Monarchs 88-85 Shock (20 Jul, 2008) Play-by-Play

Sacramento Monarchs

12-11, 4-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SAC	26	28	15	19	88
TUL	21	23	16	25	85

Detroit Shock

16-8, 10-1 home

Tasha Humphrey made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Cheryl Ford missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Deanna Nolan made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Deanna Nolan made 17 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith made 14 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Deanna Nolan made Driving Layup.
Tasha Humphrey made Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.
Tasha Humphrey missed Layup.
Deanna Nolan missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed 15 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan's Jumper blocked by Scholanda Robinson.
Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kara Braxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan missed 11 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Deanna Nolan missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 16 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Tasha Humphrey.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Shay Murphy missed 16 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford made Layup.
Katie Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 13 ft Jumper.
Shay Murphy missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Braxton missed 11 ft Jumper.
Shay Murphy made Layup.
Deanna Nolan made 10 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shay Murphy missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Deanna Nolan made 18 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Katie Smith made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Deanna Nolan made Driving Layup.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made Layup.
Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Katie Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed 16 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 13 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Deanna Nolan made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Katie Smith made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Katie Smith missed 16 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed 16 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 15 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 12 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 17 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Alexis Hornbuckle.
Deanna Nolan made 17 ft Jumper.
Alexis Hornbuckle missed 8 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan missed 15 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
Katie Smith's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
Katie Smith missed 15 ft Jumper.
Cheryl Ford made Layup.
Cheryl Ford made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Deanna Nolan missed 14 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan made Layup. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Deanna Nolan made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Plenette Pierson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey made Driving Layup.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Deanna Nolan missed 15 ft Jumper.
Katie Smith made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tasha Humphrey.
Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.
Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Plenette Pierson missed Driving Layup.
Tasha Humphrey made Layup.
Deanna Nolan made 15 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan missed 16 ft Jumper.
Deanna Nolan made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.
Deanna Nolan missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Katie Smith missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Williams-Strong.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Nicole Powell missed 14 ft Jumper.
Adrian Williams-Strong missed 13 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 14 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Rebekkah Brunson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Crystal Kelly made 18 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 16 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Laura Harper missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Laura Harper made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chelsea Newton missed Layup.
Laura Harper made Layup.
Laura Harper made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Chelsea Newton made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Scholanda Robinson.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Kara Lawson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Adrian Williams-Strong missed Hook Shot.
Kara Lawson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson made Technical Free Throw.
Ticha Penicheiro's Layup blocked by Alexis Hornbuckle.
Crystal Kelly missed Layup.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Scholanda Robinson missed Jumper.
Laura Harper made Layup.
Laura Harper made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Crystal Kelly missed Layup.
Adrian Williams-Strong made Layup.
Kara Lawson missed Layup.
Crystal Kelly made Layup.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Adrian Williams-Strong's Layup blocked by Plenette Pierson.
Crystal Kelly made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Ticha Penicheiro made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Kara Lawson made 14 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 16 ft Running Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Rebekkah Brunson made 12 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Ticha Penicheiro made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Nicole Powell made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Scholanda Robinson.
Scholanda Robinson's 10 ft Jumper blocked by Plenette Pierson.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Scholanda Robinson made Driving Layup.
Nicole Powell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Scholanda Robinson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro made Driving Layup.
Scholanda Robinson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell's 15 ft Jumper blocked by Plenette Pierson.
Nicole Powell missed 13 ft Jumper.
Chelsea Newton made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Laura Harper made Layup.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 12 ft Running Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 16 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Kara Lawson made 14 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro made 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.

