Shock 80-72 Mercury (12 Sep, 2004) Play-by-Play

Detroit Shock

15-17, 9-8 away

	1	2	T
TUL	29	51	80
PHO	28	44	72

Phoenix Mercury

16-14, 9-6 home

Penny Taylor missed 12 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed Two Point Shot.
Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Diana Taurasi made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Penny Taylor made Technical Free Throw.
Plenette Pierson missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Cheryl Ford.
Kayte Christensen missed Two Point Shot.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Deanna Nolan.
Nikki McCray made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Plenette Pierson missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Anna DeForge missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nikki McCray made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Penny Taylor missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 15 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Elaine Powell.
Diana Taurasi missed 11 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Gwen Jackson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Gwen Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Ruth Riley.
Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Gwen Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Tamara Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Layup.
Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Diana Taurasi made Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Diana Taurasi missed 7 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Two Point Shot.
Penny Taylor missed 17 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 11 ft Jumper. Blocked by Ruth Riley.
Anna DeForge made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anna DeForge missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made 16 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Anna DeForge missed 18 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kayte Christensen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kayte Christensen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kayte Christensen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kayte Christensen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kayte Christensen.
Kayte Christensen missed Layup.
Gwen Jackson missed Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Two Point Shot.
Diana Taurasi missed 12 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anna DeForge made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anna DeForge made 13 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Penny Taylor.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Anna DeForge made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anna DeForge missed 13 ft Jumper. Blocked by Ruth Riley.
Diana Taurasi missed 12 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Deanna Nolan made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Elaine Powell.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Ruth Riley made 7 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed 12 ft Jumper.
Elaine Powell missed 18 ft Jumper.
Elaine Powell missed Jumper. Blocked by Plenette Pierson.
Swin Cash made Jumper.
Ruth Riley missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Elaine Powell missed Layup.
Ruth Riley made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Barbara Farris.
Merlakia Jones missed 10 ft Jumper.
Chandi Jones missed Jumper.
Elaine Powell missed 18 ft Jumper.
Elaine Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Elaine Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Merlakia Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Merlakia Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Merlakia Jones made 14 ft Jumper.
Merlakia Jones missed 10 ft Jumper.
Iciss Tillis made Layup.
Elaine Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Elaine Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Merlakia Jones made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Ruth Riley missed 17 ft Jumper.
Merlakia Jones missed 17 ft Jumper. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Chandi Jones missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cheryl Ford missed 12 ft Jumper.
Iciss Tillis made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chandi Jones.
Iciss Tillis missed 8 ft Jumper.
Merlakia Jones missed 19 ft Jumper.
Iciss Tillis made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Merlakia Jones.
Iciss Tillis missed 14 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford missed Two Point Shot.
Cheryl Ford made Layup.
Merlakia Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Iciss Tillis.
Ruth Riley made Jumper. Assisted by Elaine Powell.
Elaine Powell missed 19 ft Jumper.
Elaine Powell missed 18 ft Jumper.
Ruth Riley missed 11 ft Jumper. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.
Merlakia Jones missed 14 ft Jumper.
Elaine Powell made 18 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ruth Riley.
Merlakia Jones made 9 ft Jumper.
Ruth Riley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ruth Riley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan missed Layup.
Barbara Farris made Two Point Shot.
Merlakia Jones made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Barbara Farris missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Barbara Farris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Merlakia Jones made 17 ft Jumper.
Ayana Walker missed Layup.
Ruth Riley made Layup.
Barbara Farris made Jumper. Assisted by Merlakia Jones.
Barbara Farris missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Chandi Jones made 17 ft Jumper.
Chandi Jones missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ayana Walker.
Cheryl Ford made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Deanna Nolan made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chandi Jones.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Chandi Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chandi Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ruth Riley made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Ayana Walker missed Layup.
Ayana Walker missed Layup.
Ruth Riley made Layup.
Ruth Riley made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made 17 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chandi Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chandi Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.

