Lynx 96-94 Mystics (8 Jul, 2009) Play-by-Play

Washington Mystics

5-5, 3-4 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
WAS	24	14	27	16	13	94
MIN	20	18	18	25	15	96

Minnesota Lynx

8-4, 5-2 home

Charde Houston missed Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins missed 11 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Hook Shot. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Nicky Anosike missed 14 ft Jumper.
LaToya Pringle missed 18 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by LaToya Pringle.
Candice Wiggins missed 4 ft Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rashanda Mccants missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Layup. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Renee Montgomery missed 18 ft Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants made Layup.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Rashanda Mccants missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 9 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 13 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Nicky Anosike missed 4 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Christi Thomas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Christi Thomas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 5 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Christi Thomas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Christi Thomas made Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Miller missed Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Two Point Shot.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Christi Thomas missed 4 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 5 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Charde Houston missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Charde Houston made Two Point Shot.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Renee Montgomery missed 4 ft Jumper.
Christi Thomas's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Alana Beard.
Kelly Miller missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller made Driving Layup.
Kelly Miller missed 7 ft Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Nicky Anosike made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Candice Wiggins missed 10 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins's Layup blocked by Bernice Mosby.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston missed 4 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Driving Layup.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made Driving Layup.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Renee Montgomery made Driving Layup.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 10 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 11 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Driving Layup.
Renee Montgomery made Driving Layup.
Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Charde Houston missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Driving Layup.
Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Renee Montgomery made Driving Layup.
Renee Montgomery missed 15 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alana Beard made 10 ft Running Jumper.
Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Monique Currie.
Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lindsey Harding made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Alana Beard missed 9 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard missed Layup.
Nakia Sanford missed Layup.
Nakia Sanford made 16 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.
Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chasity Melvin made Layup. Assisted by Monique Currie.
Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chasity Melvin missed 4 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard missed 12 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding made 18 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Langhorne missed 13 ft Jumper.
Matee Ajavon made Jumper.
Lindsey Harding missed 4 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding made 10 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding missed 10 ft Jumper.
Matee Ajavon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Matee Ajavon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Marissa Coleman's 14 ft Jumper blocked by Roneeka Hodges.
Alana Beard missed 10 ft Jumper.
Nakia Sanford missed Layup.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup.
Matee Ajavon missed Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup.
Matee Ajavon made 16 ft Jumper.
Matee Ajavon missed 9 ft Jumper.
Marissa Coleman missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nakia Sanford's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Christi Thomas.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alana Beard missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alana Beard made Driving Layup.
Crystal Langhorne missed Layup.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup.
Matee Ajavon missed Jumper.
Matee Ajavon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne missed Layup.
Monique Currie made Two Point Shot.
Crystal Langhorne's 4 ft Jumper blocked by Christi Thomas.
Monique Currie missed Jumper.
Alana Beard missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Matee Ajavon missed 15 ft Jumper.
Chasity Melvin missed Layup.
Nakia Sanford missed 18 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard missed 4 ft Running Jumper.
Lindsey Harding made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Alana Beard made 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne missed Layup.
Monique Currie made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bernice Mosby.
Alana Beard made 18 ft Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Langhorne made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Bernice Mosby made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alana Beard missed 20 ft Jumper.
Bernice Mosby made Driving Layup.
Bernice Mosby made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Bernice Mosby made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsey Harding made Three Point Jumper.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsey Harding missed 15 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding made Driving Layup.
Crystal Langhorne made Driving Layup.
Marissa Coleman missed 11 ft Jumper.
Bernice Mosby made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Monique Currie.
Lindsey Harding missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Matee Ajavon missed Layup.
Bernice Mosby missed 14 ft Jumper.
Monique Currie's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Roneeka Hodges.
Alana Beard missed 14 ft Jumper.
Monique Currie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Bernice Mosby made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Monique Currie.
Lindsey Harding made Driving Layup.
Alana Beard missed 5 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Alana Beard made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alana Beard missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alana Beard missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup. Assisted by Alana Beard.
Lindsey Harding missed 7 ft Jumper.
Chasity Melvin made Layup.
Lindsey Harding missed 20 ft Jumper.
Monique Currie's 15 ft Jumper blocked by Roneeka Hodges.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Bernice Mosby missed 8 ft Jumper.
Monique Currie missed 12 ft Jumper.
Lindsey Harding made Driving Layup.
Lindsey Harding missed Layup.
Chasity Melvin missed Layup.
Chasity Melvin made Layup.
Lindsey Harding made Driving Layup.
Lindsey Harding missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Marissa Coleman made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Marissa Coleman made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Marissa Coleman missed Free Throw 3 of 3.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Lindsey Harding missed Free Throw 3 of 3.

