Mystics 60-57 Liberty (25 May, 2011) Play-by-Play

Washington Mystics

1-0, 1-0 away

	1	2	3	4	T
WSH	13	8	21	18	60
NY	15	15	10	17	57

New York Liberty

0-1, 0-1 home

Cappie Pondexter made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Plenette Pierson missed Two Point Shot.
Plenette Pierson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Plenette Pierson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter's 14 ft Jumper blocked by Alana Beard.
Essence Carson made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Essence Carson made 14 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Marissa Coleman.
Ewilina Kobryn made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Kia Vaughn made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Essence Carson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Ewilina Kobryn made Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 4 ft Jumper.
Essence Carson made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Nicole Powell made Driving Layup.
Nicole Powell missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Kia Vaughn made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kia Vaughn missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kia Vaughn made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Cappie Pondexter missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Essence Carson missed 12 ft Jumper.
Sydney Colson missed 12 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed Driving Layup.
Sydney Colson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter missed 19 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made 4 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Sydney Colson.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Kia Vaughn missed Layup.
Kia Vaughn made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kia Vaughn missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Plenette Pierson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Kia Vaughn missed Layup.
Nicole Powell made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Nicole Powell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 6 ft Jumper.
Essence Carson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Essence Carson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Essence Carson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ewilina Kobryn missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Ewilina Kobryn missed 7 ft Jumper.
Mekia Valentine missed Layup.
Jessica Breland made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alex Montgomery.
Alex Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sidney Spencer missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Sidney Spencer made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Alex Montgomery.
Crystal Kelly missed Jumper.
Alex Montgomery missed 15 ft Jumper.
Sidney Spencer made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Crystal Kelly.
Alex Montgomery made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Crystal Kelly missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Kelly missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Whitney Boddie's 10 ft Jumper blocked by Karima Christmas.
Sidney Spencer made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Crystal Kelly.
Alex Montgomery's Driving Layup blocked by Karima Christmas.
Whitney Boddie missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Crystal Kelly made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Kelly missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Whitney Boddie made 9 ft Running Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made 3 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicole Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kia Vaughn made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Kia Vaughn missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne's Jumper blocked by Kia Vaughn.
Crystal Langhorne missed Driving Layup.
Alana Beard missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Crystal Langhorne missed 4 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Alana Beard missed Driving Layup.
Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Crystal Langhorne.
Nicky Anosike missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Marissa Coleman missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne missed Layup.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kelly Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Langhorne missed 4 ft Jumper.
Matee Ajavon missed 18 ft Jumper.
Marissa Coleman made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matee Ajavon.
Kelly Miller missed 4 ft Jumper.
Jasmine Thomas missed Running Jumper.
Kelly Miller made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Marissa Coleman.
Chasity Melvin missed Jumper.
Alana Beard missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Marissa Coleman missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Marissa Coleman missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicky Anosike's Layup blocked by Kia Vaughn.
Alana Beard missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Karima Christmas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Karima Christmas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karima Christmas.
Karima Christmas's 12 ft Two Point Shot blocked by Ewilina Kobryn.
Chasity Melvin missed Layup.
Alana Beard missed 16 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike missed 17 ft Jumper.
Alana Beard missed 16 ft Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne missed 17 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Nicky Anosike made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Alana Beard missed 16 ft Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Langhorne made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jasmine Thomas missed 13 ft Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup. Assisted by Karima Christmas.
Alana Beard made Driving Layup.
Karima Christmas made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jasmine Thomas.
Jasmine Thomas missed 19 ft Jumper.
Jasmine Thomas missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Angel Robinson's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Ewilina Kobryn.
Kelly Miller made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Karima Christmas.
Karima Christmas made Layup.
Karima Christmas made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Kelly Miller made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jasmine Thomas.
Angel Robinson missed 4 ft Jumper.
Jasmine Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Nicky Anosike.
Jasmine Thomas missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Megan Frazee missed Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 47 ft Three Point Jumper.
Victoria Dunlap made Driving Layup.
Victoria Dunlap missed 13 ft Jumper.
Jasmine Thomas missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Chasity Melvin missed 10 ft Running Jumper.
Matee Ajavon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Matee Ajavon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Matee Ajavon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Matee Ajavon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Karima Christmas made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jasmine Thomas.
Karima Christmas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Karima Christmas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Matee Ajavon missed 14 ft Jumper.
Nicky Anosike made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Kelly Miller's 21 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Essence Carson.
Crystal Langhorne made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Crystal Langhorne made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup. Assisted by Matee Ajavon.
Matee Ajavon missed Driving Layup.
Matee Ajavon made 21 ft Three Point Running Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.

