Monarchs 80-65 Comets (31 Aug, 2008) Play-by-Play

Houston Comets

14-14, 3-12 away

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	21	16	14	14	65
SAC	17	23	30	10	80

Sacramento Monarchs

16-13, 11-4 home

Kara Lawson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Crystal Kelly's Layup blocked by Michelle Snow.
Adrian Williams-Strong missed 14 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow.
Crystal Kelly made 5 ft Jumper.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Scholanda Robinson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson missed Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Scholanda Robinson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Laura Harper missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Laura Harper made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Laura Harper's Layup blocked by Mistie Williams.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Driving Layup.
Nicole Powell missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Chelsea Newton missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Williams-Strong.
A'Quonesia Franklin missed 13 ft Jumper.
A'Quonesia Franklin missed Layup.
Adrian Williams-Strong made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Adrian Williams-Strong made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Adrian Williams-Strong missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Adrian Williams-Strong missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell missed 6 ft Running Jumper.
Nicole Powell made Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 17 ft Jumper.
Crystal Kelly made 5 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Laura Harper's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow.
Chelsea Newton made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Scholanda Robinson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Chelsea Newton made 6 ft Running Jumper.
Chelsea Newton missed Jumper.
Laura Harper's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow.
Chelsea Newton missed 7 ft Running Jumper.
Nicole Powell made Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Adrian Williams-Strong made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by A'Quonesia Franklin.
Crystal Kelly missed 4 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A'Quonesia Franklin.
Kara Lawson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Nicole Powell made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Kelly made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Crystal Kelly made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Adrian Williams-Strong made Layup.
A'Quonesia Franklin missed Free Throw 1 of 3.
A'Quonesia Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 3.
A'Quonesia Franklin made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Adrian Williams-Strong made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Scholanda Robinson made Free Throw.
Scholanda Robinson made Free Throw.
Laura Harper's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Shannon Johnson.
Scholanda Robinson made 8 ft Jumper.
Laura Harper's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Mistie Williams.
Crystal Kelly made Layup.
Scholanda Robinson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Scholanda Robinson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Laura Harper missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Laura Harper made Free Throw 2 of 2.
A'Quonesia Franklin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
A'Quonesia Franklin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Scholanda Robinson missed 47 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 8 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Laura Harper made Layup.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Scholanda Robinson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Scholanda Robinson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Scholanda Robinson's Layup blocked by Shannon Johnson.
Crystal Kelly's Jumper blocked by Tina Thompson.
Nicole Powell missed 14 ft Jumper.
Scholanda Robinson made 8 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 16 ft Jumper.
Laura Harper made Layup.
Chelsea Newton missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Adrian Williams-Strong missed Layup.
Laura Harper made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Laura Harper made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Thompson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Michelle Snow made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Roneeka Hodges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Tina Thompson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Michelle Snow missed 14 ft Jumper.
Shannon Johnson made Driving Layup.
Shannon Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tamecka Dixon missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon missed 15 ft Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shannon Johnson made Driving Layup.
Matee Ajavon missed 17 ft Jumper.
Matee Ajavon made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Matee Ajavon missed 12 ft Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika made Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Latasha Byears missed Layup.
Latasha Byears made 7 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shannon Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shannon Johnson made 17 ft Jumper.
Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Michelle Snow made Layup.
Tina Thompson made Jumper.
Shannon Johnson missed 54 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Shannon Johnson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 16 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamecka Dixon's Layup blocked by Adrian Williams-Strong.
Tamecka Dixon's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Ticha Penicheiro.
Matee Ajavon missed 11 ft Jumper.
Mistie Williams made Two Point Shot.
Shannon Johnson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Tamecka Dixon missed 16 ft Jumper.
Mistie Williams made Layup.
Matee Ajavon made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Tamecka Dixon made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.
Tamecka Dixon missed 17 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed Layup.
Tina Thompson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Matee Ajavon.
Erica White made Layup.
Tina Thompson missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Shannon Johnson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tina Thompson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.
Sequoia Holmes missed Driving Layup.
Michelle Snow made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Sequoia Holmes missed 15 ft Jumper.
Sequoia Holmes missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sequoia Holmes missed Driving Layup.
Tina Thompson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Shannon Johnson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matee Ajavon.
Sequoia Holmes made 15 ft Jumper.
Sequoia Holmes made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Erica White.
Matee Ajavon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Thompson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Mistie Williams missed 9 ft Jumper.
Matee Ajavon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.

