yolanda Griffith made Layup.	7	3
17:07	Elena Baranova made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.	7	5
16:51	Tangela Smith missed 18 ft Jumper.	7	5
16:47	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	7	5
16:39	Ann Wauters missed Layup.	7	5
16:38	Ann Wauters Offensive Rebound.	7	5
16:37	Ann Wauters missed Layup.	7	5
16:37	Shameka Christon Offensive Rebound.	7	5
16:35	Shameka Christon made Layup.	7	7
16:23	Becky Hammon Personal Foul	7	7
16:08	Tangela Smith made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.	9	7
15:48	Shameka Christon missed Layup.	9	7
15:47	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	9	7
15:40	Kara Lawson Bad Pass	9	7
15:40	Official Timeout.	9	7
15:33	Vickie Johnson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Becky Hammon.	9	9
15:17	Sacramento 20 Sec. Timeout.	9	9
15:00	24 second	9	9
14:48	Elena Baranova made Jumper. Assisted by Ann Wauters.	9	11
14:36	Becky Hammon Shooting Foul	9	11
14:36	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	11
14:36	Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	11
14:36	Kristen Sharp enters the game for Becky Hammon.	10	11
14:36	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	11
14:22	Shameka Christon made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kristen Sharp.	11	13
13:44	DeMya Walker Personal Foul	11	13
13:44	Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Tangela Smith.	11	13
13:44	Hamchetou Maiga enters the game for DeMya Walker.	11	13
13:32	Vickie Johnson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	13
13:30	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	11	13
13:03	Rebekkah Brunson made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.	13	13
12:41	Elena Baranova missed Layup.	13	13
12:41	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	13	13
12:32	Yolanda Griffith missed 5 ft Jumper.	13	13
12:30	Elena Baranova Defensive Rebound.	13	13
12:07	Ann Wauters missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	13
12:06	New York Offensive Rebound.	13	13
12:06	Bethany Donaphin enters the game for Ann Wauters.	13	13
12:06	Ruthie Bolton enters the game for Kara Lawson.	13	13
12:06	Chantelle Anderson enters the game for Yolanda Griffith.	13	13
11:59	Vickie Johnson missed Layup. Blocked by Chantelle Anderson.	13	13
11:57	New York Defensive Rebound.	13	13
11:57	Official Timeout.	13	13
11:45	Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.	13	13
11:45	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	13	13
11:38	Ruthie Bolton made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	16	13
11:25	Kristen Sharp Bad Pass. Stolen by Rebekkah Brunson.	16	13
11:15	Hamchetou Maiga Bad Pass	16	13
11:15	Becky Hammon enters the game for Vickie Johnson.	16	13
11:15	Ann Wauters enters the game for Bethany Donaphin.	16	13
10:48	Kristen Sharp missed 15 ft Jumper.	16	13
10:47	New York Offensive Rebound.	16	13
10:47	DeTrina White enters the game for Elena Baranova.	16	13
10:47	5 second	16	13
10:33	Ruthie Bolton missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	13
10:32	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	16	13
10:30	Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.	18	13
10:30	Shameka Christon Shooting Foul	18	13
10:30	Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	18	13
10:30	DeTrina White Defensive Rebound.	18	13
10:08	Shameka Christon Bad Pass	18	13
10:08	Vickie Johnson enters the game for Shameka Christon.	18	13
9:57	Kristen Sharp Personal Foul	18	13
9:57	Kara Lawson enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	18	13
9:45	Jumpball. Hamchetou Maiga vs. Kristen Sharp. Rebekkah Brunson gains possession.	18	13
9:40	Rebekkah Brunson missed 12 ft Jumper.	18	13
9:38	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	18	13
9:12	Kristen Sharp missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	13
9:11	Ruthie Bolton Defensive Rebound.	18	13
9:03	Hamchetou Maiga made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.	20	13
8:49	New York 20 Sec. Timeout.	20	13
8:49	Erin Thorn enters the game for Kristen Sharp.	20	13
8:33	Becky Hammon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.	20	16
8:11	Ann Wauters Personal Foul	20	16
8:11	Elena Baranova enters the game for DeTrina White.	20	16
7:58	Ruthie Bolton missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	16
7:56	Hamchetou Maiga Offensive Rebound.	20	16
7:54	Hamchetou Maiga missed Layup.	20	16
7:52	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	20	16
