Sun 98-94 Lynx (23 Aug, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

11-15, 5-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	32	22	18	22	94
CT	23	21	24	30	98

Connecticut Sun

14-12, 10-4 home

Lindsay Whalen missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Kerri Gardin made Driving Layup.
Sandrine Gruda missed Layup.
Sandrine Gruda missed Layup.
Kerri Gardin made Layup.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota made Driving Layup.
Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
Kerri Gardin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kerri Gardin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tan White made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Lindsay Whalen made 18 ft Two Point Shot.
Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
Tan White made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tan White made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tan White made Driving Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Sandrine Gruda missed Jumper.
Tan White missed 20 ft Jumper.
Chante Black missed Jumper.
Tan White missed 15 ft Jumper.
Erin Phillips missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Erin Phillips missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamika Whitmore missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Kiesha Brown missed Jumper.
Chante Black made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chante Black made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Amber Holt's Layup blocked by Rashanda Mccants.
Erin Phillips's Layup blocked by Renee Montgomery.
Amber Holt missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Amber Holt made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Chante Black missed 16 ft Jumper.
Sandrine Gruda made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sandrine Gruda made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sandrine Gruda made Two Point Shot.
Chante Black made Driving Layup. Assisted by Amber Holt.
Tan White's Layup blocked by Nicky Anosike.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen missed Layup.
Kerri Gardin missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kerri Gardin missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tan White made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kerri Gardin.
Tan White missed Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sandrine Gruda missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Sandrine Gruda made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kerri Gardin made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tan White.
Tan White missed Layup.
Kerri Gardin missed Layup.
Sandrine Gruda missed 4 ft Jumper.
Tan White missed 22 ft Jumper.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sandrine Gruda.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota missed 17 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sandrine Gruda made Running Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Sandrine Gruda made Layup. Assisted by Tan White.
Tan White missed Layup.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Tan White made Driving Layup.
Kerri Gardin missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tan White missed 17 ft Jumper.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Sandrine Gruda made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Sandrine Gruda missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tan White missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kerri Gardin missed Layup.
Lindsay Whalen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sandrine Gruda made Jumper. Assisted by Chante Black.
Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Lindsay Whalen made 15 ft Jumper.
Chante Black made Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Lindsay Whalen missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Amber Holt made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Amber Holt made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sandrine Gruda missed 13 ft Jumper.
Lindsay Whalen made Layup.
Erin Phillips made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sandrine Gruda.
Erin Phillips made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Chante Black made Layup. Assisted by Sandrine Gruda.
Sandrine Gruda made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Amber Holt.
Sandrine Gruda made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Amber Holt.
Sandrine Gruda made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.
Chante Black made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Chante Black made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Sandrine Gruda made Layup. Assisted by Erin Phillips.
Amber Holt missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chante Black missed Layup.
Sandrine Gruda's Layup blocked by Roneeka Hodges.
Erin Phillips made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Chante Black missed 19 ft Jumper.
Amber Holt missed Layup.
Erin Phillips made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sandrine Gruda.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Lindsay Whalen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tan White made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tan White made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Anete Jekabsone-Zogota made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tan White made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tan White missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Roneeka Hodges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Charde Houston missed 16 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Kerri Gardin.
Kelly Miller missed 16 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made 5 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Candice Wiggins made 6 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Tasha Humphrey.
Renee Montgomery made Layup.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Renee Montgomery made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Layup. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.
Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey missed 8 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed Layup.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Chante Black.
Roneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Tasha Humphrey made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Nicky Anosike's 7 ft Jumper blocked by Sandrine Gruda.
Tasha Humphrey made Layup. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Tasha Humphrey made Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Candice Wiggins made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tasha Humphrey.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey made 15 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Candice Wiggins made 4 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed Technical Free Throw.
Tasha Humphrey made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup.
Charde Houston missed 7 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Tasha Humphrey missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery's 14 ft Jumper blocked by Tan White.
Renee Montgomery missed 5 ft Running Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 15 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 17 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anna Montanana.
Anna Montanana missed 17 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.
Rashanda Mccants made Layup.
Rashanda Mccants made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Charde Houston's Layup blocked by Chante Black.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed Layup.
Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.
Renee Montgomery missed 13 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Rashanda Mccants missed 9 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Kelly Miller missed Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tasha Humphrey.
Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Renee Montgomery made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Nicky Anosike missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins's Layup blocked by Chante Black.
Tasha Humphrey missed Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins made Layup.