COMETS

MONARCHS

TIME		HOU	SAC
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Michelle Snow vs. Adrian Williams-Strong. Shannon Johnson gains possession.	0	0
9:48	Tina Thompson Bad Pass	0	0
9:37	Nicole Powell Turnover	0	0
9:14	Tina Thompson missed 18 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:12	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:07	Kara Lawson missed 17 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:06	Crystal Kelly Offensive Rebound.	0	0
9:04	Crystal Kelly's Layup blocked by Michelle Snow.	0	0
9:03	Crystal Kelly Offensive Rebound.	0	0
9:00	Adrian Williams-Strong missed 14 ft Jumper.	0	0
8:57	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	0	0
8:45	Tina Thompson made Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	2	0
8:21	Ticha Penicheiro's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Michelle Snow.	2	0
8:19	Crystal Kelly Offensive Rebound.	2	0
8:18	Crystal Kelly made 5 ft Jumper.	2	2
8:07	Shannon Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Kara Lawson.	2	2
7:50	Michelle Snow Shooting Foul. Crystal Kelly gains possession.	2	2
7:50	Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	3
7:50	Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	4
7:43	Michelle Snow made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.	4	4
7:28	Crystal Kelly Bad Pass	4	4
7:18	Roneeka Hodges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.	7	4
7:01	Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	7
6:43	Tina Thompson missed 15 ft Jumper.	7	7
6:43	Adrian Williams-Strong Defensive Rebound.	7	7
6:30	Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	7	7
6:28	Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound.	7	7
6:24	Adrian Williams-Strong Shooting Foul. Tamecka Dixon gains possession.	7	7
6:24	Scholanda Robinson enters the game for Adrian Williams-Strong.	7	7
6:24	Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	7
6:24	Tamecka Dixon made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	7
6:13	Scholanda Robinson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.	9	9
6:00	Shannon Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Nicole Powell.	9	9
5:58	Nicole Powell Turnover	9	9
5:48	Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	9
5:47	Tina Thompson Offensive Rebound.	9	9
5:43	Tina Thompson missed 8 ft Jumper.	9	9
5:39	Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound.	9	9
5:33	Kara Lawson missed Jumper.	9	9
5:33	Shannon Johnson Defensive Rebound.	9	9
5:26	Tamecka Dixon made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shannon Johnson.	11	9
5:05	Nicole Powell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.	11	11
4:37	Michelle Snow missed 14 ft Jumper.	11	11
4:37	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	11	11
4:31	Tina Thompson Shooting Foul. Nicole Powell gains possession.	11	11
4:31	Chelsea Newton enters the game for Crystal Kelly.	11	11
4:31	Laura Harper enters the game for Kara Lawson.	11	11
4:31	Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	12
4:31	Nicole Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	13
4:31	Full Timeout.	25	24
4:22	Shannon Johnson made Driving Layup.	13	13
4:22	Laura Harper Shooting Foul. Shannon Johnson gains possession.	13	13
4:22	Shannon Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	14	13
4:01	Scholanda Robinson missed 8 ft Jumper.	14	13
4:01	Laura Harper Offensive Rebound.	14	13
4:01	Tina Thompson Shooting Foul. Laura Harper gains possession.	14	13
4:01	Laura Harper missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	13
4:01	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	14	13
4:01	Mwadi Mabika enters the game for Roneeka Hodges.	14	13
4:01	Mistie Williams enters the game for Tina Thompson.	14	13
4:01	Laura Harper made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	14
3:50	Tamecka Dixon missed 14 ft Jumper.	14	14
3:49	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	14	14
3:43	Laura Harper's Layup blocked by Mistie Williams.	14	14
3:41	Mistie Williams Defensive Rebound.	14	14
3:34	Tamecka Dixon missed 15 ft Jumper.	14	14
3:33	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	14	14
3:28	Ticha Penicheiro missed Driving Layup.	14	14
3:27	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	14	14
3:02	Mwadi Mabika missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	14
3:01	Laura Harper Defensive Rebound.	14	14
2:48	Laura Harper Bad Pass. Stolen by Shannon Johnson.	21	14
2:44	Shannon Johnson made Driving Layup.	16	14
2:24	Nicole Powell missed 17 ft Jumper.	16	14
2:23	Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound.	16	14
2:15	Chelsea Newton Personal Foul. Shannon Johnson gains possession.	16	14
2:15	Kara Lawson enters the game for Nicole Powell.	16	14
2:15	Adrian Williams-Strong enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	16	14
2:15	Matee Ajavon enters the game for Michelle Snow.	16	14
2:02	Matee Ajavon missed 17 ft Jumper.	16	14
2:02	Houston Defensive Rebound.	16	14
1:42	Kara Lawson missed 17 ft Jumper.	16	14
1:40	Tamecka Dixon Defensive Rebound.	16	14
1:31	Matee Ajavon made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamecka Dixon.	18	14
1:15	Adrian Williams-Strong Lost Ball. Stolen by Mwadi Mabika.	18	14
1:09	Adrian Williams-Strong Shooting Foul. Mwadi Mabika gains possession.	18	14
1:09	Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 1 of 3.	19	14
1:09	A'Quonesia Franklin enters the game for Scholanda Robinson.	19	14
1:09	Crystal Kelly enters the game for Laura Harper.	19	14
1:09	Erica White enters the game for Shannon Johnson.	19	14
1:09	Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 2 of 3.	20	14
1:09	Mwadi Mabika made Free Throw 3 of 3.	21	14
45.9	Chelsea Newton missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	14
42.9	Adrian Williams-Strong Offensive Rebound.	21	14
38.9	Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Williams-Strong.	21	17
13.9	Matee Ajavon missed 12 ft Jumper.	21	17
10.9	Houston Defensive Rebound.	21	17
10.9	Matee Ajavon Loose Ball Foul. A'Quonesia Franklin gains possession.	21	17
10.9	Latasha Byears enters the game for Tamecka Dixon.	21	17
0.0	A'Quonesia Franklin missed 13 ft Jumper.	21	17
0.0	Mwadi Mabika Defensive Rebound.	21	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	21	17

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Comets
66
Monarchs
73

Game 1

31/5

Monarchs
65
Comets
73

Game 2

5/7

Comets
65
Monarchs
80

Game 3

31/8

Monarchs
-
Comets
-

Game 4

13/9

Monarchs
81
Comets
90

Game 4

16/9

3:00 AM, 31 August 2008

Referees:
Bonita Spence
Cameron Inouye
Michael Price

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Phoenix	19	21	.475	11	L1
Dallas	9	31	.225	21	L9
Los Angeles	8	32	.200	22	W1

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