Storm 74-67 Monarchs (4 Jul, 2005) Play-by-Play

Sacramento Monarchs

11-5, 6-4 away

	1	2	T
SAC	30	37	67
SEA	48	26	74

Seattle Storm

8-8, 5-2 home

Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 8 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird missed Layup.
Janell Burse made Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Iziane Castro Marques missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Betty Lennox made Driving Layup.
Lauren Jackson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Suzy Batkovic made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Suzy Batkovic made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Tanisha Wright's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Olympia Scott-Richardson.
Alicia Thompson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Francesca Zara.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Francesca Zara.
Alicia Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alicia Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Francesca Zara made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Francesca Zara made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Iziane Castro Marques made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Betty Lennox.
Lauren Jackson made Driving Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Sue Bird made Technical Free Throw.
Simone Edwards missed Layup.
Iziane Castro Marques missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 8 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Suzy Batkovic missed 15 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Suzy Batkovic.
Suzy Batkovic's 17 ft Jumper blocked by Yolanda Griffith.
Suzy Batkovic made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Iziane Castro Marques missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Betty Lennox made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Janell Burse.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lauren Jackson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Betty Lennox's Layup blocked by DeMya Walker.
Janell Burse missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson's Layup blocked by Chelsea Newton.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Betty Lennox missed 15 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Kristin Haynie.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Betty Lennox missed 5 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 8 ft Jumper.
Francesca Zara made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Suzy Batkovic missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tanisha Wright missed 11 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Francesca Zara.
Sue Bird missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird missed Layup.
Betty Lennox missed Layup.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Betty Lennox's Layup blocked by Nicole Powell.
Sue Bird missed 17 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Suzy Batkovic made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Suzy Batkovic made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.
Lauren Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Suzy Batkovic missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Francesca Zara made Driving Layup. Assisted by Lauren Jackson.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeMya Walker missed Jumper.
Chelsea Newton made Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
DeMya Walker's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Yolanda Griffith missed 5 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Layup.
Chelsea Newton's Layup blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Nicole Powell missed 11 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 15 ft Jumper.
Olympia Scott-Richardson missed 6 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Miao Lijie.
DeMya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Miao Lijie.
Olympia Scott-Richardson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Olympia Scott-Richardson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristin Haynie made 15 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga missed 16 ft Jumper.
Chelsea Newton missed Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed 15 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Miao Lijie missed 6 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Yolanda Griffith missed 11 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Miao Lijie.
Nicole Powell missed 16 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 7 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 9 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
Kristin Haynie made Tip Shot.
Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kristin Haynie.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Yolanda Griffith made 8 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Ticha Penicheiro made 14 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith missed 6 ft Jumper.
Chelsea Newton missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker made 4 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Ticha Penicheiro made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
DeMya Walker missed 14 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Nicole Powell made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kristin Haynie made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Chelsea Newton made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
DeMya Walker made Running Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Nicole Powell missed 15 ft Jumper.
Chelsea Newton made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicole Powell missed 10 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro made 6 ft Running Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 1.
DeMya Walker made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga made Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Chelsea Newton missed Running Jumper.
Chelsea Newton's Layup blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeMya Walker missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell made Driving Layup.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kristin Haynie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kristin Haynie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeMya Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
DeMya Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kristin Haynie missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed Three Point Jumper.

