Comets 97-61 Shock (16 Jul, 2004) Play-by-Play

Detroit Shock

9-10, 6-4 away

	1	2	T
TUL	30	31	61
HOU	49	48	97

Houston Comets

9-12, 5-5 home

Tina Thompson made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Felicia Ragland.
Michelle Snow made 5 ft Hook Shot.
Sheila Lambert missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felicia Ragland.
Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felicia Ragland.
Felicia Ragland missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felicia Ragland.
Felicia Ragland made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheila Lambert.
Felicia Ragland missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Ruth Riley.
Michelle Snow missed Layup. Blocked by Ruth Riley.
Felicia Ragland made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Tina Thompson missed Layup.
Michelle Snow made Layup.
Kedra Holland-Corn made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felicia Ragland.
Dominique Canty missed 16 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Tiffani Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tiffani Johnson missed 9 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Cheryl Ford.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Dominique Canty made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Michelle Snow missed Layup. Blocked by Cheryl Ford.
Tiffani Johnson missed Layup. Blocked by Iciss Tillis.
Tiffani Johnson missed Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Two Point Shot.
Sheila Lambert made Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Sheila Lambert.
Dominique Canty missed 20 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 12 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Tip Shot.
Felicia Ragland made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheila Lambert.
Tina Thompson made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheila Lambert.
Felicia Ragland missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheila Lambert missed Layup. Blocked by Chandi Jones.
Dominique Canty made Layup.
Sheila Lambert made Layup.
Sheila Lambert missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Sheila Lambert made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheila Lambert made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheila Lambert made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Felicia Ragland made 13 ft Jumper.
Sheila Lambert made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheila Lambert made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Felicia Ragland missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheila Lambert made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michelle Snow.
Dominique Canty missed Layup. Blocked by Deanna Nolan.
Felicia Ragland missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dominique Canty missed 13 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Ruth Riley.
Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dominique Canty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Kedra Holland-Corn.
Tina Thompson missed Layup. Blocked by Barbara Farris.
Tina Thompson made Two Point Shot.
Kedra Holland-Corn missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kedra Holland-Corn missed 18 ft Jumper.
Dominique Canty made Tip Shot.
Sheila Lambert made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Sheila Lambert missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheila Lambert made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheila Lambert missed Layup.
Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.
Felicia Ragland missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tiffani Johnson missed Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kedra Holland-Corn made Layup.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheila Lambert missed 14 ft Jumper.
Lucienne Berthieu missed Layup.
Octavia Blue made Layup.
Sheila Lambert made Layup.
Sheila Lambert missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Sheila Lambert made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sheila Lambert made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sheila Lambert missed 14 ft Jumper.
Lucienne Berthieu made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lucienne Berthieu made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Octavia Blue missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Octavia Blue missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kedra Holland-Corn missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Deanna Nolan made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Swin Cash.
Cheryl Ford missed 12 ft Jumper.
Ruth Riley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ruth Riley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chandi Jones made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Swin Cash.
Ruth Riley missed 14 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Swin Cash missed 11 ft Jumper.
Swin Cash missed 15 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford missed Hook Shot.
Swin Cash made Layup.
Chandi Jones missed 13 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed 12 ft Jumper.
Ruth Riley made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chandi Jones.
Ruth Riley missed 11 ft Jumper. Blocked by Felicia Ragland.
Deanna Nolan missed 9 ft Jumper.
Ruth Riley made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Deanna Nolan missed Jumper.
Elaine Powell made 15 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ruth Riley missed 14 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed 15 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford missed 9 ft Hook Shot.
Chandi Jones missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed 11 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford made Layup.
Cheryl Ford made 6 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Chandi Jones.
Barbara Farris missed 17 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made Jumper.
Ruth Riley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ruth Riley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan missed 45 ft Three Point Jumper.
Deanna Nolan made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ruth Riley.
Deanna Nolan missed Two Point Shot.
Deanna Nolan made Two Point Shot.
Ruth Riley missed 17 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan made 14 ft Jumper.
Swin Cash made Layup. Assisted by Cheryl Ford.
Swin Cash made Layup. Assisted by Isabel Sanchez.
Deanna Nolan missed Two Point Shot.
Deanna Nolan missed Layup.
Deanna Nolan made Layup. Assisted by Swin Cash.
Chandi Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chandi Jones missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Swin Cash made Jumper. Assisted by Chandi Jones.
Chandi Jones made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Swin Cash.
Merlakia Jones made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Merlakia Jones missed 8 ft Jumper.
Merlakia Jones made 12 ft Jumper.
Merlakia Jones made 8 ft Jumper.
Merlakia Jones missed 16 ft Jumper.
Barbara Farris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Barbara Farris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Isabel Sanchez missed Jumper.
Iciss Tillis made Layup. Assisted by Barbara Farris.
Merlakia Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Merlakia Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Isabel Sanchez made Layup.