SHOCK

MERCURY

TIME		TUL	PHO
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball. Cheryl Ford vs. Slobodanka Tuvic. Penny Taylor gains possession.	0	0
19:40	Penny Taylor missed 12 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:39	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:37	Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.	0	0
19:35	Plenette Pierson Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:19	Plenette Pierson Bad Pass. Stolen by Swin Cash.	0	0
19:19	Diana Taurasi Personal Foul	0	0
19:07	Deanna Nolan made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Elaine Powell.	2	0
19:07	Anna DeForge Shooting Foul	2	0
19:07	Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 1 of 1.	3	0
18:50	Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	3	0
18:47	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	3	0
18:47	Slobodanka Tuvic Personal Foul	3	0
18:19	Ruth Riley made 7 ft Jumper.	5	0
18:01	Plenette Pierson Offensive Foul	5	0
18:01	Plenette Pierson Foul	5	0
17:49	Cheryl Ford Offensive Foul	5	0
17:49	Cheryl Ford Foul	5	0
17:27	Diana Taurasi missed Two Point Shot.	5	0
17:25	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	5	0
17:10	Deanna Nolan missed 12 ft Jumper.	5	0
17:10	Detroit Defensive Rebound.	5	0
16:55	Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	5	3
16:46	Elaine Powell missed 18 ft Jumper.	5	3
16:45	Cheryl Ford Offensive Rebound.	5	3
16:25	Elaine Powell missed Jumper. Blocked by Plenette Pierson.	5	3
16:23	Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound.	5	3
16:23	Deanna Nolan Personal Foul	5	3
16:15	Diana Taurasi made 9 ft Two Point Shot.	5	5
16:05	Slobodanka Tuvic Personal Foul	5	5
16:05	Ruth Riley Technical Foul	5	5
16:05	Penny Taylor made Technical Free Throw.	5	6
15:56	Swin Cash made Jumper.	7	6
15:52	Diana Taurasi Lost Ball. Stolen by Elaine Powell.	7	6
15:41	Slobodanka Tuvic Personal Foul	7	6
15:41	Official Timeout.	7	6
15:41	Kayte Christensen enters the game for Slobodanka Tuvic.	7	6
15:23	Ruth Riley missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.	7	6
15:22	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	7	6
15:06	Plenette Pierson missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Cheryl Ford.	7	6
15:03	Swin Cash Defensive Rebound.	7	6
15:02	Swin Cash Offensive Foul	7	6
15:02	Swin Cash Foul	7	6
14:42	Penny Taylor Lost Ball. Stolen by Elaine Powell.	7	6
14:37	Elaine Powell missed Layup.	7	6
14:36	Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound.	7	6
14:18	Kayte Christensen missed Two Point Shot.	7	6
14:17	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	7	6
14:17	Kayte Christensen Loose Ball Foul	7	6
13:56	Ruth Riley Bad Pass. Stolen by Plenette Pierson.	7	6
13:53	Cheryl Ford Shooting Foul	7	6
13:53	Penny Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	7
13:53	Merlakia Jones enters the game for Elaine Powell.	7	7
13:53	Barbara Farris enters the game for Cheryl Ford.	7	7
13:53	Nikki McCray enters the game for Anna DeForge.	7	7
13:53	Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	8
13:45	Penny Taylor Personal Foul	7	8
13:33	Ruth Riley Offensive Foul	7	8
13:33	Ruth Riley Foul	7	8
13:33	Anna DeForge enters the game for Penny Taylor.	7	8
13:21	Merlakia Jones Personal Foul	7	8
13:12	Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Deanna Nolan.	7	8
13:10	Kayte Christensen Offensive Rebound.	7	8
13:08	Kayte Christensen Bad Pass	7	8
12:48	Ruth Riley made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Barbara Farris.	9	8
12:27	Nikki McCray made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.	9	10
12:19	Deanna Nolan Lost Ball. Stolen by Anna DeForge.	9	10
12:18	Deanna Nolan Personal Foul	9	10
12:18	Chandi Jones enters the game for Deanna Nolan.	9	10
12:18	Penny Taylor enters the game for Anna DeForge.	9	10
12:07	Swin Cash Personal Foul	9	10
11:56	Official Timeout.	9	10
11:56	Anna DeForge enters the game for Diana Taurasi.	9	10
11:56	Jumpball. Ruth Riley vs. Kayte Christensen. Chandi Jones gains possession.	9	10
11:56	Kayte Christensen Lost Ball. Stolen by Ruth Riley.	9	10
11:30	Merlakia Jones missed 10 ft Jumper.	9	10
11:27	Kayte Christensen Defensive Rebound.	9	10
11:04	Plenette Pierson missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.	9	10
11:03	Jumpball. Ruth Riley vs. Kayte Christensen. Penny Taylor gains possession.	9	10
11:03	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	9	10
10:57	Anna DeForge missed 16 ft Jumper.	9	10
10:56	Kayte Christensen Offensive Rebound.	9	10
10:40	Nikki McCray made 9 ft Two Point Shot.	9	12
10:26	Chandi Jones missed Jumper.	9	12
10:25	Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound.	9	12
10:02	Ruth Riley Shooting Foul	9	12
10:02	Penny Taylor missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	12
10:02	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	9	12
10:02	Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	13
9:52	Chandi Jones Bad Pass	9	13
9:52	Diana Taurasi enters the game for Penny Taylor.	9	13
9:52	Elaine Powell enters the game for Chandi Jones.	9	13
9:40	Plenette Pierson Offensive Foul	9	13
9:40	Plenette Pierson Foul	9	13
9:29	Elaine Powell missed 18 ft Jumper.	9	13
9:29	Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound.	9	13
9:29	Deanna Nolan enters the game for Elaine Powell.	9	13
9:18	Nikki McCray Shooting Foul	9	13
9:18	Detroit 20 Sec. Timeout.	9	13
9:18	Elaine Powell enters the game for Swin Cash.	9	13