MYSTICS

LYNX

TIME		WAS	MIN
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nakia Sanford vs. Nicky Anosike. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	0	0
9:47	Jumpball: Monique Currie vs. Roneeka Hodges. Alana Beard gains possession.	0	0
9:47	Roneeka Hodges Lost Ball. Stolen by Monique Currie.	0	0
9:32	Alana Beard made 10 ft Running Jumper.	2	0
9:17	Charde Houston missed Jumper.	2	0
9:15	Monique Currie Defensive Rebound.	2	0
9:12	Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Monique Currie.	4	0
9:12	Charde Houston Shooting Foul. Nakia Sanford gains possession.	4	0
9:12	LaToya Pringle enters the game for Charde Houston.	4	0
9:12	Nakia Sanford missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	4	0
9:11	LaToya Pringle Defensive Rebound.	4	0
9:02	Candice Wiggins made 11 ft Two Point Shot.	4	2
8:45	Lindsey Harding made 11 ft Two Point Shot.	6	2
8:30	Candice Wiggins missed 11 ft Jumper.	6	2
8:29	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	6	2
8:19	Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	2
8:18	LaToya Pringle Offensive Rebound.	6	2
8:03	Kelly Miller Bad Pass. Stolen by Chasity Melvin.	6	2
8:02	Chasity Melvin Bad Pass. Stolen by Nicky Anosike.	6	2
8:00	Chasity Melvin Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	6	2
8:00	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	3
8:00	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	4
7:46	Alana Beard missed 9 ft Jumper.	6	4
7:45	Alana Beard Offensive Rebound.	6	4
7:39	Alana Beard missed Layup.	6	4
7:39	Nakia Sanford Offensive Rebound.	6	4
7:37	Nakia Sanford missed Layup.	6	4
7:35	LaToya Pringle Defensive Rebound.	6	4
7:30	Nicky Anosike made Hook Shot. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	6	6
7:11	Lindsey Harding Bad Pass	6	6
6:56	Nicky Anosike missed 14 ft Jumper.	6	6
6:56	Monique Currie Defensive Rebound.	6	6
6:37	Nakia Sanford made 16 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Alana Beard.	8	6
6:20	LaToya Pringle missed 18 ft Jumper.	8	6
6:20	Monique Currie Defensive Rebound.	8	6
6:09	Nakia Sanford made Layup. Assisted by Lindsey Harding.	10	6
5:52	Candice Wiggins made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by LaToya Pringle.	10	9
5:31	Nicky Anosike Shooting Foul. Chasity Melvin gains possession.	10	9
5:31	Quanitra Hollingsworth enters the game for LaToya Pringle.	10	9
5:31	Crystal Langhorne enters the game for Nakia Sanford.	10	9
5:31	Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	9
5:31	Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	9
5:16	Kelly Miller Lost Ball. Stolen by Chasity Melvin.	12	9
5:11	Chasity Melvin made Layup. Assisted by Monique Currie.	14	9
4:54	Candice Wiggins missed 4 ft Jumper.	14	9
4:54	Quanitra Hollingsworth Offensive Rebound.	14	9
4:54	Monique Currie Shooting Foul. Quanitra Hollingsworth gains possession.	14	9
4:54	Full Timeout.	14	9
4:54	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Kelly Miller.	14	9
4:54	Rashanda Mccants enters the game for Roneeka Hodges.	14	9
4:54	Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	9
4:54	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	14	9
4:54	Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	10
4:35	Rashanda Mccants Shooting Foul. Chasity Melvin gains possession.	14	10
4:35	Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	10
