Connecticut Sun @ New York Liberty

AT NEW YORK NY

1-0, 1-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Sun CONN	19	14	18	27	78
Liberty NY	20	21	17	15	73

New York LibertyLibertyNY

0-1, 0-1 Home

Plenette Pierson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kara Braxton made 3 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.
Plenette Pierson's Two Point Shot blocked by Asjha Jones.
Cappie Pondexter made 19 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kia Vaughn missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
DeMya Walker made Layup.
Nicole Powell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Leilani Mitchell missed 18 ft Jumper.
Essence Carson missed Driving Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 20 ft Jumper.
Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Essence Carson missed 19 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Essence Carson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Braxton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Braxton missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicole Powell missed 18 ft Jumper.
Kara Braxton missed 5 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made Driving Layup.
Plenette Pierson missed Driving Layup.
Essence Carson made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.
Nicole Powell made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Braxton.
Nicole Powell missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Kara Braxton missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter missed 12 ft Jumper.
Kara Braxton missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter made Technical Free Throw.
Kia Vaughn missed 7 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter made 16 ft Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Two Point Shot.
Kia Vaughn made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kia Vaughn missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
DeMya Walker missed Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 18 ft Two Point Shot.
Essence Carson made 20 ft Jumper.
Essence Carson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Essence Carson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Plenette Pierson missed 18 ft Two Point Shot.
Kia Vaughn missed Technical Free Throw.
Cappie Pondexter missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Technical Free Throw.
Kara Braxton made 18 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Braxton made Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kara Braxton made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Cappie Pondexter's 3 ft Jumper blocked by Asjha Jones.
Nicole Powell missed Driving Layup.
Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Nicole Powell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kia Vaughn made Layup.
Nicole Powell missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Kelly Miller missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker made Driving Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Kia Vaughn made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Kia Vaughn made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Essence Carson made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
DeMya Walker missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Plenette Pierson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Plenette Pierson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Essence Carson missed Driving Layup.
Essence Carson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Leilani Mitchell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Driving Layup.
Kara Braxton made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Kara Braxton missed 19 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Kara Braxton made Driving Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Essence Carson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Essence Carson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Braxton missed 11 ft Jumper.
Kelly Miller missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed Driving Layup.
Nicole Powell made Driving Layup. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Kalana Greene missed 6 ft Running Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed Layup.
Danielle McCray made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.
Tina Charles missed 14 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Asjha Jones made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Asjha Jones's Layup blocked by DeMya Walker.
Renee Montgomery made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Danielle McCray.
Danielle McCray missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Asjha Jones missed Layup.
Renee Montgomery made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Allison Hightower made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Kelsey Griffin missed 18 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mistie Bass missed 18 ft Jumper.
Danielle McCray made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Allison Hightower missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Asjha Jones made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Asjha Jones made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Danielle McCray.
Danielle McCray missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Charles missed Two Point Shot.
Asjha Jones missed 4 ft Jumper.
Tina Charles made Layup.
Tina Charles made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tina Charles made Layup. Assisted by Danielle McCray.
Tina Charles missed 15 ft Jumper.
Tina Charles missed 18 ft Jumper.
Tina Charles made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Renee Montgomery missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Charles made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Kara Lawson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kelsey Griffin missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Mistie Bass missed 16 ft Jumper.
Kelsey Griffin missed 18 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Mistie Bass missed 12 ft Jumper.
Allison Hightower missed 11 ft Jumper.
Mistie Bass made Layup.
Renee Montgomery made Technical Free Throw.
Tina Charles missed Jumper.
Tina Charles missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Danielle McCray made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Danielle McCray made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Danielle McCray made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Asjha Jones missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kalana Greene made Layup.
Asjha Jones missed 4 ft Jumper.
Allison Hightower made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Tina Charles missed Layup.
Asjha Jones's Jumper blocked by Plenette Pierson.
Asjha Jones missed 11 ft Jumper.
Asjha Jones missed 11 ft Jumper.
Kalana Greene made Driving Layup.
Kalana Greene missed Driving Layup.
Asjha Jones made Layup.
Tina Charles made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Kalana Greene made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Tina Charles missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Danielle McCray missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed 8 ft Jumper.
Tina Charles made Layup.
Tina Charles missed 16 ft Jumper.
Danielle McCray missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Allison Hightower made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Allison Hightower made Driving Layup. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
Allison Hightower made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Kalana Greene missed 10 ft Jumper.
Mistie Bass made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Allison Hightower.
Renee Montgomery missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Asjha Jones missed 14 ft Jumper.
Kalana Greene missed 7 ft Jumper.
Allison Hightower made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
Renee Montgomery made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery's Driving Layup blocked by Plenette Pierson.
Tina Charles made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Tina Charles made Layup. Assisted by Asjha Jones.
Renee Montgomery missed 7 ft Jumper.
Tina Charles made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Tina Charles missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tina Charles missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Asjha Jones made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Asjha Jones's Driving Layup blocked by Plenette Pierson.
Asjha Jones made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Danielle McCray made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Danielle McCray missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Danielle McCray made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Danielle McCray made Free Throw 2 of 2.

