Shock 69-55 Sting (11 Jun, 2005) Play-by-Play

Charlotte Sting

1-6, 0-4 away

	1	2	T
CHA	28	27	55
TUL	32	37	69

Detroit Shock

5-1, 4-1 home

Cheryl Ford's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Teana Miller.
Ruth Riley made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Elaine Powell made 10 ft Jumper.
Ruth Riley missed 5 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed Layup.
Elaine Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Elaine Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ayana Walker made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Elaine Powell.
Cheryl Ford made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Ayana Walker made 5 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ayana Walker made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Chandi Jones missed Layup.
Barbara Farris made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Chandi Jones made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Niele Ivey.
Kara Braxton missed Jumper.
Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cheryl Ford made 5 ft Hook Shot.
Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Elaine Powell missed 9 ft Jumper.
Kara Braxton made Layup.
Chandi Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chandi Jones missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kara Braxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Elaine Powell missed 39 ft Three Point Jumper.
Elaine Powell made Layup. Assisted by Ruth Riley.
Elaine Powell missed Layup.
Ruth Riley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ruth Riley missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Elaine Powell.
Deanna Nolan missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Deanna Nolan missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Elaine Powell made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Elaine Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Elaine Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ayana Walker missed 7 ft Jumper.
Ayana Walker made Layup.
Deanna Nolan made 13 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed Layup.
Cheryl Ford's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
Cheryl Ford's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Tangela Smith.
Barbara Farris missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Barbara Farris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chandi Jones made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Niele Ivey.
Chandi Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chandi Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Andrea Stinson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Barbara Farris missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Barbara Farris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chandi Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chandi Jones missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Barbara Farris missed Layup.
Cheryl Ford missed 7 ft Jumper.
Elaine Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Elaine Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made Layup.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Cheryl Ford made Layup.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Deanna Nolan missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ayana Walker made Layup.
Ruth Riley made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elaine Powell.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Stacey Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Stacey Thomas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Niele Ivey missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed 5 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam made Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Tangela Smith missed 13 ft Jumper.
Allison Feaster missed Layup.
Allison Feaster missed Layup.
Tangela Smith's Layup blocked by Ruth Riley.
Sheri Sam made Layup.
Tangela Smith missed Layup.
Teana Miller missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Teana Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith missed 9 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Teana Miller's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Ayana Walker.
Tynesha Lewis missed Driving Layup.
Tynesha Lewis missed 11 ft Jumper.
Allison Feaster missed 15 ft Jumper.
Tynesha Lewis missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tynesha Lewis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tynesha Lewis missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tynesha Lewis made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Kelly Mazzante made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Tynesha Lewis made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Teana Miller made Layup. Assisted by Tynesha Lewis.
Allison Feaster missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Allison Feaster made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Allison Feaster made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Teana Miller missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Teana Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Allison Feaster made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Jia Perkins's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Cheryl Ford.
Dawn Staley made Jumper.
Sheri Sam's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Stacey Thomas.
Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tammy Sutton-Brown missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tammy Sutton-Brown's Layup blocked by Kara Braxton.
Sheri Sam missed Jumper.
Jia Perkins made Driving Layup.
Teana Miller missed 4 ft Jumper.
Teana Miller missed Layup.
Jessica Moore missed 16 ft Jumper.
Teana Miller made Layup.
Teana Miller missed 7 ft Jumper.
Dawn Staley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sheri Sam made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tynesha Lewis.
Teana Miller missed 12 ft Jumper.
Sheri Sam missed Layup.
Tynesha Lewis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tynesha Lewis missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tynesha Lewis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tynesha Lewis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith's Layup blocked by Cheryl Ford.
Helen Darling missed 6 ft Jumper.
Tynesha Lewis missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tangela Smith missed Layup.
Kelly Mazzante made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Kelly Mazzante missed 12 ft Jumper.
Tammy Sutton-Brown made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley.
Jia Perkins made 12 ft Jumper.
Jia Perkins missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Mazzante missed 9 ft Jumper.
Dawn Staley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Dawn Staley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Helen Darling.
Helen Darling missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Helen Darling missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tangela Smith missed Jumper.
Tangela Smith made Layup.
Tangela Smith missed 12 ft Jumper.
Tangela Smith's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Cheryl Ford.
Helen Darling made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Helen Darling made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Teana Miller missed Layup.
Teana Miller made Layup.
Tangela Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tangela Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jia Perkins missed Layup.

