Monarchs 75-65 Storm (20 Aug, 2005) Play-by-Play

Seattle Storm

17-14, 5-11 away

	1	2	T
SEA	24	41	65
SAC	34	41	75

Sacramento Monarchs

23-8, 14-2 home

Ticha Penicheiro made Driving Layup.
Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Janell Burse.
Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Janell Burse.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 10 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith missed 6 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro made Layup.
Kara Lawson made 13 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed 8 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Rebekkah Brunson's Layup blocked by Suzy Batkovic.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Erin Buescher missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Kristin Haynie missed Driving Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson made Layup. Assisted by Kristin Haynie.
Chelsea Newton made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Nicole Powell missed Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson's Layup blocked by Suzy Batkovic.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Nicole Powell missed Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 9 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
Yolanda Griffith missed 5 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made 5 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made 5 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.
Kristin Haynie missed Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made 10 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga missed 17 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith missed Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 10 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Powell missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell missed 14 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Natalia Vodopyonova.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.
Ticha Penicheiro made Two Point Shot.
Nicole Powell made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Yolanda Griffith missed 11 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made Layup. Assisted by Yolanda Griffith.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga missed Two Point Shot.
Hamchetou Maiga made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.
Hamchetou Maiga made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Olympia Scott-Richardson made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson missed Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 6 ft Running Jumper.
Chelsea Newton missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made 11 ft Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith's 6 ft Running Jumper blocked by Lauren Jackson.
Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Nicole Powell missed 6 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Yolanda Griffith made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Yolanda Griffith's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Janell Burse.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
Yolanda Griffith made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Yolanda Griffith missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Yolanda Griffith made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Kara Lawson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 11 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made Driving Layup.
Lauren Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 18 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 11 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sue Bird made 14 ft Jumper.
Tanisha Wright missed 19 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird made 4 ft Jumper.
Francesca Zara missed 11 ft Jumper.
Suzy Batkovic made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Francesca Zara.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Francesca Zara.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Francesca Zara missed 19 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse missed Layup.
Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tanisha Wright made Jumper.
Suzy Batkovic missed 16 ft Jumper.
Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 11 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Suzy Batkovic missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sue Bird missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sue Bird missed Three Point Jumper.
Natalia Vodopyonova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sue Bird missed 6 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.
Lauren Jackson's Layup blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.
Iziane Castro Marques made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 19 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Lauren Jackson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Francesca Zara missed 16 ft Jumper.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 4 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Tip Shot.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 5 ft Jumper.
Tanisha Wright's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Ticha Penicheiro.
Francesca Zara missed Layup.
Suzy Batkovic made Layup. Assisted by Francesca Zara.
Alicia Thompson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Lauren Jackson made Driving Layup.
Alicia Thompson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Suzy Batkovic missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lauren Jackson made Layup.
Alicia Thompson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Francesca Zara.
Francesca Zara made 14 ft Jumper.
Alicia Thompson made Jumper. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.
Sue Bird made Driving Layup.
Sue Bird made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tanisha Wright made Driving Layup.
Tanisha Wright made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Alicia Thompson made 7 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.
Lauren Jackson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lauren Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Francesca Zara made 11 ft Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.
Sue Bird's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Yolanda Griffith.
Francesca Zara missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Janell Burse made Layup. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.