MYSTICS

LIBERTY

TIME		WSH	NY
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Nicky Anosike vs. Kia Vaughn. Nicole Powell gains possession.	0	0
9:47	Cappie Pondexter made 4 ft Two Point Shot.	0	2
9:26	Crystal Langhorne's Jumper blocked by Kia Vaughn.	0	2
9:23	Kia Vaughn Defensive Rebound.	0	2
9:12	Plenette Pierson missed Two Point Shot.	0	2
9:11	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	0	2
8:52	Crystal Langhorne missed Driving Layup.	0	2
8:49	Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound.	0	2
8:30	Plenette Pierson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.	0	4
8:07	Alana Beard missed 16 ft Jumper.	0	4
8:07	Crystal Langhorne Offensive Rebound.	0	4
8:03	Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	2	4
7:41	Plenette Pierson missed 4 ft Jumper.	2	4
7:39	Essence Carson Offensive Rebound.	2	4
7:35	Essence Carson Lost Ball. Stolen by Kelly Miller.	2	4
7:35	Essence Carson Personal Foul. Kelly Miller gains possession.	2	4
7:26	Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	4	4
7:01	Plenette Pierson missed 6 ft Jumper.	4	4
6:58	Kelly Miller Defensive Rebound.	4	4
6:52	Crystal Langhorne missed 4 ft Jumper.	4	4
6:50	Marissa Coleman Offensive Rebound.	4	4
6:41	Nicky Anosike made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	6	4
6:16	Cappie Pondexter's 14 ft Jumper blocked by Alana Beard.	6	4
6:13	Nicky Anosike Defensive Rebound.	6	4
6:09	Alana Beard missed Driving Layup.	6	4
6:05	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	6	4
6:03	Essence Carson made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.	6	6
5:50	Marissa Coleman Turnover	6	6
5:39	Essence Carson made 14 ft Jumper.	6	8
5:28	Nicky Anosike made Layup. Assisted by Crystal Langhorne.	8	8
5:13	Marissa Coleman Personal Foul. Nicole Powell gains possession.	8	8
5:13	Ewilina Kobryn enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	8	8
5:05	Nicole Powell's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Marissa Coleman.	8	8
5:03	Nicole Powell Offensive Rebound.	8	8
5:01	Nicole Powell Turnover	8	8
4:43	Alana Beard Lost Ball. Stolen by Cappie Pondexter.	8	8
4:39	Ewilina Kobryn made Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.	8	10
4:26	Nicky Anosike missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.	8	10
4:22	Ewilina Kobryn Defensive Rebound.	8	10
4:09	Kia Vaughn made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.	8	12
3:54	Ewilina Kobryn Personal Foul. Nicky Anosike gains possession.	8	12
3:54	Official Timeout.	8	12
3:54	Matee Ajavon enters the game for Alana Beard.	8	12
3:54	Sidney Spencer enters the game for Nicole Powell.	8	12
3:54		8	12
3:43	Marissa Coleman missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	12
3:41	Washington Offensive Rebound.	8	12
3:41	Ewilina Kobryn Loose Ball Foul. Kelly Miller gains possession.	8	12
3:31	Crystal Langhorne missed Layup.	8	12
3:31	Washington Offensive Rebound.	8	12
3:23	Kia Vaughn Shooting Foul. Kelly Miller gains possession.	8	12
3:23	Kelly Miller made Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	12
3:23	Kelly Miller made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	12
3:13	Essence Carson Bad Pass. Stolen by Crystal Langhorne.	10	12
2:48	Crystal Langhorne missed 4 ft Jumper.	10	12
2:47	Washington Offensive Rebound.	10	12
2:47	Turnover	10	12
2:27	Sidney Spencer Bad Pass	10	12
2:09	Matee Ajavon missed 18 ft Jumper.	10	12
2:08	Ewilina Kobryn Defensive Rebound.	10	12
1:43	Marissa Coleman made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matee Ajavon.	13	12
1:25	Essence Carson missed 15 ft Jumper.	13	12
1:23	Offensive Rebound.	13	12
1:20	Marissa Coleman Defensive Rebound.	13	12
59.9	Matee Ajavon Bad Pass. Stolen by Sidney Spencer.	13	12
48.7	Ewilina Kobryn made Three Point Jumper.	13	15
38.8	Kelly Miller missed 4 ft Jumper.	13	15
36.8	Kia Vaughn Defensive Rebound.	13	15
31.0	Essence Carson Traveling	13	15
31.0	Ta'Shia Phillips enters the game for Nicky Anosike.	13	15
31.0	Jasmine Thomas enters the game for Kelly Miller.	13	15
31.0	Plenette Pierson enters the game for Kia Vaughn.	13	15
31.0	Cappie Pondexter enters the game for Essence Carson.	13	15
31.0		13	15
14.8	Jasmine Thomas Bad Pass. Stolen by Ewilina Kobryn.	13	15
7.7	Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	15
5.9	Ewilina Kobryn Offensive Rebound.	13	15
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	13	15

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Mystics
71
Liberty
75

Game 1

29/7

Liberty
81
Mystics
91

Game 2

7/8

Liberty
63
Mystics
64

Game 3

13/8

Mystics
66
Liberty
69

Game 4

17/8

Prudential Center

3:30 PM, 25 May 2011

Newark, NJ

Referees:
Tony Dawkins
Daryl Humphrey
Billy Smith

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	32	8	.800	-	L1
Connecticut	28	12	.700	4	W1
Indiana	20	20	.500	12	L1
Atlanta	15	25	.375	17	W3
Washington	14	26	.350	18	W1
Chicago	13	27	.325	19	L5

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