LYNX

SUN

TIME		MIN	CT
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Sandrine Gruda. Anete Jekabsone-Zogota gains possession.	0	0
9:40	Lindsay Whalen missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.	0	0
9:38	Kerri Gardin Offensive Rebound.	0	0
9:30	Kerri Gardin made Driving Layup.	0	2
9:00	Roneeka Hodges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.	3	2
8:41	Sandrine Gruda missed Layup.	3	2
8:41	Sandrine Gruda Offensive Rebound.	3	2
8:38	Sandrine Gruda missed Layup.	3	2
8:37	Kerri Gardin Offensive Rebound.	3	2
8:37	Kerri Gardin made Layup.	3	4
8:18	Charde Houston made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	5	4
8:07	Anete Jekabsone-Zogota made Driving Layup.	5	6
7:41	Charde Houston missed 16 ft Jumper.	5	6
7:39	Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound.	5	6
7:33	Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.	5	8
7:13	Charde Houston's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Kerri Gardin.	5	8
7:11	Lindsay Whalen Defensive Rebound.	5	8
7:05	Nicky Anosike Shooting Foul. Kerri Gardin gains possession.	5	8
7:05	Kerri Gardin made Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	9
7:05	Kerri Gardin made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	10
6:54	Kelly Miller missed 16 ft Jumper.	5	10
6:52	Charde Houston Offensive Rebound.	5	10
6:50	Charde Houston made 5 ft Jumper.	7	10
6:37	Tan White made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	7	13
6:24	Kelly Miller Bad Pass. Stolen by Tan White.	7	13
6:18	Lindsay Whalen Bad Pass. Stolen by Nicky Anosike.	7	13
6:11	Roneeka Hodges made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.	10	13
5:46	Lindsay Whalen made 18 ft Two Point Shot.	10	15
5:26	Candice Wiggins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.	13	15
5:20	Lindsay Whalen made Driving Layup.	13	17
5:05	Roneeka Hodges missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	17
5:03	Tan White Defensive Rebound.	13	17
4:58	Kelly Miller Shooting Foul. Tan White gains possession.	13	17
4:58	Official Timeout.	13	17
4:58	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Kelly Miller.	13	17
4:58	Tan White made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	18
4:58	Tan White made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	19
4:48	Candice Wiggins Bad Pass. Stolen by Kerri Gardin.	13	19
4:43	Tan White made Driving Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Whalen.	13	21
4:24	Nicky Anosike Lost Ball. Stolen by Tan White.	13	21
4:16	Renee Montgomery Personal Foul. Sandrine Gruda gains possession.	13	21
4:16	Quanitra Hollingsworth enters the game for Nicky Anosike.	13	21
4:16	Tasha Humphrey enters the game for Charde Houston.	13	21
4:09	Sandrine Gruda missed Jumper.	13	21
4:09	Connecticut Defensive Rebound.	13	21
4:00	Tasha Humphrey made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.	15	21
3:42	Sandrine Gruda Bad Pass. Stolen by Candice Wiggins.	15	21
3:30	Candice Wiggins made 6 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Tasha Humphrey.	17	21
3:14	Tan White missed 20 ft Jumper.	17	21
3:12	Tasha Humphrey Defensive Rebound.	17	21
3:02	Renee Montgomery made Layup.	19	21
3:02	Sandrine Gruda Shooting Foul. Renee Montgomery gains possession.	19	21
3:02	Erin Phillips enters the game for Anete Jekabsone-Zogota.	19	21
3:02	Amber Holt enters the game for Sandrine Gruda.	19	21
3:02	Chante Black enters the game for Lindsay Whalen.	19	21
3:02	Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 1.	20	21
2:50	Chante Black missed Jumper.	20	21
2:49	Roneeka Hodges Defensive Rebound.	20	21
2:34	Renee Montgomery made 14 ft Two Point Shot.	22	21
2:14	Tan White missed 15 ft Jumper.	22	21
2:13	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	22	21
2:13	Tamika Whitmore enters the game for Kerri Gardin.	22	21
2:13	Rashanda Mccants enters the game for Roneeka Hodges.	22	21
2:03	Tasha Humphrey Personal Foul. Chante Black gains possession.	22	21
1:47	Erin Phillips missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	21
1:47	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	22	21
1:43	Tan White Shooting Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	22	21
1:43	Candice Wiggins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	21
1:43	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	22	21
1:43	Kiesha Brown enters the game for Tan White.	22	21
1:43	Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	21
1:31	Erin Phillips missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	21
1:30	Connecticut Defensive Rebound.	23	21
1:16	Tasha Humphrey missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	23	21
1:15	Quanitra Hollingsworth Offensive Rebound.	23	21
1:08	Candice Wiggins made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.	26	21
56.8	Tamika Whitmore missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.	26	21
55.5	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	26	21
46.9	Quanitra Hollingsworth made Layup. Assisted by Rashanda Mccants.	28	21
31.9	Kiesha Brown missed Jumper.	28	21
29.9	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	28	21
29.9	Quanitra Hollingsworth Loose Ball Foul. Chante Black gains possession.	28	21
29.9	Chante Black made Free Throw 1 of 2.	28	22
29.9	Chante Black made Free Throw 2 of 2.	28	23
21.0	Amber Holt Shooting Foul. Tasha Humphrey gains possession.	28	23
21.0	Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 1 of 2.	29	23
21.0	Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 2 of 2.	30	23
4.9	Amber Holt's Layup blocked by Rashanda Mccants.	30	23
2.9	Tasha Humphrey Defensive Rebound.	30	23
0.4	Chante Black Personal Foul. Tasha Humphrey gains possession.	30	23
0.4	Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 1 of 2.	31	23
0.4	Tasha Humphrey made Free Throw 2 of 2.	32	23
0.0	Tamika Whitmore Bad Pass. Stolen by Tasha Humphrey.	32	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	32	23

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sun
88
Lynx
95

Game 1

8/8

Lynx
94
Sun
98

Game 2

23/8

Mohegan Sun Arena

12:00 AM, 23 August 2009

Uncasville, CT

Referees:
Kevin Sparrock
Cameron Inouye
Scott Twardoski

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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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