SHOCK

COMETS

TIME		TUL	HOU
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Ruth Riley vs. Michelle Snow. Felicia Ragland gains possession.	0	0
19:52	Tina Thompson made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Felicia Ragland.	0	2
19:36	Deanna Nolan made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Swin Cash.	3	2
19:17	Michelle Snow Lost Ball. Stolen by Deanna Nolan.	3	2
19:14	Cheryl Ford missed 12 ft Jumper.	3	2
19:12	Ruth Riley Offensive Rebound.	3	2
19:10	Dominique Canty Shooting Foul	3	2
19:10	Ruth Riley made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	2
19:10	Ruth Riley made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	2
18:54	Michelle Snow made 5 ft Hook Shot.	5	4
18:45	Chandi Jones made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Swin Cash.	8	4
18:29	Sheila Lambert missed 14 ft Jumper.	8	4
18:27	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	8	4
18:09	Ruth Riley missed 14 ft Jumper.	8	4
18:07	Felicia Ragland Defensive Rebound.	8	4
18:01	Tina Thompson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felicia Ragland.	8	7
17:47	Cheryl Ford missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.	8	7
17:45	Felicia Ragland Defensive Rebound.	8	7
17:24	Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felicia Ragland.	8	10
17:09	Swin Cash missed 11 ft Jumper.	8	10
17:07	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	8	10
16:55	Dominique Canty Lost Ball. Stolen by Swin Cash.	8	10
16:45	Swin Cash missed 15 ft Jumper.	8	10
16:44	Detroit Defensive Rebound.	8	10
16:22	Felicia Ragland missed 9 ft Jumper.	8	10
16:20	Ruth Riley Defensive Rebound.	8	10
16:06	Ruth Riley Bad Pass. Stolen by Dominique Canty.	8	10
15:56	Tina Thompson made Two Point Shot.	8	12
15:56	Deanna Nolan Shooting Foul	8	12
15:56	Houston Full Timeout.	8	12
15:56	Tina Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	8	13
15:49	Swin Cash Lost Ball. Stolen by Dominique Canty.	8	13
15:26	Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.	8	13
15:25	Swin Cash Defensive Rebound.	8	13
15:12	Cheryl Ford missed Hook Shot.	8	13
15:11	Swin Cash Offensive Rebound.	8	13
15:10	Swin Cash made Layup.	10	13
15:00	Chandi Jones Personal Foul	10	13
14:52	Tina Thompson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felicia Ragland.	10	16
14:36	Swin Cash Offensive Foul	10	16
14:36	Swin Cash Foul	10	16
14:21	Cheryl Ford Personal Foul	10	16
14:12	Felicia Ragland made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheila Lambert.	10	19
14:04	Jumpball. Swin Cash vs. Dominique Canty. Sheila Lambert gains possession.	10	19
14:04	Swin Cash Lost Ball. Stolen by Dominique Canty.	10	19
13:52	Swin Cash Personal Foul	10	19
13:52	Merlakia Jones enters the game for Swin Cash.	10	19
13:33	Felicia Ragland missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Ruth Riley.	10	19
13:32	Dominique Canty Offensive Rebound.	10	19
13:29	24 second	10	19
13:11	Chandi Jones missed 13 ft Jumper.	10	19
13:10	Cheryl Ford Offensive Rebound.	10	19
13:06	Deanna Nolan missed 12 ft Jumper.	10	19
13:03	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	10	19
12:49	Michelle Snow missed Layup. Blocked by Ruth Riley.	10	19
12:48	Houston Offensive Rebound.	10	19
12:45	Felicia Ragland made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Canty.	10	22
12:36	Iciss Tillis enters the game for Cheryl Ford.	10	22
12:17	Tina Thompson missed Layup.	10	22
12:15	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	10	22
12:14	Michelle Snow made Layup.	10	24