MONARCHS

STORM

TIME		SAC	SEA
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball: Yolanda Griffith vs. Lauren Jackson. Seattle gains possession.	0	0
19:37	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.	0	2
19:15	Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.	0	2
19:14	Nicole Powell Offensive Rebound.	0	2
19:07	Janell Burse Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	0	2
19:07	Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	2
19:07	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	0	2
19:07	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	1	2
18:53	Sue Bird Bad Pass. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro.	1	2
18:43	DeMya Walker missed Jumper.	1	2
18:39	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	1	2
18:28	Iziane Castro Marques missed 8 ft Jumper.	1	2
18:25	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	1	2
18:17	Chelsea Newton made Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.	3	2
17:50	Sue Bird missed Layup.	3	2
17:47	Janell Burse Offensive Rebound.	3	2
17:45	Janell Burse made Layup.	3	4
17:31	DeMya Walker's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Lauren Jackson.	3	4
17:30	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	3	4
17:28	Yolanda Griffith missed 5 ft Jumper.	3	4
17:25	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	3	4
17:19	Lauren Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Betty Lennox.	3	7
17:09	DeMya Walker Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	3	7
17:09	DeMya Walker Foul	3	7
17:09	Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for DeMya Walker.	3	7
16:57	Rebekkah Brunson Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	3	7
16:57	Iziane Castro Marques missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	7
16:57	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	3	7
16:57	Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 2 of 2.	3	8
16:42	Lauren Jackson Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	3	8
16:39	Nicole Powell Bad Pass	3	8
16:19	Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird.	3	10
15:53	Rebekkah Brunson missed 6 ft Jumper.	3	10
15:52	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	3	10
15:41	Janell Burse Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	3	10
15:41	Seattle Full Timeout.	3	10
15:41	Suzy Batkovic enters the game for Janell Burse.	3	10
15:41	Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	10
15:41	Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	10
15:19	Betty Lennox Lost Ball. Stolen by Chelsea Newton.	5	10
15:15	Ticha Penicheiro missed Layup.	5	10
15:14	Chelsea Newton Offensive Rebound.	5	10
15:14	Chelsea Newton's Layup blocked by Lauren Jackson.	5	10
15:14	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	5	10
15:11	Nicole Powell missed 11 ft Jumper.	5	10
15:08	Betty Lennox Defensive Rebound.	5	10
14:48	Chelsea Newton Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	5	10
14:48	Kristin Haynie enters the game for Chelsea Newton.	5	10
14:37	Betty Lennox made Driving Layup.	5	12
14:11	Nicole Powell made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	12
13:45	Lauren Jackson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.	8	15
13:22	Rebekkah Brunson missed 13 ft Jumper.	8	15
13:22	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	8	15
13:22	Yolanda Griffith Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	8	15
13:22	DeMya Walker enters the game for Yolanda Griffith.	8	15
13:03	Rebekkah Brunson Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	8	15
13:03	Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	16
13:03	Olympia Scott-Richardson enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	8	16
13:03	Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	17
12:38	Nicole Powell missed 15 ft Jumper.	8	17
12:37	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	8	17
12:32	Betty Lennox Bad Pass	8	17
12:32	Tanisha Wright enters the game for Betty Lennox.	8	17
12:08	Olympia Scott-Richardson missed 6 ft Jumper.	8	17
12:07	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	8	17
12:00	Suzy Batkovic made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.	8	19
12:00	Olympia Scott-Richardson Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	8	19
12:00	Sacramento Full Timeout.	8	19
12:00	Miao Lijie enters the game for Nicole Powell.	8	19
12:00	Hamchetou Maiga enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	8	19
12:00	Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 1 of 1.	8	20
11:33	DeMya Walker made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Miao Lijie.	10	20
11:11	DeMya Walker Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	10	20
11:11	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	21
11:11	Alicia Thompson enters the game for Iziane Castro Marques.	10	21
11:11	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	22
11:00	Miao Lijie Bad Pass. Stolen by Tanisha Wright.	10	22
10:56	Lauren Jackson missed 9 ft Jumper.	10	22
10:53	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	10	22
10:34	DeMya Walker made Layup. Assisted by Miao Lijie.	12	22
10:21	Suzy Batkovic made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.	12	24
10:11	Suzy Batkovic Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	12	24
10:11	Olympia Scott-Richardson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	24
10:11	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	12	24
10:11	Olympia Scott-Richardson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	24
9:48	Tanisha Wright's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Olympia Scott-Richardson.	13	24
9:48	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	13	24
9:48	Yolanda Griffith enters the game for Olympia Scott-Richardson.	13	24
9:48	Francesca Zara enters the game for Sue Bird.	13	24
9:30	Kristin Haynie made 15 ft Jumper.	15	24
9:12	Tanisha Wright Bad Pass. Stolen by DeMya Walker.	15	24
9:04	Miao Lijie Bad Pass. Stolen by Suzy Batkovic.	15	24
8:59	Alicia Thompson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Francesca Zara.	15	26
8:41	Hamchetou Maiga missed 16 ft Jumper.	15	26
8:40	Alicia Thompson Defensive Rebound.	15	26
