Monarchs 74-68 Lynx (3 Jul, 2009) Play-by-Play

Sacramento Monarchs

2-8, 1-6 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SAC	18	16	17	23	74
MIN	20	13	19	16	68

Minnesota Lynx

7-4, 4-2 home

Charde Houston made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Two Point Shot.
Roneeka Hodges missed Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Kelly Miller made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Roneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Roneeka Hodges missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 49 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
LaToya Pringle missed 8 ft Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins missed 9 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
Rashanda Mccants missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 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.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Miller made Driving Layup.
LaToya Pringle missed Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Scholanda Robinson.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 10 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 7 ft Running Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins missed 16 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made Driving Layup.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Nicky Anosike made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaToya Pringle made Layup. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
LaToya Pringle made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rashanda Mccants missed 14 ft Jumper.
LaToya Pringle made Free Throw 1 of 2.
LaToya Pringle made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 10 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston's Layup blocked by Laura Harper.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Kelly Miller made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Kelly Miller missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup.
Charde Houston missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
Kelly Miller made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Kelly Miller missed 13 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 32 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Candice Wiggins's 9 ft Jumper blocked by Rebekkah Brunson.
Nicky Anosike missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 52 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Scholanda Robinson missed 9 ft Jumper.
Scholanda Robinson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Laura Harper made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 15 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Rebekkah Brunson's 15 ft Jumper blocked by Charde Houston.
Chelsea Newton made Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Rebekkah Brunson missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Rebekkah Brunson made Driving Layup.
Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Laura Harper missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Laura Harper made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Laura Harper missed Layup.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ticha Penicheiro's Driving Layup blocked by LaToya Pringle.
Nicole Powell made 12 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Courtney Paris missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Kara Lawson made 14 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson's Layup blocked by LaToya Pringle.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Scholanda Robinson.
Scholanda Robinson missed Two Point Shot.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed 6 ft Jumper.
Crystal Kelly missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
DeMya Walker missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
DeMya Walker missed 9 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed 5 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell's Layup blocked by Charde Houston.
Nicole Powell made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Chelsea Newton missed 18 ft Jumper.
Chelsea Newton made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Laura Harper made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Laura Harper missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Laura Harper made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Nicole Powell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Laura Harper missed Layup.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by Scholanda Robinson.
Crystal Kelly missed 6 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Layup.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Free Throw 1 of 1.
DeMya Walker missed 17 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Layup.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba missed 18 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Kara Lawson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Chelsea Newton missed Layup.
Scholanda Robinson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Scholanda Robinson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicole Powell missed Layup.
Nicole Powell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Scholanda Robinson missed Layup.
Nicole Powell made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Scholanda Robinson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Laura Harper missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 7 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell made Layup. Assisted by Ticha Penicheiro.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 1.
DeMya Walker made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
DeMya Walker missed 7 ft Jumper.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Rebekkah Brunson missed Layup.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 11 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker's 4 ft Jumper blocked by LaToya Pringle.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ticha Penicheiro made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed Two Point Shot.
Ticha Penicheiro missed 6 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker made Driving Layup.
Kara Lawson made 18 ft Jumper.
Rebekkah Brunson made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Kara Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kara Lawson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kara Lawson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba made Free Throw 2 of 2.

