Liberty 80-67 Lynx (23 Aug, 2009) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Lynx

11-16, 5-8 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN	30	9	11	17	67
NYL	17	18	23	22	80

New York Liberty

11-16, 6-7 home

Shameka Christon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Shameka Christon missed 7 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janel McCarville missed Layup.
Essence Carson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made Driving Layup. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Ashley Battle missed 20 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon made 6 ft Jumper.
Tiffany Jackson made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shameka Christon.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shameka Christon made 19 ft Jumper.
Loree Moore's 18 ft Jumper blocked by Renee Montgomery.
Shameka Christon made 19 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tiffany Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tiffany Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shameka Christon missed 17 ft Jumper.
Janel McCarville made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Janel McCarville made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Janel McCarville made Driving Layup.
Shameka Christon missed Jumper.
Tiffany Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Shameka Christon.
Cathrine Kraayeveld missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Essence Carson missed Layup.
Essence Carson missed Layup.
Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Essence Carson made Driving Layup.
Sidney Spencer missed 15 ft Jumper.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Essence Carson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Erlana Larkins made Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Loree Moore missed 15 ft Jumper.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Shameka Christon made Two Point Shot.
Shameka Christon missed 15 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Loree Moore made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Loree Moore missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tiffany Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tiffany Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tiffany Jackson made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Essence Carson made 5 ft Jumper.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tiffany Jackson.
Essence Carson made Jumper.
Shameka Christon missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tiffany Jackson missed 11 ft Jumper.
Leilani Mitchell made Driving Layup.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Erlana Larkins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Erlana Larkins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Battle's 14 ft Jumper blocked by Candice Wiggins.
Erlana Larkins made Layup. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Ashley Battle made Driving Layup.
Ashley Battle made Layup.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shameka Christon.
Essence Carson's 15 ft Jumper blocked by Roneeka Hodges.
Shameka Christon made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Cathrine Kraayeveld made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tiffany Jackson.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shameka Christon missed 17 ft Jumper.
Shameka Christon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cathrine Kraayeveld missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Loree Moore missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shameka Christon made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Loree Moore.
Loree Moore missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Loree Moore made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Nicky Anosike made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Miller made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made Driving Layup. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.
Nicky Anosike's Layup blocked by Janel McCarville.
Roneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup.
Nicky Anosike missed 16 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Roneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.
Nicky Anosike made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Rashanda Mccants made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Tasha Humphrey missed 15 ft Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Rashanda Mccants made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Rashanda Mccants missed Layup.
Rashanda Mccants made Layup.
Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tasha Humphrey missed 41 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kelly Miller missed 10 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston missed 7 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Kelly Miller missed 6 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 8 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed Layup.
Charde Houston made 8 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made 7 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Nicky Anosike missed 7 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 12 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 5 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 5 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges made Driving Layup.
Nicky Anosike missed Layup.
Charde Houston made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.
Kelly Miller missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rashanda Mccants missed 10 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 6 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tasha Humphrey missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Two Point Shot.
Tasha Humphrey missed 15 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed Layup.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Candice Wiggins made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Nicky Anosike missed 38 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made Running Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 13 ft Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Roneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kelly Miller made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Quanitra Hollingsworth.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Quanitra Hollingsworth made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Charde Houston made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Charde Houston made Two Point Shot.
Quanitra Hollingsworth missed 10 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 10 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed Layup.
Roneeka Hodges missed 6 ft Jumper.
Roneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Candice Wiggins missed 9 ft Jumper.
Charde Houston missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.