9:18	Elaine Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	13
9:18	Elaine Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	13
8:59	Diana Taurasi missed 15 ft Jumper.	11	13
8:56	Ruth Riley Defensive Rebound.	11	13
8:38	Diana Taurasi missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Elaine Powell.	11	13
8:37	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	11	13
8:18	Kayte Christensen Shooting Foul	11	13
8:18	Merlakia Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	13
8:18	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	11	13
8:18	Merlakia Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	13
8:06	Deanna Nolan Personal Foul	12	13
8:06	Cheryl Ford enters the game for Deanna Nolan.	12	13
8:06	Gwen Jackson enters the game for Kayte Christensen.	12	13
8:06	Penny Taylor enters the game for Nikki McCray.	12	13
8:06	Iciss Tillis enters the game for Barbara Farris.	12	13
7:58	Diana Taurasi missed 11 ft Jumper.	12	13
7:56	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	12	13
7:43	Merlakia Jones made 14 ft Jumper.	14	13
7:26	Plenette Pierson missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.	14	13
7:22	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	14	13
7:09	Merlakia Jones missed 10 ft Jumper.	14	13
7:07	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	14	13
6:50	Gwen Jackson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.	14	15
6:24	Iciss Tillis made Layup.	16	15
5:58	Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	15
5:56	Plenette Pierson Offensive Rebound.	16	15
5:47	Gwen Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Ruth Riley.	16	15
5:45	Ruth Riley Defensive Rebound.	16	15
5:37	Diana Taurasi Shooting Foul	16	15
5:37	Official Timeout.	16	15
5:37	Tamara Moore enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	16	15
5:37	Kayte Christensen enters the game for Diana Taurasi.	16	15
5:37	Elaine Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	15
5:37	Elaine Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	15
5:20	Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	15
5:18	Phoenix Defensive Rebound.	18	15
5:18	Chandi Jones enters the game for Elaine Powell.	18	15
5:01	Merlakia Jones made 9 ft Two Point Shot.	20	15
4:33	Gwen Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.	20	17
4:20	Ruth Riley missed 17 ft Jumper.	20	17
4:18	Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound.	20	17
4:03	Chandi Jones Personal Foul	20	17
4:03	Barbara Farris enters the game for Ruth Riley.	20	17
4:03	Tamara Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	18
4:03	Detroit Full Timeout.	20	18
4:03	Diana Taurasi enters the game for Anna DeForge.	20	18
4:03	Slobodanka Tuvic enters the game for Kayte Christensen.	20	18
4:03	Anna DeForge enters the game for Diana Taurasi.	20	18
4:03	Tamara Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	19
3:54	Merlakia Jones missed 17 ft Jumper. Blocked by Slobodanka Tuvic.	20	19
3:48	Merlakia Jones Offensive Rebound.	20	19
3:47	Chandi Jones missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	19
3:47	Cheryl Ford Offensive Rebound.	20	19
3:47	Slobodanka Tuvic Shooting Foul	20	19
3:47	Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	19
3:47	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	20	19
3:47	Plenette Pierson enters the game for Slobodanka Tuvic.	20	19
3:47	Diana Taurasi enters the game for Tamara Moore.	20	19
3:47	Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	19
3:31	Anna DeForge Bad Pass. Stolen by Barbara Farris.	21	19
3:09	Cheryl Ford missed 12 ft Jumper.	21	19
3:08	Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound.	21	19
2:54	Diana Taurasi made Layup.	21	21
2:54	Barbara Farris Shooting Foul	21	21
2:54	Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	21	21
2:51	Barbara Farris Defensive Rebound.	21	21
2:43	Iciss Tillis made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chandi Jones.	23	21
2:27	Diana Taurasi made Layup.	23	23
2:27	Chandi Jones Shooting Foul	23	23
2:27	Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.	23	24
2:15	Iciss Tillis missed 8 ft Jumper.	23	24
2:13	Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound.	23	24
2:00	Diana Taurasi Offensive Foul	23	24
2:00	Diana Taurasi Foul	23	24
2:00	Elaine Powell enters the game for Chandi Jones.	23	24
1:47	Merlakia Jones missed 19 ft Jumper.	23	24
1:45	Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound.	23	24
1:32	Diana Taurasi missed 7 ft Jumper.	23	24
1:31	Barbara Farris Defensive Rebound.	23	24
1:23	Iciss Tillis made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Merlakia Jones.	25	24
1:00	Penny Taylor made Two Point Shot.	25	26
52.9	Iciss Tillis missed 14 ft Jumper.	25	26
50.9	Cheryl Ford Offensive Rebound.	25	26
49.9	Cheryl Ford missed Two Point Shot.	25	26
48.5	Cheryl Ford Offensive Rebound.	27	26
48.5	Cheryl Ford made Layup.	27	26
42.5	Phoenix Full Timeout.	27	26
42.5	Ayana Walker enters the game for Cheryl Ford.	27	26
31.9	Penny Taylor missed 17 ft Jumper.	27	26
30.6	Plenette Pierson Offensive Rebound.	27	26
18.7	Anna DeForge made 11 ft Two Point Shot.	27	28
4.7	Merlakia Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Iciss Tillis.	29	28
0.1	Diana Taurasi missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.	29	28
0.0	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	29	28
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	29	28

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