Monarchs 73-61 Mercury (11 Jun, 2005) Play-by-Play

Phoenix Mercury

2-6, 2-4 away

	1	2	T
PHO	31	30	61
SAC	32	41	73

Sacramento Monarchs

6-1, 3-0 home

Yolanda Griffith's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Ashley Robinson.
DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
Nicole Powell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chelsea Newton missed 17 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro made 14 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Diana Taurasi.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Layup.
Hamchetou Maiga made Layup. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
Hamchetou Maiga missed 13 ft Jumper.
Chelsea Newton missed 12 ft Jumper.
Erin Buescher made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Erin Buescher missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Hamchetou Maiga missed Layup.
Hamchetou Maiga made 7 ft Hook Shot.
Hamchetou Maiga made Layup. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Erin Buescher made Driving Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 7 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
Miao Lijie missed 15 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Miao Lijie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Miao Lijie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristin Haynie missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Miao Lijie.
Kristin Haynie made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
Kristin Haynie missed 6 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Rebekkah Brunson made Tip Shot.
Nicole Powell missed 8 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson's Layup blocked by Ashley Robinson.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
DeMya Walker missed Layup.
DeMya Walker made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Chelsea Newton made 14 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker made Layup.
DeMya Walker's Layup blocked by Ashley Robinson.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Hamchetou Maiga missed Layup.
Yolanda Griffith made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.
Yolanda Griffith made Technical Free Throw.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeMya Walker made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Kamila Vodichkova.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Kristin Haynie missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kristin Haynie missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Ticha Penicheiro made Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 16 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chelsea Newton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chelsea Newton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chelsea Newton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chelsea Newton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Two Point Shot.
Ashley Robinson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.
Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Ashley Robinson.
Penny Taylor missed 11 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.
Plenette Pierson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Plenette Pierson made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Plenette Pierson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Layup.
Plenette Pierson made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kamila Vodichkova.
Diana Taurasi missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kamila Vodichkova made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Kamila Vodichkova missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Anna DeForge made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kamila Vodichkova.
Gwen Jackson missed Layup.
Anna DeForge missed 14 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor missed Jumper.
Shereka Wright's Layup blocked by Nicole Powell.
Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereka Wright.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 19 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Penny Taylor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kamila Vodichkova.
Diana Taurasi made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Anna DeForge missed Technical Free Throw.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 15 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed Layup.
Plenette Pierson made Layup.
Diana Taurasi missed Layup.
Penny Taylor missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Driving Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lisa Harrison made Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.
Diana Taurasi made 16 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge made Driving Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
Anna DeForge missed Layup.
Diana Taurasi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Diana Taurasi missed 13 ft Jumper.
Diana Taurasi missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Penny Taylor made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lisa Harrison missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lisa Harrison made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Penny Taylor missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lisa Harrison missed Layup.
Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Diana Taurasi's 23 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Yolanda Griffith.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor made Technical Free Throw.
Diana Taurasi missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Penny Taylor missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.