12:08	Ruth Riley made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chandi Jones.	12	24
11:51	Iciss Tillis Personal Foul	12	24
11:51	Official Timeout.	12	24
11:51	Kedra Holland-Corn enters the game for Sheila Lambert.	12	24
11:40	Kedra Holland-Corn made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felicia Ragland.	12	27
11:17	Ruth Riley missed 11 ft Jumper. Blocked by Felicia Ragland.	12	27
11:14	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	12	27
10:56	Dominique Canty missed 16 ft Jumper.	12	27
10:53	Kedra Holland-Corn Offensive Rebound.	12	27
10:53	Kedra Holland-Corn Backcourt	12	27
10:45	Deanna Nolan missed 9 ft Jumper.	12	27
10:41	Sheila Lambert enters the game for Dominique Canty.	12	27
10:37	Ruth Riley made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.	14	27
10:21	Michelle Snow missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.	14	27
10:18	Elaine Powell Defensive Rebound.	14	27
10:04	Deanna Nolan missed Jumper.	14	27
10:03	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	14	27
10:03	Tiffani Johnson enters the game for Michelle Snow.	14	27
10:03	Cheryl Ford enters the game for Ruth Riley.	14	27
9:56	Deanna Nolan Bad Pass	14	27
9:40	Tina Thompson missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.	14	27
9:37	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	14	27
9:33	Elaine Powell made 15 ft Jumper.	16	27
9:29	Houston 20 Sec. Timeout.	16	27
9:29	Michelle Snow enters the game for Tina Thompson.	16	27
9:15	Merlakia Jones Shooting Foul	16	27
9:15	Tiffani Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	28
9:15	Ruth Riley enters the game for Iciss Tillis.	16	28
9:03	Michelle Snow Personal Foul	16	28
8:55	Michelle Snow Shooting Foul	16	28
8:55	Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	28
8:55	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	16	28
8:55	Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	28
8:32	Tiffani Johnson missed 9 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Cheryl Ford.	17	28
8:30	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	17	28
8:25	Jumpball. Elaine Powell vs. Kedra Holland-Corn. Cheryl Ford gains possession.	17	28
8:22	Detroit 20 Sec. Timeout.	17	28
8:22	Swin Cash enters the game for Merlakia Jones.	17	28
8:22	Chandi Jones enters the game for Elaine Powell.	17	28
8:22	Dominique Canty enters the game for Felicia Ragland.	17	28
8:08	Swin Cash Lost Ball. Stolen by Sheila Lambert.	17	28
8:00	Ruth Riley Shooting Foul	17	28
8:00	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	29
8:00	Iciss Tillis enters the game for Swin Cash.	17	29
8:00	Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	30
7:50	Tiffani Johnson Shooting Foul	17	30
7:50	Official Timeout.	17	30
7:50	Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	30
7:50	Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	30
7:20	Dominique Canty made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Michelle Snow.	19	32
6:56	Deanna Nolan made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	32
6:46	Michelle Snow missed Layup. Blocked by Cheryl Ford.	22	32
6:43	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	22	32
6:33	Tiffani Johnson missed Layup. Blocked by Iciss Tillis.	22	32
6:31	Iciss Tillis Defensive Rebound.	22	32
6:30	Iciss Tillis Bad Pass. Stolen by Kedra Holland-Corn.	22	32
6:24	Tiffani Johnson missed Jumper.	22	32
6:22	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	22	32
6:13	Ruth Riley missed 14 ft Jumper.	22	32
6:11	Dominique Canty Defensive Rebound.	22	32