STORM

MONARCHS

TIME		SEA	SAC
20:00	Start of the 1st Half.	0	0
20:00	Jumpball: Lauren Jackson vs. Yolanda Griffith. Sue Bird gains possession.	0	0
19:53	Sue Bird missed 11 ft Jumper.	0	0
19:52	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:45	Ticha Penicheiro made Driving Layup.	0	2
19:25	Iziane Castro Marques made Driving Layup.	2	2
19:13	Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Janell Burse.	2	2
19:09	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	2	2
19:00	Lauren Jackson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	2
18:58	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	2	2
18:35	Yolanda Griffith's Layup blocked by Janell Burse.	2	2
18:32	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	2	2
18:20	Sue Bird missed 18 ft Jumper.	2	2
18:17	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	2	2
18:09	Yolanda Griffith made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	2	4
17:52	Sue Bird Bad Pass	2	4
17:39	Rebekkah Brunson missed 10 ft Jumper.	2	4
17:38	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	2	4
17:22	Iziane Castro Marques missed 11 ft Jumper.	2	4
17:20	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	2	4
17:16	Chelsea Newton Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	2	4
17:01	Turnover	2	4
16:51	Yolanda Griffith missed 6 ft Jumper.	2	4
16:50	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	2	4
16:23	Chelsea Newton Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	2	4
16:23	Kara Lawson enters the game for Chelsea Newton.	2	4
16:23	Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	4
16:23	Hamchetou Maiga enters the game for Nicole Powell.	3	4
16:23	Iziane Castro Marques made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	4
16:10	Rebekkah Brunson missed Jumper.	4	4
16:08	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	4	4
16:07	Lauren Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro.	4	4
16:05	Ticha Penicheiro made Layup.	4	6
15:56	Sue Bird made 14 ft Jumper.	6	6
15:44	Kara Lawson made 13 ft Jumper.	6	8
15:25	Tanisha Wright missed 19 ft Jumper.	6	8
15:22	Janell Burse Offensive Rebound.	6	8
15:21	Janell Burse Turnover	6	8
15:21	Sacramento Full Timeout.	6	8
15:03	Lauren Jackson Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	6	8
15:03	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	9
15:03	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	10
14:45	Sue Bird made 4 ft Jumper.	8	10
14:25	Yolanda Griffith missed 8 ft Jumper.	8	10
14:22	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	8	10
14:22	Hamchetou Maiga Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	8	10
14:07	Sue Bird Bad Pass. Stolen by Rebekkah Brunson.	8	10
13:57	Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	8	13
13:49	Iziane Castro Marques Traveling	8	13
13:49	Francesca Zara enters the game for Iziane Castro Marques.	8	13
13:37	Lauren Jackson Jump Ball	8	13
13:37	Suzy Batkovic enters the game for Janell Burse.	8	13
13:37	Kristin Haynie enters the game for Yolanda Griffith.	8	13
13:37	Erin Buescher enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	8	13
13:22	Rebekkah Brunson's Layup blocked by Suzy Batkovic.	8	13
13:21	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	8	13
13:19	Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.	8	13
13:18	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	8	13
13:00	Francesca Zara missed 11 ft Jumper.	8	13
12:59	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	8	13
12:51	Suzy Batkovic made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Francesca Zara.	10	13
12:30	Erin Buescher missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.	10	13
12:30	Sue Bird Defensive Rebound.	10	13
12:23	Rebekkah Brunson Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	10	13
12:23	Seattle Full Timeout.	10	13
12:17	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Francesca Zara.	12	13
12:17	Hamchetou Maiga Shooting Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	12	13
12:17	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	13	13
11:51	Kristin Haynie missed Driving Layup.	13	13
11:48	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	13	13
11:34	Francesca Zara missed 19 ft Jumper.	13	13
11:33	Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound.	13	13
11:15	Suzy Batkovic Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	13	13
11:15	Alicia Thompson enters the game for Tanisha Wright.	13	13
11:15	Yolanda Griffith enters the game for Erin Buescher.	13	13
11:15	Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	14
11:15	Nicole Powell enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga.	13	14
11:15	Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	15
10:53	Lauren Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Kristin Haynie.	13	15
10:48	Kara Lawson made Layup. Assisted by Kristin Haynie.	13	17
10:41	Janell Burse enters the game for Lauren Jackson.	13	17
10:41	Chelsea Newton enters the game for Kara Lawson.	13	17
10:38	Janell Burse missed Layup.	13	17
10:37	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	13	17
10:37	Janell Burse Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	13	17
10:37	Olympia Scott-Richardson enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	13	17
10:30	Kristin Haynie Turnover	13	17
10:14	Sue Bird missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	17
10:11	Francesca Zara Offensive Rebound.	13	17
10:08	Kristin Haynie Shooting Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	13	17
10:08	Janell Burse made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	17
10:08	Ticha Penicheiro enters the game for Kristin Haynie.	14	17
10:08	Tanisha Wright enters the game for Sue Bird.	14	17
10:08	Lauren Jackson enters the game for Suzy Batkovic.	14	17
10:08	Janell Burse made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	17
9:55	Janell Burse Personal Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	15	17
9:55	Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Olympia Scott-Richardson.	15	17
9:49	Chelsea Newton made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.	15	19
9:36	Tanisha Wright made Jumper.	17	19
9:18	Nicole Powell missed Jumper.	17	19
9:18	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	17	19