8:23	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Francesca Zara.	15	28
8:18	Sacramento Full Timeout.	15	28
8:18	Betty Lennox enters the game for Tanisha Wright.	15	28
8:18	Ticha Penicheiro enters the game for Kristin Haynie.	15	28
8:18	Chelsea Newton enters the game for Miao Lijie.	15	28
8:11	Yolanda Griffith Turnover	15	28
8:00	Chelsea Newton Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	15	28
7:54	Suzy Batkovic Offensive Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	15	28
7:54	Suzy Batkovic Foul	15	28
7:30	Chelsea Newton missed Jumper.	15	28
7:30	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	15	28
7:30	Hamchetou Maiga Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	15	28
7:30	Nicole Powell enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga.	15	28
7:30	Alicia Thompson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	29
7:30	Alicia Thompson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	30
7:18	DeMya Walker missed 15 ft Jumper.	15	30
7:16	Chelsea Newton Offensive Rebound.	15	30
7:00	Francesca Zara Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	15	30
7:00	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	30
7:00	Iziane Castro Marques enters the game for Alicia Thompson.	16	30
7:00	Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	30
6:58	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	16	30
6:45	Lauren Jackson missed 6 ft Jumper.	16	30
6:41	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	16	30
6:35	DeMya Walker Traveling	16	30
6:26	Chelsea Newton Personal Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	16	30
6:26	Francesca Zara made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	31
6:26	Simone Edwards enters the game for Suzy Batkovic.	16	31
6:26	Miao Lijie enters the game for Chelsea Newton.	16	31
6:26	Francesca Zara made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	32
6:09	Miao Lijie missed 6 ft Jumper.	16	32
6:07	Simone Edwards Defensive Rebound.	16	32
5:58	Iziane Castro Marques made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Betty Lennox.	16	35
5:50	Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	18	35
5:37	Lauren Jackson made Driving Layup.	18	37
5:37	DeMya Walker Shooting Foul. Her 4th Personal Foul.	18	37
5:37	Sue Bird enters the game for Francesca Zara.	18	37
5:37	Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for DeMya Walker.	18	37
5:37	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	18	38
5:18	Ticha Penicheiro Bad Pass. Stolen by Lauren Jackson.	18	38
5:11	Iziane Castro Marques Traveling	18	38
5:11	Janell Burse enters the game for Lauren Jackson.	18	38
5:03	Yolanda Griffith missed 11 ft Jumper.	18	38
5:01	Betty Lennox Defensive Rebound.	18	38
5:01	Yolanda Griffith Turnover	18	38
5:01	Sue Bird made Technical Free Throw.	18	39
4:39	Simone Edwards missed Layup.	18	39
4:37	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	18	39
4:16	Rebekkah Brunson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Miao Lijie.	20	39
4:07	Nicole Powell Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	20	39
4:07	Tanisha Wright enters the game for Betty Lennox.	20	39
4:07	Iziane Castro Marques missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	39
4:07	Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	40
3:57	Janell Burse Personal Foul. Her 4th Personal Foul.	20	40
3:57	Seattle Full Timeout.	20	40
3:57	Lauren Jackson enters the game for Janell Burse.	20	40
3:48	Nicole Powell missed 16 ft Jumper.	20	40
3:47	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	20	40
3:45	Simone Edwards Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	20	40
3:45	Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	40
3:45	Rebekkah Brunson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	40
3:43	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	21	40
3:36	Iziane Castro Marques missed 8 ft Jumper.	21	40
3:33	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	21	40
3:27	Rebekkah Brunson missed 7 ft Jumper.	21	40
3:24	Iziane Castro Marques Defensive Rebound.	21	40
3:24	Iziane Castro Marques Double Dribble	21	40
3:24	Kristin Haynie enters the game for Miao Lijie.	21	40
3:10	Ticha Penicheiro missed 9 ft Jumper.	21	40
3:05	Ticha Penicheiro Offensive Rebound.	21	40
2:59	Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.	21	40
2:55	Kristin Haynie Offensive Rebound.	23	40
2:55	Kristin Haynie made Tip Shot.	23	40
2:31	Iziane Castro Marques made Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird.	23	42
2:18	Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kristin Haynie.	25	42
2:18	Simone Edwards Away From Ball Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	25	42
2:18	Suzy Batkovic enters the game for Simone Edwards.	25	42
2:18	Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	26	42
2:03	Lauren Jackson missed 6 ft Jumper.	26	42
2:03	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	26	42
2:00	Sue Bird missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	26	42
1:57	Lauren Jackson Offensive Rebound.	26	42
1:55	Lauren Jackson made Layup.	26	44
1:42	Yolanda Griffith made 8 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.	28	44
1:32	Lauren Jackson Offensive Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	28	44
1:32	Lauren Jackson Turnover	28	44
1:16	Rebekkah Brunson Bad Pass	28	44
57.9	Suzy Batkovic missed 15 ft Jumper.	28	44
56.0	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	28	44
56.0	Seattle Full Timeout.	28	44
43.1	Iziane Castro Marques made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Suzy Batkovic.	28	46
18.3	Ticha Penicheiro made 14 ft Jumper.	30	46
1.9	Suzy Batkovic's 17 ft Jumper blocked by Yolanda Griffith.	30	46
1.1	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	30	46
0.1	Suzy Batkovic made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.	30	48
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	30	48

Regular Season Series

SEA wins 2-1

Monarchs
67
Storm
74

Game 1

4/7

Storm
65
Monarchs
75

Game 2

20/8

Monarchs
63
Storm
76

Game 3

26/8

KeyArena

2:00 AM, 4 July 2005

Seattle, WA

Referees:
June Courteau
Roy Gulbeyan
Daryl Humphrey

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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