STING

SHOCK

TIME		CHA	TUL
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball: Teana Miller vs. Ruth Riley. Elaine Powell gains possession.	0	0
19:43	Cheryl Ford's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Teana Miller.	0	0
19:39	Cheryl Ford Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:31	Cheryl Ford Bad Pass. Stolen by Sheri Sam.	0	0
19:22	Tangela Smith missed 5 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:17	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	0	0
18:57	Sheri Sam made Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.	2	0
18:43	Ruth Riley made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.	2	2
18:30	Tangela Smith missed 13 ft Jumper.	2	2
18:29	Ruth Riley Defensive Rebound.	2	2
18:22	Elaine Powell made 10 ft Jumper.	2	4
18:01	Tangela Smith Lost Ball. Stolen by Ruth Riley.	2	4
17:47	Ruth Riley missed 5 ft Jumper.	2	4
17:45	Teana Miller Defensive Rebound.	2	4
17:25	Allison Feaster missed Layup.	2	4
17:23	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	2	4
17:21	Cheryl Ford Bad Pass. Stolen by Allison Feaster.	2	4
17:14	Allison Feaster missed Layup.	2	4
17:12	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	2	4
17:07	Deanna Nolan missed Layup.	2	4
17:06	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	2	4
16:36	Cheryl Ford Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	2	4
16:22	Tangela Smith's Layup blocked by Ruth Riley.	2	4
16:17	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	2	4
16:15	Cheryl Ford Bad Pass. Stolen by Sheri Sam.	2	4
16:10	Sheri Sam made Layup.	4	4
15:48	Teana Miller Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	4	4
15:48	Detroit Full Timeout.	4	4
15:48	Elaine Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	5
15:48	Elaine Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	6
15:29	Tangela Smith missed Layup.	4	6
15:26	Deanna Nolan Defensive Rebound.	4	6
15:18	Ayana Walker made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Elaine Powell.	4	8
15:04	Ruth Riley Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	4	8
15:04	Teana Miller missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	8
15:04	Charlotte Offensive Rebound.	4	8
15:04	Teana Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	8
14:45	Cheryl Ford made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.	5	10
14:22	Tangela Smith missed 9 ft Jumper.	5	10
14:21	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	5	10
14:11	Tangela Smith Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	5	10
14:11	Tammy Sutton-Brown enters the game for Teana Miller.	5	10
14:02	Jumpball: Dawn Staley vs. Ruth Riley. Elaine Powell gains possession.	5	10
13:49	Ayana Walker made 5 ft Jumper.	5	12
13:22	Sheri Sam made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.	7	12
12:56	Ayana Walker Double Dribble	7	12
12:56	Teana Miller enters the game for Allison Feaster.	7	12
12:29	Ayana Walker Defensive Rebound.	7	12
12:19	Deanna Nolan missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	12
12:17	Dawn Staley Defensive Rebound.	7	12
12:15	Niele Ivey enters the game for Elaine Powell.	7	12
12:15	Kara Braxton enters the game for Ruth Riley.	7	12
12:15	Barbara Farris enters the game for Cheryl Ford.	7	12
12:15	Helen Darling enters the game for Dawn Staley.	7	12
12:15	Teana Miller Turnover	7	12
12:03	Tammy Sutton-Brown Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	7	12
12:03	Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	12
12:03	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	7	12
12:03	Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	12
12:00	Tammy Sutton-Brown Defensive Rebound.	7	12
11:42	Teana Miller's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Ayana Walker.	7	12
11:40	Niele Ivey Defensive Rebound.	7	12
11:36	Ayana Walker made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.	7	14
11:33	Charlotte Full Timeout.	7	14
11:33	Tynesha Lewis enters the game for Sheri Sam.	7	14
11:33	Allison Feaster enters the game for Teana Miller.	7	14
11:33	Chandi Jones enters the game for Ayana Walker.	7	14
11:21	Tynesha Lewis missed Driving Layup.	7	14
11:19	Charlotte Defensive Rebound.	7	14
11:03	Chandi Jones missed Layup.	7	14
11:02	Kara Braxton Offensive Rebound.	7	14
11:02	Tangela Smith Loose Ball Foul. Her 4th Personal Foul.	7	14
11:02	Jessica Moore enters the game for Tangela Smith.	7	14
10:56	Barbara Farris made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.	7	16
10:25	Tynesha Lewis missed 11 ft Jumper.	7	16
10:21	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	7	16
10:18	Helen Darling Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	7	16
10:18	Dawn Staley enters the game for Helen Darling.	7	16
10:07	Chandi Jones made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.	7	19
9:53	Allison Feaster missed 15 ft Jumper.	7	19
9:52	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	7	19
9:48	Dawn Staley Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	7	19
9:48	Tangela Smith enters the game for Jessica Moore.	7	19
9:38	Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Niele Ivey.	7	21
9:18	Tynesha Lewis missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	21
9:15	Deanna Nolan Defensive Rebound.	7	21
9:07	Kara Braxton missed Jumper.	7	21
9:04	Dawn Staley Defensive Rebound.	7	21
9:02	Deanna Nolan Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	7	21
9:02	Tynesha Lewis made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	21
9:02	Teana Miller enters the game for Tammy Sutton-Brown.	8	21
9:02	Tynesha Lewis missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	21