MONARCHS

LYNX

TIME		SAC	MIN
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Laura Harper vs. Nicky Anosike. DeMya Walker gains possession.	0	0
9:42	Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	0
9:41	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:25	Charde Houston made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.	0	2
9:03	Scholanda Robinson Bad Pass. Stolen by Roneeka Hodges.	0	2
8:53	Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.	0	4
8:41	Nicole Powell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	4
8:40	Kelly Miller Defensive Rebound.	0	4
8:33	Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	4
8:33	Charde Houston Offensive Rebound.	0	4
8:30	Charde Houston missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	4
8:29	Candice Wiggins Offensive Rebound.	0	4
8:26	Candice Wiggins made Two Point Shot.	0	6
8:14	Scholanda Robinson missed 9 ft Jumper.	0	6
8:12	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	0	6
8:12	Candice Wiggins Loose Ball Foul. Laura Harper gains possession.	0	6
8:07	Scholanda Robinson missed 17 ft Jumper.	0	6
8:06	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	0	6
8:06	Laura Harper Loose Ball Foul. Charde Houston gains possession.	0	6
8:06	Kara Lawson enters the game for Scholanda Robinson.	0	6
7:50	Roneeka Hodges missed Jumper.	0	6
7:50	Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound.	0	6
7:33	Laura Harper made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	2	6
7:18	Laura Harper Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	2	6
7:18	Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	6
7:18	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	2	6
7:18	Rebekkah Brunson enters the game for Laura Harper.	2	6
7:18	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	7
7:05	Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	7
7:03	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	2	7
6:58	Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.	2	9
6:46	Nicole Powell missed 15 ft Jumper.	2	9
6:45	Charde Houston Defensive Rebound.	2	9
6:24	Kelly Miller made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.	2	11
6:01	DeMya Walker made 13 ft Two Point Shot.	4	11
5:54	DeMya Walker Personal Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	4	11
5:54	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba enters the game for DeMya Walker.	4	11
5:54	Chelsea Newton enters the game for Nicole Powell.	4	11
5:46	Kelly Miller Offensive Foul. Ticha Penicheiro gains possession.	4	11
5:46	Kelly Miller Foul	4	11
5:35	Rebekkah Brunson's 15 ft Jumper blocked by Charde Houston.	4	11
5:35	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	4	11
5:28	Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	11
5:28	Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound.	4	11
5:11	Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Turnover	4	11
5:11	Crystal Kelly enters the game for Ticha Penicheiro.	4	11
5:03	Kelly Miller Bad Pass	4	11
4:52	Full Timeout.	4	11
4:43	Chelsea Newton made Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.	6	11
4:24	Roneeka Hodges made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.	6	14
4:03	Rebekkah Brunson missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.	6	14
4:03	Sacramento Defensive Rebound.	6	14
4:03	Crystal Kelly Loose Ball Foul. Charde Houston gains possession.	6	14
3:53	Kelly Miller Bad Pass. Stolen by Rebekkah Brunson.	6	14
3:48	Rebekkah Brunson made Driving Layup.	8	14
3:31	Charde Houston Bad Pass. Stolen by Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.	8	14
3:23	Kara Lawson made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	14
3:04	Roneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	11	16
2:47	Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	16
2:47	Charde Houston Defensive Rebound.	11	16
2:31	Roneeka Hodges missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	16
2:31	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	11	16
2:30	Rebekkah Brunson Personal Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	11	16
2:30	DeMya Walker enters the game for Rebekkah Brunson.	11	16
2:30	Scholanda Robinson enters the game for Chelsea Newton.	11	16
2:30	Nicole Powell enters the game for Crystal Kelly.	11	16
2:30	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Kelly Miller.	11	16
2:30	Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	16
2:30	Laura Harper enters the game for Hamchetou Maiga-Ba.	11	16
2:30	Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	16
2:30	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	12	18
2:25	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	11	16
2:04	Nicky Anosike Personal Foul. DeMya Walker gains possession.	11	16
1:57	Charde Houston Shooting Foul. Laura Harper gains possession.	11	16
1:57	Laura Harper missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	16
1:57	Sacramento Offensive Rebound.	11	16
1:57	Laura Harper made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	16
1:55	Charde Houston Bad Pass	12	16
1:52	Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	12	16
1:50	Laura Harper Offensive Rebound.	12	16
1:49	Laura Harper missed Layup.	12	16
1:42	Roneeka Hodges Defensive Rebound.	12	18
1:42	Roneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.	12	18
1:14	24 second	12	18
1:14	Ticha Penicheiro enters the game for Kara Lawson.	12	18
1:14	Kelly Miller enters the game for Renee Montgomery.	12	18
1:05	Scholanda Robinson Personal Foul. Kelly Miller gains possession.	12	18
1:05	Kelly Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	19
1:05	Kelly Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	20
44.9	Ticha Penicheiro Bad Pass. Stolen by Roneeka Hodges.	12	20
39.9	Roneeka Hodges Lost Ball. Stolen by Scholanda Robinson.	12	20
35.2	Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	20
19.9	Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	20
17.9	Scholanda Robinson Defensive Rebound.	15	20
6.8	Kelly Miller Personal Foul. Ticha Penicheiro gains possession.	15	20
2.6	Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	20
0.2	Candice Wiggins missed 49 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	20
0.0	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	18	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	18	20

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Lynx
86
Monarchs
83

Game 1

17/6

Monarchs
74
Lynx
68

Game 2

3/7

Monarchs
95
Lynx
100

Game 3

29/8

Lynx
66
Monarchs
88

Game 4

14/9

Target Center

1:00 AM, 3 July 2009

Minneapolis, MN

Referees:
Tom Mauer
Sue Blauch
Metta Roberts

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	14	6	.700	-	L2
Seattle	13	6	.684	0.5	W4
Las Vegas	12	6	.667	1	W6
Phoenix	10	10	.500	4	W1
Los Angeles	4	15	.211	9.5	L8
Dallas	4	16	.200	10	L3

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