4:35	Chasity Melvin made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	10
4:20	Chasity Melvin Personal Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	16	10
4:07	Rashanda Mccants missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	10
4:05	Chasity Melvin Defensive Rebound.	16	10
3:49	Chasity Melvin missed 4 ft Jumper.	16	10
3:47	Quanitra Hollingsworth Defensive Rebound.	16	10
3:31	Quanitra Hollingsworth made Layup. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.	16	12
3:13	Alana Beard missed 12 ft Jumper.	16	12
3:12	Renee Montgomery Defensive Rebound.	16	12
3:05	Renee Montgomery missed 18 ft Jumper.	16	12
3:04	Rashanda Mccants Offensive Rebound.	16	12
3:03	Rashanda Mccants made Layup.	16	14
2:47	Lindsey Harding made 18 ft Jumper.	18	14
2:32	Lindsey Harding Shooting Foul. Renee Montgomery gains possession.	18	14
2:32	Nakia Sanford enters the game for Chasity Melvin.	18	14
2:32	Roneeka Hodges enters the game for Candice Wiggins.	18	14
2:32	Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 3.	18	15
2:32	Charde Houston enters the game for Nicky Anosike.	18	15
2:32	Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 3.	18	16
2:32	Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 3 of 3.	18	17
2:21	Renee Montgomery Shooting Foul. Lindsey Harding gains possession.	18	17
2:21	Lindsey Harding missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	17
2:21	Washington Offensive Rebound.	18	17
2:21	Matee Ajavon enters the game for Alana Beard.	18	17
2:21	Lindsey Harding made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	17
2:08	Rashanda Mccants missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	17
2:06	Minnesota Defensive Rebound.	19	17
1:43	Crystal Langhorne missed 13 ft Jumper.	19	17
1:42	Nakia Sanford Offensive Rebound.	19	17
1:34	Matee Ajavon made Jumper.	21	17
1:15	Roneeka Hodges missed 9 ft Jumper.	21	17
1:15	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	21	17
1:15	Marissa Coleman enters the game for Monique Currie.	21	17
1:08	Charde Houston missed 13 ft Jumper.	21	17
1:07	Crystal Langhorne Defensive Rebound.	21	17
59.9	Lindsey Harding missed 4 ft Jumper.	21	17
58.9	Marissa Coleman Offensive Rebound.	21	17
47.5	Lindsey Harding made 10 ft Jumper.	23	17
36.1	Nicky Anosike enters the game for Quanitra Hollingsworth.	23	17
36.1	Jumpball: Nakia Sanford vs. Charde Houston. Roneeka Hodges gains possession.	23	17
25.9	Nicky Anosike missed Layup.	23	17
25.4	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	23	17
24.4	Nicky Anosike made Layup.	23	19
24.4	Marissa Coleman Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	23	19
24.4	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 1.	23	20
5.9	Lindsey Harding missed 10 ft Jumper.	23	20
4.2	Washington Offensive Rebound.	23	20
1.8	Rashanda Mccants Shooting Foul. Matee Ajavon gains possession.	23	20
1.8	Matee Ajavon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	20
1.8	Washington Offensive Rebound.	23	20
1.8	Matee Ajavon made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	24	20

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Mystics
94
Lynx
96

Game 1

8/7

Lynx
75
Mystics
81

Game 2

30/8

Target Center

1:00 AM, 8 July 2009

Minneapolis, MN

Referees:
James Williams
Daryl Humphrey
Jeff Smith

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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