9:00	Tangela Smith Offensive Rebound.	8	21
8:56	Tangela Smith missed 14 ft Jumper.	8	21
8:56	Charlotte Defensive Rebound.	8	21
8:56	Andrea Stinson enters the game for Deanna Nolan.	8	21
8:44	Niele Ivey Bad Pass. Stolen by Tangela Smith.	8	21
8:37	Tynesha Lewis made Layup. Assisted by Dawn Staley.	10	21
8:33	Tangela Smith Loose Ball Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	10	21
8:33	Jessica Moore enters the game for Tangela Smith.	10	21
8:33	Kelly Mazzante enters the game for Allison Feaster.	10	21
8:33	Cheryl Ford enters the game for Barbara Farris.	10	21
8:15	Jessica Moore Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	10	21
8:15	Cheryl Ford missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	21
8:15	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	10	21
8:15	Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	22
8:00	Kelly Mazzante made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.	13	22
7:48	Cheryl Ford made 5 ft Hook Shot.	13	24
7:20	Tynesha Lewis made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	15	24
6:58	Chandi Jones Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	15	24
6:58	Chandi Jones Foul	15	24
6:58	Elaine Powell enters the game for Niele Ivey.	15	24
6:58	Ruth Riley enters the game for Kara Braxton.	15	24
6:58	Detroit Full Timeout.	15	24
6:58	Ayana Walker enters the game for Andrea Stinson.	15	24
6:58	Deanna Nolan enters the game for Chandi Jones.	15	24
6:45	Jessica Moore Offensive Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	15	24
6:45	Jessica Moore Foul	15	24
6:30	Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.	15	26
6:01	Teana Miller made Layup. Assisted by Tynesha Lewis.	17	26
5:31	Ruth Riley Offensive Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	17	26
5:31	Ruth Riley Foul	17	26
5:31	Allison Feaster enters the game for Tynesha Lewis.	17	26
5:31	Sheri Sam enters the game for Kelly Mazzante.	17	26
5:01	Allison Feaster Traveling	17	26
4:41	Cheryl Ford Backcourt	17	26
4:16	Allison Feaster missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	26
4:13	Teana Miller Offensive Rebound.	17	26
3:59	Deanna Nolan Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	17	26
3:59	Charlotte Full Timeout.	17	26
3:59	Allison Feaster made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	26
3:59	Allison Feaster made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	26
3:35	Elaine Powell missed 9 ft Jumper.	19	26
3:31	Jessica Moore Defensive Rebound.	19	26
3:18	Ruth Riley Shooting Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	19	26
3:18	Teana Miller missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	26
3:18	Charlotte Offensive Rebound.	19	26
3:18	Kara Braxton enters the game for Ruth Riley.	19	26
3:18	Stacey Thomas enters the game for Deanna Nolan.	19	26
3:18	Teana Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	26
2:57	Ayana Walker Turnover	20	26
2:57	Tammy Sutton-Brown enters the game for Teana Miller.	20	26
2:38	Allison Feaster made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dawn Staley.	23	26
2:18	Ayana Walker Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	23	26
2:18	Ayana Walker Foul	23	26
2:18	Jia Perkins enters the game for Allison Feaster.	23	26
2:18	Chandi Jones enters the game for Ayana Walker.	23	26
1:58	Jia Perkins's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Cheryl Ford.	23	26
1:57	Charlotte Offensive Rebound.	23	26
1:47	Dawn Staley made Jumper.	25	26
1:35	Kara Braxton made Layup.	25	28
1:19	Elaine Powell Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	25	28
1:08	Sheri Sam's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Stacey Thomas.	25	28
1:04	Stacey Thomas Defensive Rebound.	25	28
1:02	Dawn Staley Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	25	28
1:02	Chandi Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	29
1:02	Chandi Jones missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	25	29
1:00	Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound.	25	29
43.7	Cheryl Ford Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	25	29
43.7	Tammy Sutton-Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2.	26	29
43.7	Barbara Farris enters the game for Cheryl Ford.	26	29
43.7	Tammy Sutton-Brown missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	26	29
42.9	Sheri Sam Offensive Rebound.	26	29
23.6	Tammy Sutton-Brown's Layup blocked by Kara Braxton.	26	29
23.6	Charlotte Offensive Rebound.	26	29
18.9	Sheri Sam missed Jumper.	26	29
17.3	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	26	29
17.3	Jia Perkins Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	26	29
17.3	Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	26	29
17.3	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	26	29
17.3	Kara Braxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	26	30
2.8	Jia Perkins made Driving Layup.	28	30
1.1	Elaine Powell missed 39 ft Three Point Jumper.	28	30
0.1	Detroit Defensive Rebound.	28	30
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	28	30

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Sting
55
Shock
69

Game 1

11/6

Shock
73
Sting
82

Game 2

6/8

Sting
64
Shock
71

Game 3

10/8

Shock
49
Sting
56

Game 4

24/8

The Palace of Auburn Hills

12:30 AM, 11 June 2005

Auburn Hills, MI

Referees:
Tom Mauer
Tina Napier
Scott Twardoski

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Connecticut	28	12	.700	4	W1
Indiana	20	20	.500	12	L1
Atlanta	15	25	.375	17	W3
Washington	14	26	.350	18	W1
Chicago	13	27	.325	19	L5

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