Monarchs 78-71 Lynx (8 Sep, 2008) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

14-17, 6-10 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	13	19	16	23	71
SAC	20	16	20	22	78

Sacramento Monarchs

17-14, 12-4 home

Rebekkah Brunson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Adrian Williams-Strong made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 11 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell made Jumper.
Crystal Kelly's Jumper blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Kelly made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 14 ft Running Jumper.
Scholanda Robinson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
A'Quonesia Franklin made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Scholanda Robinson missed 7 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made Two Point Shot.
Adrian Williams-Strong missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed Layup.
Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.
Adrian Williams-Strong missed 9 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Crystal Kelly's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Charde Houston.
Crystal Kelly's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Scholanda Robinson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Chelsea Newton made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A'Quonesia Franklin.
Laura Harper made Layup. Assisted by Crystal Kelly.
Crystal Kelly made Layup. Assisted by Laura Harper.
Chelsea Newton made 6 ft Jumper.
A'Quonesia Franklin made 16 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 13 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kara Lawson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell made Driving Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Nicole Powell made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro made 15 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Ticha Penicheiro's 21 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Candice Wiggins.
Chelsea Newton missed 7 ft Running Jumper.
Chelsea Newton missed Layup.
Scholanda Robinson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 14 ft Jumper.
Scholanda Robinson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Nicole Powell missed 17 ft Jumper.
Chelsea Newton's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Charde Houston.
Kara Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kara Lawson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Williams-Strong.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 14 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Laura Harper made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Laura Harper made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Ticha Penicheiro made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Kara Lawson made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Kara Lawson missed 12 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 11 ft Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro missed Jumper.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup.
Seimone Augustus made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.
Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Seimone Augustus missed 8 ft Running Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Seimone Augustus missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsey Harding made Layup.
Nicole Ohlde missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Nicky Anosike missed 7 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vanessa Hayden-Johnson missed Layup.
Vanessa Hayden-Johnson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Vanessa Hayden-Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Noelle Quinn missed Jumper.
Seimone Augustus missed 16 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.
Seimone Augustus missed 20 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins made 6 ft Running Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed 7 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Seimone Augustus made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Candice Wiggins missed 16 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 16 ft Jumper.
Anna DeForge missed 17 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.
Seimone Augustus made Layup. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Nicole Ohlde's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Nicole Powell.
Nicky Anosike made Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.
Candice Wiggins missed Two Point Shot.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Charde Houston missed 19 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 19 ft Jumper.
Noelle Quinn missed 9 ft Jumper.
Navonda Moore missed Driving Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
Navonda Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Navonda Moore missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Seimone Augustus missed 11 ft Jumper.
Seimone Augustus made 9 ft Jumper.
Navonda Moore's 22 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Laura Harper.
Charde Houston made 6 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 17 ft Jumper.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Ohlde made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Navonda Moore made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicole Ohlde missed 5 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Seimone Augustus missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made 11 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 8 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 10 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsey Harding missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
Lindsey Harding missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made 6 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.