MERCURY

MONARCHS

TIME		PHO	SAC
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball: Ashley Robinson vs. Yolanda Griffith. Diana Taurasi gains possession.	0	0
19:30	Plenette Pierson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anna DeForge.	2	0
19:13	Yolanda Griffith's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Ashley Robinson.	2	0
19:09	Ashley Robinson Defensive Rebound.	2	0
19:07	Chelsea Newton Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	2	0
19:07	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	0
19:07	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	0
18:52	Diana Taurasi Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	4	0
18:52	DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	0
18:52	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	4	0
18:52	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	1
18:43	Penny Taylor made Two Point Shot.	6	1
18:30	Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.	6	1
18:29	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	6	1
18:28	Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.	6	1
18:27	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	6	1
18:24	Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.	6	1
18:23	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	6	1
18:17	DeMya Walker Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	6	1
18:17	Sacramento 20 Sec. Timeout.	6	1
18:09	Ashley Robinson missed 16 ft Jumper.	6	1
18:07	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	6	1
18:00	Nicole Powell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	1
17:59	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	6	1
17:45	Ashley Robinson Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	6	1
17:45	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	2
17:45	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	3
17:32	Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.	8	3
17:15	Chelsea Newton missed 17 ft Jumper.	8	3
17:13	Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound.	8	3
17:06	Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Ashley Robinson.	10	3
16:47	Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	10	5
16:20	Penny Taylor missed 11 ft Jumper.	10	5
16:17	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	10	5
16:08	Plenette Pierson Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	10	5
16:08	DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	5
16:08	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	10	5
16:08	DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	6
15:57	Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	10	6
15:55	Chelsea Newton Defensive Rebound.	10	6
15:47	DeMya Walker Bad Pass	10	6
15:47	Sacramento Full Timeout.	10	6
15:27	Penny Taylor made Driving Layup.	12	6
15:22	Diana Taurasi Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	12	6
15:22	Hamchetou Maiga enters the game for Nicole Powell.	12	6
15:08	Ticha Penicheiro made 14 ft Jumper.	12	8
14:45	Plenette Pierson missed 11 ft Jumper.	12	8
14:44	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	12	8
14:36	Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Diana Taurasi.	12	8
14:33	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	12	8
14:33	Yolanda Griffith made Layup.	12	10
14:19	Chelsea Newton Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	12	10
14:19	Diana Taurasi Bad Pass	12	10
14:11	Ticha Penicheiro missed Layup.	12	10
14:11	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	12	10
14:11	Jumpball: Ashley Robinson vs. Yolanda Griffith. Chelsea Newton gains possession.	12	10
13:59	DeMya Walker Traveling	12	10
13:37	Diana Taurasi made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anna DeForge.	14	10
13:12	Ticha Penicheiro Bad Pass	14	10
12:55	Plenette Pierson Lost Ball. Stolen by Yolanda Griffith.	14	10
12:49	Hamchetou Maiga made Layup. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.	14	12
12:36	Plenette Pierson made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.	16	12
12:04	Hamchetou Maiga missed 13 ft Jumper.	16	12
12:03	Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound.	16	12
11:56	Plenette Pierson missed 9 ft Jumper.	16	12
11:55	Penny Taylor Offensive Rebound.	16	12
11:53	Penny Taylor made Layup.	18	12
11:27	Phoenix Full Timeout.	18	12
11:27	Kamila Vodichkova enters the game for Ashley Robinson.	18	12
11:27	Erin Buescher enters the game for DeMya Walker.	18	12
11:27	Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Yolanda Griffith.	18	12
11:26	Chelsea Newton Bad Pass	18	12
11:26	Kristin Haynie enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	18	12
11:14	Plenette Pierson made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kamila Vodichkova.	20	12
11:06	Plenette Pierson Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	20	12
11:06	Hamchetou Maiga Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	20	12
11:06	Hamchetou Maiga Foul	20	12
10:45	Diana Taurasi missed 15 ft Jumper.	20	12
10:44	Kristin Haynie Defensive Rebound.	20	12
10:23	Chelsea Newton missed 12 ft Jumper.	20	12
10:22	Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound.	20	12
10:10	Anna DeForge Bad Pass. Stolen by Erin Buescher.	20	12
10:08	Kamila Vodichkova Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	20	12
10:08	Erin Buescher made Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	13
10:08	Gwen Jackson enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	20	13
10:08	Erin Buescher missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	13
10:06	Hamchetou Maiga Offensive Rebound.	20	13
9:36	Hamchetou Maiga missed Layup.	20	13
9:34	Hamchetou Maiga Offensive Rebound.	20	13
9:33	Hamchetou Maiga made 7 ft Hook Shot.	20	15
9:18	Kamila Vodichkova made 6 ft Two Point Shot.	22	15
9:18	Erin Buescher Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	22	15
9:18	Kamila Vodichkova missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	22	15
9:18	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	22	15
9:06	Hamchetou Maiga made Layup. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.	22	17
8:56	Erin Buescher Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	22	17
8:56	Phoenix Full Timeout.	22	17