6:07	Kedra Holland-Corn Lost Ball. Stolen by Iciss Tillis.	22	32
6:05	Iciss Tillis Lost Ball. Stolen by Dominique Canty.	22	32
5:52	Sheila Lambert Offensive Foul	22	32
5:52	Sheila Lambert Foul	22	32
5:52	Felicia Ragland enters the game for Kedra Holland-Corn.	22	32
5:52	Tina Thompson enters the game for Tiffani Johnson.	22	32
5:50	Deanna Nolan missed 15 ft Jumper.	22	32
5:47	Felicia Ragland Defensive Rebound.	22	32
5:26	Michelle Snow made Two Point Shot.	22	34
5:16	Cheryl Ford missed 9 ft Hook Shot.	22	34
5:13	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	22	34
5:00	Sheila Lambert made Jumper.	22	36
4:58	Detroit Full Timeout.	22	36
4:58	Barbara Farris enters the game for Ruth Riley.	22	36
4:58	Swin Cash enters the game for Iciss Tillis.	22	36
4:50	Deanna Nolan Lost Ball. Stolen by Felicia Ragland.	22	36
4:48	Cheryl Ford Personal Foul	22	36
4:48	Tina Thompson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	36
4:48	Houston Offensive Rebound.	22	36
4:48	Tina Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	37
4:35	Felicia Ragland Personal Foul	22	37
4:20	Chandi Jones missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	37
4:18	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	22	37
3:58	Tina Thompson made Two Point Shot.	22	39
3:44	Swin Cash Bad Pass. Stolen by Dominique Canty.	22	39
3:38	Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Sheila Lambert.	22	41
3:29	Deanna Nolan missed 11 ft Jumper.	22	41
3:28	Cheryl Ford Offensive Rebound.	24	41
3:27	Cheryl Ford made Layup.	24	41
3:03	Dominique Canty missed 20 ft Jumper.	24	41
3:01	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	24	41
2:48	Cheryl Ford made 6 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Chandi Jones.	26	41
2:41	Houston Full Timeout.	26	41
2:27	Tina Thompson missed 12 ft Jumper.	26	41
2:25	Michelle Snow Offensive Rebound.	26	43
2:25	Michelle Snow made Tip Shot.	26	43
1:55	Barbara Farris missed 17 ft Jumper.	26	43
1:54	Detroit Defensive Rebound.	26	43
1:44	Tina Thompson Offensive Foul	26	43
1:44	Tina Thompson Foul	26	43
1:44	Isabel Sanchez enters the game for Chandi Jones.	26	43
1:23	Sheila Lambert Shooting Foul	26	43
1:23	Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	26	43
1:23	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	26	43
1:23	Merlakia Jones enters the game for Swin Cash.	26	43
1:23	Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	26	43
1:21	Detroit Defensive Rebound.	26	43
1:21	Ruth Riley enters the game for Cheryl Ford.	26	43
1:00	Tina Thompson Bad Pass. Stolen by Ruth Riley.	26	43
51.0	Deanna Nolan made Jumper.	28	43
35.2	Felicia Ragland made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sheila Lambert.	28	46
24.4	Michelle Snow Shooting Foul	28	46
24.4	Ruth Riley made Free Throw 1 of 2.	29	46
24.4	Tiffani Johnson enters the game for Michelle Snow.	29	46
24.4	Ruth Riley made Free Throw 2 of 2.	30	46
4.2	Tina Thompson made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sheila Lambert.	30	48
0.3	Deanna Nolan missed 45 ft Three Point Jumper.	30	48
0.0	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	30	48
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	30	48

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Comets
63
Shock
82

Game 1

7/7

Shock
61
Comets
97

Game 2

16/7

1:00 AM, 16 July 2004

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	30	10	.750	-	L1
Las Vegas	27	13	.675	3	W5
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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