LYNX

LIBERTY

TIME		MIN	NYL
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Cathrine Kraayeveld. Minnesota gains possession.	0	0
9:42	Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.	2	0
9:30	Shameka Christon Lost Ball. Stolen by Roneeka Hodges.	2	0
9:26	Charde Houston made Driving Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	4	0
9:08	Essence Carson Lost Ball. Stolen by Charde Houston.	4	0
8:52	Nicky Anosike made 7 ft Two Point Shot.	6	0
8:34	Shameka Christon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	0
8:33	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	6	0
8:26	Cathrine Kraayeveld Shooting Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	6	0
8:26	Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	0
8:26	Nicky Anosike missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	0
8:25	Janel McCarville Defensive Rebound.	7	0
8:12	Cathrine Kraayeveld made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Loree Moore.	7	3
7:41	Kelly Miller made 12 ft Two Point Shot.	9	3
7:22	Shameka Christon missed 7 ft Jumper.	9	3
7:22	Roneeka Hodges Defensive Rebound.	9	3
7:15	Charde Houston made Driving Layup. Assisted by Roneeka Hodges.	11	3
7:09	New York Full Timeout.	11	3
7:01	Kelly Miller Personal Foul. Loree Moore gains possession.	11	3
6:50	Candice Wiggins Shooting Foul. Shameka Christon gains possession.	11	3
6:50	Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	4
6:50	Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	5
6:33	Nicky Anosike's Layup blocked by Janel McCarville.	11	5
6:31	Cathrine Kraayeveld Defensive Rebound.	11	5
6:24	Janel McCarville missed Layup.	11	5
6:22	Candice Wiggins Defensive Rebound.	11	5
6:11	Roneeka Hodges missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	5
6:09	Nicky Anosike Offensive Rebound.	11	5
6:07	Nicky Anosike made Layup.	13	5
5:56	Essence Carson missed 15 ft Jumper.	13	5
5:54	Roneeka Hodges Defensive Rebound.	13	5
5:47	Ashley Battle enters the game for Essence Carson.	13	5
5:39	Nicky Anosike missed 16 ft Jumper.	13	5
5:37	Charde Houston Offensive Rebound.	13	5
5:35	Janel McCarville Shooting Foul. Charde Houston gains possession.	13	5
5:35	Charde Houston made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	5
5:35	Kia Vaughn enters the game for Janel McCarville.	14	5
5:35	Charde Houston made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	5
5:18	Ashley Battle Bad Pass	15	5
5:01	Candice Wiggins missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	5
5:00	Loree Moore Defensive Rebound.	15	5
4:52	Cathrine Kraayeveld made Driving Layup. Assisted by Loree Moore.	15	7
4:41	Roneeka Hodges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charde Houston.	18	7
4:26	Cathrine Kraayeveld Lost Ball. Stolen by Charde Houston.	18	7
4:20	Roneeka Hodges made Layup. Assisted by Charde Houston.	20	7
4:03	Ashley Battle missed 20 ft Jumper.	20	7
4:03	Charde Houston Defensive Rebound.	20	7
3:44	Nicky Anosike made 16 ft Two Point Shot.	22	7
3:42	New York Full Timeout.	22	7
3:42	Tiffany Jackson enters the game for Cathrine Kraayeveld.	22	7
3:42	Tasha Humphrey enters the game for Roneeka Hodges.	22	7
3:42	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Charde Houston.	22	7
3:42	Quanitra Hollingsworth enters the game for Nicky Anosike.	22	7
3:42	Rashanda Mccants enters the game for Kelly Miller.	22	7
3:30	Kia Vaughn Lost Ball. Stolen by Tasha Humphrey.	22	7
3:25	Rashanda Mccants made Layup. Assisted by Candice Wiggins.	24	7
3:03	Shameka Christon made 6 ft Jumper.	24	9
2:36	Tasha Humphrey missed 15 ft Jumper.	24	9
2:35	Shameka Christon Defensive Rebound.	24	9
2:25	Tiffany Jackson made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shameka Christon.	24	11
2:08	Shameka Christon Shooting Foul. Rashanda Mccants gains possession.	24	11
2:08	Rashanda Mccants made Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	11
2:08	Rashanda Mccants made Free Throw 2 of 2.	26	11
1:49	Kia Vaughn 3 second	26	11
1:32	Rashanda Mccants missed Layup.	26	11
1:31	Rashanda Mccants Offensive Rebound.	26	11
1:29	Rashanda Mccants made Layup.	28	11
1:10	Rashanda Mccants Shooting Foul. Shameka Christon gains possession.	28	11
1:10	Shameka Christon made Free Throw 1 of 2.	28	12
1:10	Shameka Christon made Free Throw 2 of 2.	28	13
55.9	Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	28	13
54.8	Kia Vaughn Defensive Rebound.	28	13
47.1	Tasha Humphrey Personal Foul. Shameka Christon gains possession.	28	13
39.3	Shameka Christon made 19 ft Jumper.	28	15
25.9	Candice Wiggins missed Layup.	28	15
24.7	Candice Wiggins Offensive Rebound.	28	15
23.7	Kia Vaughn Shooting Foul. Candice Wiggins gains possession.	28	15
23.7	Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 1 of 2.	29	15
23.7	Candice Wiggins made Free Throw 2 of 2.	30	15
11.2	Loree Moore's 18 ft Jumper blocked by Renee Montgomery.	30	15
10.4	New York Offensive Rebound.	30	15
3.4	Shameka Christon made 19 ft Jumper.	30	17
0.1	Tasha Humphrey missed 41 ft Three Point Jumper.	30	17
0.0	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	30	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	30	17

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Liberty
57
Lynx
69

Game 1

24/6

Lynx
67
Liberty
80

Game 2

23/8

Madison Square Garden

9:00 PM, 23 August 2009

New York, NY

Referees:
Cameron Inouye
Kane Fitzgerald
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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