8:53	Penny Taylor Bad Pass. Stolen by Erin Buescher.	22	17
8:49	Erin Buescher made Driving Layup.	22	19
8:33	Penny Taylor Bad Pass	22	19
8:14	Rebekkah Brunson missed 7 ft Jumper.	22	19
8:11	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	22	19
8:08	Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.	22	21
7:50	Diana Taurasi made Layup. Assisted by Anna DeForge.	24	21
7:24	Rebekkah Brunson Bad Pass. Stolen by Anna DeForge.	24	21
7:22	Erin Buescher Personal Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	24	21
7:22	Shereka Wright enters the game for Penny Taylor.	24	21
7:22	Nicole Powell enters the game for Chelsea Newton.	24	21
7:22	Ticha Penicheiro enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga.	24	21
7:22	Miao Lijie enters the game for Kristin Haynie.	24	21
7:09	Anna DeForge made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kamila Vodichkova.	27	21
6:52	Miao Lijie missed 15 ft Jumper.	27	21
6:48	Shereka Wright Defensive Rebound.	27	21
6:41	Gwen Jackson missed Layup.	27	21
6:39	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	27	21
6:20	Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.	27	23
6:03	Anna DeForge Bad Pass. Stolen by Erin Buescher.	27	23
5:37	Erin Buescher Bad Pass. Stolen by Diana Taurasi.	27	23
5:31	Diana Taurasi Bad Pass. Stolen by Miao Lijie.	27	23
5:24	Kamila Vodichkova Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	27	23
5:24	Plenette Pierson enters the game for Diana Taurasi.	27	23
5:24	Penny Taylor enters the game for Kamila Vodichkova.	27	23
5:24	Miao Lijie made Free Throw 1 of 2.	27	24
5:24	Kristin Haynie enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	27	24
5:24	Yolanda Griffith enters the game for Erin Buescher.	27	24
5:24	Miao Lijie made Free Throw 2 of 2.	27	25
5:11	Miao Lijie Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	27	25
5:01	Anna DeForge missed 14 ft Jumper.	27	25
4:58	Penny Taylor Offensive Rebound.	27	25
4:54	Kristin Haynie Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	27	25
4:54	Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	27	25
4:54	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	27	25
4:54	Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	27	25
4:52	Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound.	27	25
4:50	Jumpball: Gwen Jackson vs. Yolanda Griffith. Rebekkah Brunson gains possession.	27	25
4:37	Kristin Haynie missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	27	25
4:35	Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound.	27	25
4:20	Penny Taylor missed Jumper.	27	25
4:16	Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound.	27	25
3:59	Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Miao Lijie.	27	27
3:25	Shereka Wright's Layup blocked by Nicole Powell.	27	27
3:24	Shereka Wright Offensive Rebound.	27	27
3:24	24 second	27	27
3:24	Sacramento Full Timeout.	27	27
3:24	Diana Taurasi enters the game for Anna DeForge.	27	27
3:05	Kristin Haynie made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.	27	29
2:48	Miao Lijie Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	27	29
2:48	Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	27	29
2:48	Phoenix Offensive Rebound.	27	29
2:48	Ashley Robinson enters the game for Gwen Jackson.	27	29
2:48	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	28	29
2:41	Yolanda Griffith Bad Pass	28	29
2:30	Diana Taurasi Offensive Foul. Her 4th Personal Foul.	28	29
2:30	Diana Taurasi Foul	28	29
2:30	Anna DeForge enters the game for Diana Taurasi.	28	29
2:18	Kristin Haynie missed 6 ft Jumper.	28	29
2:15	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	28	29
2:15	Shereka Wright Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	28	29
2:15	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	28	30
2:15	Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	28	30
2:14	Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound.	28	30
2:03	Ashley Robinson Bad Pass. Stolen by Rebekkah Brunson.	28	30
1:54	Yolanda Griffith missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.	28	30
1:51	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	28	32
1:51	Rebekkah Brunson made Tip Shot.	28	32
1:29	Shereka Wright Bad Pass	28	32
1:15	Nicole Powell missed 8 ft Jumper.	28	32
1:14	Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound.	28	32
1:09	Anna DeForge Bad Pass. Stolen by Yolanda Griffith.	28	32
53.1	Rebekkah Brunson's Layup blocked by Ashley Robinson.	28	32
51.9	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	28	32
39.9	Penny Taylor made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereka Wright.	31	32
25.9	Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.	31	32
24.7	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	31	32
22.9	Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.	31	32
21.9	Penny Taylor Defensive Rebound.	31	32
4.9	Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	31	32
2.7	Ashley Robinson Offensive Rebound.	31	32
2.0	Anna DeForge missed 19 ft Jumper.	31	32
0.4	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	31	32
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	31	32

Regular Season Series

SAC wins 3-1

Monarchs
77
Mercury
72

Game 1

22/5

Mercury
61
Monarchs
73

Game 2

11/6

Monarchs
62
Mercury
76

Game 3

13/8

Mercury
70
Monarchs
76

Game 4

24/8

3:00 AM, 11 June 2005

Referees:
Bob Trammell
Roy Gulbeyan
Darla Foutz Stevens

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

Aces stay alive to force Game 4 against Liberty

Jackie Young and the Aces stave off elimination with a crucial Game 3 win over the Liberty, 95-81.

Aces end 5-game slide to Liberty to avoid sweep in Game 3

The Aces rolled to their 12th straight home playoff victory as well as their first win against the Liberty this season, earning a 95-81 victory in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals.

Young's 24 points and Aces' 16-point run staves off elimination in 95-81 win over Liberty

— Jackie Young scored 24 points and the Las Vegas Aces took control with a 16-point third-quarter run Friday night to stave off elimination with a 95-81 win over the New York Liberty in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals.

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