MONARCHS

SHOCK

TIME		SAC	TUL
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Rebekkah Brunson vs. Cheryl Ford. Katie Smith gains possession.	0	0
9:38	Tasha Humphrey made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.	0	3
9:19	Rebekkah Brunson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Williams-Strong.	2	3
9:03	Sheri Sam Lost Ball. Stolen by Nicole Powell.	2	3
8:55	Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.	2	3
8:53	Sheri Sam Defensive Rebound.	2	3
8:37	Cheryl Ford missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	2	3
8:37	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	2	3
8:17	Nicole Powell missed 14 ft Jumper.	2	3
8:15	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	2	3
8:10	Katie Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Kara Lawson.	2	3
8:00	Adrian Williams-Strong missed 13 ft Jumper.	2	3
7:58	Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound.	2	3
7:37	Deanna Nolan made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	6
7:18	Nicole Powell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	6
7:18	Tasha Humphrey Defensive Rebound.	2	6
7:09	Detroit Full Timeout.	2	6
7:01	Deanna Nolan made 17 ft Jumper.	2	8
6:46	Adrian Williams-Strong Bad Pass. Stolen by Katie Smith.	2	8
6:33	Tasha Humphrey missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	8
6:33	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	2	8
6:31	Cheryl Ford Shooting Foul. Ticha Penicheiro gains possession.	2	8
6:31	Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	8
6:31	Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	8
6:16	Katie Smith made 14 ft Jumper.	4	10
6:07	Ticha Penicheiro missed 14 ft Jumper.	4	10
6:07	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	4	10
5:56	Tasha Humphrey made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Katie Smith.	4	12
5:33	Kara Lawson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	12
5:22	Ticha Penicheiro Personal Foul. Katie Smith gains possession.	7	12
5:22	Crystal Kelly enters the game for Adrian Williams-Strong.	7	12
5:13	Deanna Nolan made Driving Layup.	7	14
5:00	Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Kara Lawson.	9	14
4:41	Tasha Humphrey made Jumper. Assisted by Sheri Sam.	9	16
4:22	Rebekkah Brunson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	11	16
4:03	Deanna Nolan Lost Ball. Stolen by Crystal Kelly.	11	16
4:00	Crystal Kelly Bad Pass	11	16
4:00	Alexis Hornbuckle enters the game for Sheri Sam.	11	16
4:00	Scholanda Robinson enters the game for Nicole Powell.	11	16
3:46	Tasha Humphrey missed Layup.	11	16
3:45	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	11	16
3:33	Tasha Humphrey Personal Foul. Ticha Penicheiro gains possession.	11	16
3:33	Plenette Pierson enters the game for Tasha Humphrey.	11	16
3:33	Kara Braxton enters the game for Cheryl Ford.	11	16
3:16	Crystal Kelly made 18 ft Jumper.	13	16
3:05	Deanna Nolan missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	16
3:04	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	13	16
2:48	Kara Lawson made 16 ft Jumper.	15	16
2:48	Rebekkah Brunson Loose Ball Foul. Plenette Pierson gains possession.	15	16
2:48	Chelsea Newton enters the game for Kara Lawson.	15	16
2:48	Laura Harper enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	15	16
2:42	Crystal Kelly Personal Foul. Katie Smith gains possession.	15	16
2:36	Deanna Nolan missed 15 ft Jumper.	15	16
2:35	Crystal Kelly Defensive Rebound.	15	16
2:18	Plenette Pierson Personal Foul. Crystal Kelly gains possession.	15	16
2:09	Ticha Penicheiro made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.	18	16
1:53	Deanna Nolan's Jumper blocked by Scholanda Robinson.	18	16
1:51	Crystal Kelly Defensive Rebound.	18	16
1:45	Alexis Hornbuckle Shooting Foul. Ticha Penicheiro gains possession.	18	16
1:45	Nicole Powell enters the game for Crystal Kelly.	18	16
1:45	Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	16
1:45	Ticha Penicheiro missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	16
1:45	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	19	16
1:37	Ticha Penicheiro Personal Foul. Katie Smith gains possession.	19	16
1:37	A'Quonesia Franklin enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	19	16
1:32	Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Deanna Nolan.	19	18
1:20	Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.	22	18
1:12	Chelsea Newton Personal Foul. Katie Smith gains possession.	22	18
1:12	Katie Smith made Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	19
1:12	Katie Smith made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	20
1:00	Kara Braxton Shooting Foul. Laura Harper gains possession.	22	20
1:00	Laura Harper missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	20
1:00	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	22	20
1:00	Laura Harper made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	20
46.9	Laura Harper Personal Foul. Kara Braxton gains possession.	23	20
46.9	Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	20
46.9	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	23	20
46.9	Kara Braxton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	21
40.3	Nicole Powell Offensive Foul. Katie Smith gains possession.	23	21
40.3	Nicole Powell Foul	23	21
28.6	Plenette Pierson Offensive Foul. Chelsea Newton gains possession.	23	21
28.6	Plenette Pierson Foul	23	21
28.6	Sheri Sam enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	23	21
8.9	Chelsea Newton missed Layup.	23	21
7.7	Laura Harper Offensive Rebound.	23	21
7.7	Laura Harper made Layup.	25	21
7.7	Alexis Hornbuckle Shooting Foul. Laura Harper gains possession.	25	21
7.7	Laura Harper made Free Throw 1 of 1.	26	21
0.1	Deanna Nolan missed 11 ft Jumper.	26	21
0.0	Detroit Offensive Rebound.	26	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	26	21

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Shock
84
Monarchs
70

Game 1

7/6

Monarchs
88
Shock
85

Game 2

20/7

The Palace of Auburn Hills

11:00 PM, 20 July 2008

Auburn Hills, MI

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

Minnesota set for road matchup with the Sun

Minnesota Lynx (30-10, 14-6 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (28-12, 14-6 Eastern Conference)

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

— On the verge of elimination, the Aces showed Friday night as the two-time defending WNBA champions they weren't ready to go quietly.

Napheesa Collier scores 26 to help Lynx top Sun 90-81 and take 2-1 lead in semifinal series

— After struggling in the last game offensively, Napheesa Collier wasn't going to let it happen again.

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