9:18	Janell Burse Loose Ball Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	17	19
9:18	Iziane Castro Marques enters the game for Janell Burse.	17	19
9:18	Suzy Batkovic enters the game for Alicia Thompson.	17	19
8:56	Rebekkah Brunson missed 4 ft Jumper.	17	19
8:56	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	17	19
8:55	Rebekkah Brunson's Layup blocked by Suzy Batkovic.	17	19
8:52	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	17	19
8:52	Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.	17	19
8:51	Tanisha Wright Defensive Rebound.	17	19
8:22	Suzy Batkovic missed 16 ft Jumper.	17	19
8:19	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	17	19
7:58	Yolanda Griffith Lost Ball. Stolen by Francesca Zara.	17	19
7:54	Tanisha Wright Offensive Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	17	19
7:54	Tanisha Wright Foul	17	19
7:54	Sacramento Full Timeout.	17	19
7:54	Sue Bird enters the game for Francesca Zara.	17	19
7:54	Kristin Haynie enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	17	19
7:43	Iziane Castro Marques Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	17	19
7:33	Nicole Powell missed Three Point Jumper.	17	19
7:33	Chelsea Newton Offensive Rebound.	17	19
7:13	Nicole Powell missed 9 ft Jumper.	17	19
7:11	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	17	19
7:07	Rebekkah Brunson missed 6 ft Hook Shot.	17	19
7:07	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	17	19
7:05	Yolanda Griffith missed 5 ft Jumper.	17	19
7:03	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	17	19
7:03	Rebekkah Brunson made 5 ft Jumper.	17	21
6:48	Chelsea Newton Personal Foul. Her 3rd Personal Foul.	17	21
6:33	Rebekkah Brunson Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	17	21
6:33	Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	21
6:33	Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	21
6:13	Rebekkah Brunson Traveling	19	21
6:13	Lauren Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Tanisha Wright.	21	21
6:13	Rebekkah Brunson Shooting Foul. Her 4th Personal Foul.	21	21
6:13	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	22	21
5:54	Yolanda Griffith made 5 ft Jumper.	22	23
5:41	Sue Bird Bad Pass. Stolen by Rebekkah Brunson.	22	23
5:35	Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.	22	23
5:35	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	22	23
5:33	Yolanda Griffith missed Layup.	22	23
5:31	Kristin Haynie Offensive Rebound.	22	23
5:30	Kristin Haynie missed Jumper.	22	23
5:28	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	22	23
5:28	Hamchetou Maiga enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	22	23
5:13	Iziane Castro Marques missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	23
5:11	Sue Bird Offensive Rebound.	22	23
5:05	Sue Bird missed 11 ft Jumper.	22	23
5:03	Seattle Defensive Rebound.	22	23
5:03	Ticha Penicheiro enters the game for Kristin Haynie.	22	23
5:03	Alicia Thompson enters the game for Iziane Castro Marques.	22	23
4:46	Yolanda Griffith made 10 ft Jumper.	22	25
4:30	Chelsea Newton Personal Foul. Her 4th Personal Foul.	22	25
4:30	Kara Lawson enters the game for Chelsea Newton.	22	25
4:30	Lauren Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	25
4:30	Francesca Zara enters the game for Tanisha Wright.	23	25
4:30	Lauren Jackson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	25
4:28	Yolanda Griffith Defensive Rebound.	23	25
4:16	Hamchetou Maiga missed 17 ft Jumper.	23	25
4:16	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	23	25
4:16	Alicia Thompson Loose Ball Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	23	25
4:16	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	26
4:16	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	27
4:01	Alicia Thompson Bad Pass. Stolen by Hamchetou Maiga.	23	27
3:41	Yolanda Griffith missed Jumper.	23	27
3:39	Hamchetou Maiga Offensive Rebound.	23	27
3:35	Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	27
3:33	Alicia Thompson Defensive Rebound.	23	27
3:19	Yolanda Griffith Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	23	27
3:19	Seattle Full Timeout.	23	27
3:19	Natalia Vodopyonova enters the game for Alicia Thompson.	23	27
3:19	Suzy Batkovic missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	27
3:19	Seattle Offensive Rebound.	23	27
3:19	Suzy Batkovic made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	27
3:00	Ticha Penicheiro missed 10 ft Jumper.	24	27
2:59	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	24	27
2:50	Sue Bird missed 18 ft Jumper.	24	27
2:48	Natalia Vodopyonova Offensive Rebound.	24	27
2:36	Jumpball: Natalia Vodopyonova vs. Ticha Penicheiro. Sue Bird gains possession.	24	27
2:23	Sue Bird Bad Pass. Stolen by Ticha Penicheiro.	24	27
2:16	Natalia Vodopyonova Personal Foul. Her 1st Personal Foul.	24	27
2:16	Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	28
2:16	Seattle Full Timeout.	24	28
2:16	Nicole Powell missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	28
2:15	Lauren Jackson Defensive Rebound.	24	28
2:04	Sue Bird missed Three Point Jumper.	24	28
2:02	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	24	28
1:45	Nicole Powell missed 14 ft Jumper.	24	28
1:43	Yolanda Griffith Offensive Rebound.	24	28
1:42	Yolanda Griffith's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Natalia Vodopyonova.	24	28
1:39	Suzy Batkovic Defensive Rebound.	24	28
1:22	Natalia Vodopyonova missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	28
1:20	Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound.	24	28
1:09	Lauren Jackson Shooting Foul. Her 2nd Personal Foul.	24	28
1:09	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	29
1:09	Yolanda Griffith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	30
54.3	Suzy Batkovic Bad Pass	24	30
41.7	Yolanda Griffith made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Hamchetou Maiga.	24	32
16.9	Suzy Batkovic Lost Ball. Stolen by Hamchetou Maiga.	24	32
4.5	Sacramento Full Timeout.	24	32
2.0	Ticha Penicheiro made Two Point Shot.	24	34
0.0	End of the 1st Half.	24	34

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

9:00 PM, 20 August 2005

Referees:
June Courteau
Barb Smith
Kurt Walker

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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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