7:52	Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.	22	16
7:31	Vickie Johnson missed 17 ft Jumper.	22	16
7:30	Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound.	22	16
7:18	Chantelle Anderson missed 13 ft Jumper.	22	16
7:18	Erin Thorn Defensive Rebound.	22	16
7:07	Erin Thorn Bad Pass. Stolen by Ruthie Bolton.	22	16
7:01	Kara Lawson missed 9 ft Jumper.	22	16
7:01	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	22	16
7:01	Official Timeout.	22	16
7:01	Yolanda Griffith enters the game for Chantelle Anderson.	22	16
7:01	Jumpball. Hamchetou Maiga vs. Ann Wauters. Vickie Johnson gains possession.	22	16
7:01	Hamchetou Maiga Lost Ball. Stolen by Ann Wauters.	22	16
6:52	Vickie Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Ruthie Bolton.	22	16
6:43	Ruthie Bolton missed 16 ft Jumper.	22	16
6:41	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	22	16
6:22	Ruthie Bolton missed 19 ft Jumper.	22	16
6:22	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	22	16
6:20	Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.	22	16
6:18	Becky Hammon Defensive Rebound.	22	16
6:11	Erin Thorn missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	16
6:11	New York Offensive Rebound.	22	16
6:01	Erin Thorn missed 17 ft Jumper.	22	16
6:00	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	22	16
5:52	Kara Lawson missed Layup.	22	16
5:50	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	22	16
5:31	Yolanda Griffith missed 15 ft Jumper.	22	16
5:28	Becky Hammon Defensive Rebound.	22	16
5:24	Vickie Johnson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Becky Hammon.	22	18
5:01	Ann Wauters Personal Foul	22	18
5:01	Tangela Smith enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	22	18
5:01	DeMya Walker enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga.	22	18
5:01	Ticha Penicheiro enters the game for Ruthie Bolton.	22	18
5:01	Lady Grooms enters the game for Kara Lawson.	22	18
5:01	Bethany Donaphin enters the game for Ann Wauters.	22	18
4:43	Lady Grooms missed 13 ft Jumper.	22	18
4:41	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	22	18
4:30	Tangela Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.	22	18
4:28	Bethany Donaphin Defensive Rebound.	22	18
4:18	DeMya Walker Personal Foul	22	18
4:07	Bethany Donaphin missed Layup.	22	18
4:05	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	22	18
3:59	Tangela Smith missed 6 ft Jumper.	22	18
3:58	Ticha Penicheiro Offensive Rebound.	22	18
3:42	Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	24	18
3:28	Lady Grooms Personal Foul	24	18
3:28	Official Timeout.	24	18
3:28	Shameka Christon enters the game for Erin Thorn.	24	18
3:19	Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	18
3:17	New York Offensive Rebound.	24	18
2:56	Becky Hammon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vickie Johnson.	24	21
2:28	Tangela Smith made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	26	21
2:05	Elena Baranova made Two Point Shot.	26	23
1:52	DeMya Walker Bad Pass. Stolen by Becky Hammon.	26	23
1:46	Bethany Donaphin made Layup. Assisted by Becky Hammon.	26	25
1:27	Tangela Smith Bad Pass	26	25
1:27	Ruthie Bolton enters the game for Lady Grooms.	26	25
1:06	Shameka Christon missed 15 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tangela Smith.	26	25
1:05	New York Offensive Rebound.	26	25
55.3	Elena Baranova made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	26	28
39.0	Shameka Christon Personal Foul	26	28
23.3	Ticha Penicheiro made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	29	28
23.3	Bethany Donaphin Shooting Foul	29	28
23.3	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 1.	30	28
9.3	Becky Hammon made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Elena Baranova.	30	30
2.9	Tangela Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.	30	30
1.9	Ruthie Bolton Offensive Rebound.	30	30
0.9	Ruthie Bolton missed 16 ft Jumper.	30	30
0.2	Vickie Johnson Defensive Rebound.	30	30
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	30	30
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	30	30

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Liberty
47
Monarchs
73

Game 1

2/7

Monarchs
66
Liberty
73

Game 2

7/7

Madison Square Garden

12:30 AM, 7 July 2004

New York, NY

Referees:
Sally Bell
Barb Smith
Ken Drayton

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Seattle	25	15	.625	5	W1
Phoenix	19	21	.475	11	L1
Dallas	9	31	.225	21	L9
Los Angeles	8	32	.200	22	W1

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