LYNX

MONARCHS

TIME		MIN	SAC
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Rebekkah Brunson. Ticha Penicheiro gains possession.	0	0
9:38	Rebekkah Brunson missed 8 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:37	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:30	Seimone Augustus missed 16 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:30	Nicole Ohlde Offensive Rebound.	0	0
9:29	Nicole Ohlde made Layup.	2	0
9:15	Kara Lawson missed 17 ft Jumper.	2	0
9:14	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:56	Seimone Augustus made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.	4	0
8:37	Rebekkah Brunson's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Nicky Anosike.	4	0
8:34	Adrian Williams-Strong Offensive Rebound.	4	0
8:33	Adrian Williams-Strong made 6 ft Two Point Shot.	4	2
8:08	24 second	4	2
7:47	Ticha Penicheiro missed 11 ft Jumper.	4	2
7:45	Nicole Powell Offensive Rebound.	4	2
7:41	Nicole Powell made Jumper.	4	4
7:20	Ticha Penicheiro Personal Foul. Lindsey Harding gains possession.	4	4
7:20	Crystal Kelly enters the game for Adrian Williams-Strong.	4	4
7:05	Anna DeForge missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	4
7:05	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	4	4
6:54	Crystal Kelly's Jumper blocked by Nicky Anosike.	4	4
6:52	Crystal Kelly Offensive Rebound.	4	4
6:52	Nicole Ohlde Shooting Foul. Crystal Kelly gains possession.	4	4
6:52	Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	5
6:52	Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	6
6:41	Nicole Ohlde made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.	6	6
6:28	Crystal Kelly made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.	6	8
6:03	Seimone Augustus missed 8 ft Running Jumper.	6	8
6:01	Rebekkah Brunson Defensive Rebound.	6	8
5:54	Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	8
5:52	Anna DeForge Defensive Rebound.	6	8
5:39	Nicky Anosike made Layup.	8	8
5:16	Nicole Powell made 14 ft Running Jumper.	8	10
4:52	Nicole Powell Personal Foul. Seimone Augustus gains possession.	8	10
4:52	Official Timeout.	8	10
4:52	Candice Wiggins enters the game for Anna DeForge.	8	10
4:52	Scholanda Robinson enters the game for Nicole Powell.	8	10
4:52	Laura Harper enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	8	10
4:52	Nicole Powell enters the game for Kara Lawson.	10	12
4:43	Seimone Augustus missed Layup.	8	10
4:41	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	8	10
4:39	Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	10
4:39	Ticha Penicheiro Defensive Rebound.	8	10
4:31	Crystal Kelly Bad Pass. Stolen by Lindsey Harding.	8	10
4:28	Lindsey Harding made Layup.	10	10
4:05	Scholanda Robinson missed 9 ft Jumper.	10	10
4:03	Nicole Powell Offensive Rebound.	10	10
4:01	Nicole Powell made 16 ft Two Point Shot.	10	12
3:56	Scholanda Robinson Personal Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	10	12
3:43	Nicole Ohlde missed 16 ft Jumper.	10	12
3:42	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	10	12
3:36	Nicole Ohlde made Layup. Assisted by Seimone Augustus.	12	12
3:15	Scholanda Robinson Traveling	12	12
3:15	A'Quonesia Franklin enters the game for Nicole Powell.	12	12
3:15	Chelsea Newton enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	12	12
3:15	DeMya Walker enters the game for Crystal Kelly.	12	12
2:59	Nicky Anosike missed 7 ft Jumper.	12	12
2:58	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	12	12
2:57	Nicky Anosike Personal Foul. DeMya Walker gains possession.	12	12
2:46	Nicole Ohlde Personal Foul. Laura Harper gains possession.	12	12
2:46	Anna DeForge enters the game for Seimone Augustus.	12	12
2:46	Noelle Quinn enters the game for Lindsey Harding.	12	12
2:33	A'Quonesia Franklin made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.	12	15
2:15	Anna DeForge missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	15
2:15	A'Quonesia Franklin Defensive Rebound.	12	15
1:53	Scholanda Robinson missed 7 ft Jumper.	12	15
1:53	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	12	15
1:53	Nicole Ohlde Loose Ball Foul. Laura Harper gains possession.	12	15
1:53	Kara Lawson enters the game for Scholanda Robinson.	12	15
1:53	Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Laura Harper.	12	15
1:53	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson enters the game for Nicole Ohlde.	12	15
1:42	DeMya Walker 3 second	12	15
1:28	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson Offensive Foul. DeMya Walker gains possession.	12	15
1:28	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson Foul	12	15
1:13	Kara Lawson made Two Point Shot.	12	17
59.9	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson missed Layup.	12	17
58.8	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson Offensive Rebound.	12	17
58.8	DeMya Walker Shooting Foul. Vanessa Hayden-Johnson gains possession.	12	17
58.8	Adrian Williams-Strong enters the game for DeMya Walker.	12	17
58.8	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	17
58.8	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	12	17
58.8	Vanessa Hayden-Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	17
37.9	Adrian Williams-Strong missed 13 ft Jumper.	13	17
34.6	Rebekkah Brunson Offensive Rebound.	13	17
34.6	Rebekkah Brunson Turnover	13	17
34.6	Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Rebekkah Brunson. Noelle Quinn gains possession.	13	17
29.9	Noelle Quinn Lost Ball. Stolen by Chelsea Newton.	13	17
24.9	Kara Lawson missed Layup.	13	17
23.9	Chelsea Newton Offensive Rebound.	13	17
20.5	Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Newton.	13	20
0.0	Noelle Quinn missed Jumper.	13	20
0.0	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	13	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	13	20

Regular Season Series

SAC wins 2-1

Monarchs
82
Lynx
78

Game 1

13/6

Monarchs
76
Lynx
80

Game 2

27/6

Lynx
71
Monarchs
78

Game 3

8/9

2:00 AM, 8 September 2008

Referees:
Brenda Pantoja
Shelley Nakasone
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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