SUN

LIBERTY

TIME		CONN	NY
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Tina Charles vs. Kara Braxton. Danielle McCray gains possession.	0	0
9:45	Asjha Jones Bad Pass. Stolen by Cappie Pondexter.	0	0
9:37	Plenette Pierson missed 15 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:36	Kalana Greene Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:18	Kalana Greene missed 6 ft Running Jumper.	0	0
9:17	Asjha Jones Offensive Rebound.	0	0
9:15	Asjha Jones missed Layup.	0	0
9:14	Cappie Pondexter Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:03	Kara Braxton made 3 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.	0	2
8:48	Danielle McCray made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.	2	2
8:30	Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.	2	4
8:12	Tina Charles missed 14 ft Jumper.	2	4
8:11	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	2	4
7:58	Plenette Pierson's Two Point Shot blocked by Asjha Jones.	2	4
7:56	Danielle McCray Defensive Rebound.	2	4
7:41	Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	2	4
7:39	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	2	4
7:31	Cappie Pondexter made 19 ft Jumper.	2	6
7:16	Asjha Jones made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	4	6
7:07	Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.	4	8
6:54	Kalana Greene Lost Ball. Stolen by Leilani Mitchell.	4	8
6:50	Asjha Jones Personal Foul. Cappie Pondexter gains possession.	4	8
6:50	Kia Vaughn enters the game for Kara Braxton.	4	8
6:50	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Kalana Greene.	4	8
6:41	Cappie Pondexter missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	8
6:41	Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound.	4	8
6:31	Leilani Mitchell Shooting Foul. Renee Montgomery gains possession.	4	8
6:31	Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	8
6:31	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	4	8
6:31	DeMya Walker enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	4	8
6:31	Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	8
6:31	Asjha Jones Offensive Rebound.	4	8
6:30	Asjha Jones's Layup blocked by DeMya Walker.	4	8
6:28	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	4	8
6:26	Renee Montgomery made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Danielle McCray.	6	8
6:09	Kia Vaughn missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	6	8
6:09	DeMya Walker Offensive Rebound.	6	8
6:07	DeMya Walker made Layup.	6	10
5:56	Danielle McCray missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	10
5:56	Connecticut Defensive Rebound.	6	10
5:45	Leilani Mitchell Lost Ball. Stolen by Tina Charles.	6	10
5:37	Kara Lawson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.	9	10
5:20	Nicole Powell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	10
5:20	Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound.	9	10
5:16	Asjha Jones missed Layup.	9	10
5:13	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	9	10
5:07	Leilani Mitchell missed 18 ft Jumper.	9	10
5:07	Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound.	9	10
5:03	Mistie Bass enters the game for Asjha Jones.	9	10
5:03	Allison Hightower enters the game for Danielle McCray.	9	10
5:03	Essence Carson enters the game for Nicole Powell.	9	10
5:03	Kelly Miller enters the game for Leilani Mitchell.	9	10
4:54	Renee Montgomery made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.	12	10
4:39	Essence Carson missed Driving Layup.	12	10
4:37	Mistie Bass Defensive Rebound.	12	10
4:31	Allison Hightower made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.	15	10
4:28	New York Full Timeout.	15	10
4:28	Kelsey Griffin enters the game for Tina Charles.	15	10
4:20	Allison Hightower Kicked Ball	15	10
4:05	Cappie Pondexter missed 20 ft Jumper.	15	10
4:05	New York Offensive Rebound.	15	10
4:05	Turnover	15	12
3:49	Kelsey Griffin missed 18 ft Jumper.	15	12
3:48	Essence Carson Defensive Rebound.	15	10
3:36	Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	15	12
3:14	Kara Lawson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	12
3:13	Essence Carson Defensive Rebound.	15	12
3:00	Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	15	14
2:43	Mistie Bass missed 18 ft Jumper.	15	14
2:42	Kia Vaughn Defensive Rebound.	15	14
2:31	Essence Carson missed 19 ft Two Point Shot.	15	14
2:30	Kara Lawson Defensive Rebound.	15	14
2:26	Kara Lawson Bad Pass	15	14
2:26	Danielle McCray enters the game for Kara Lawson.	15	14
2:05	Cappie Pondexter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	14
2:04	Danielle McCray Defensive Rebound.	15	14
2:00	Danielle McCray made 14 ft Two Point Shot.	17	15
1:50	Allison Hightower Shooting Foul. Cappie Pondexter gains possession.	15	14
1:50	Cappie Pondexter missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	14
1:50	New York Offensive Rebound.	15	14
1:50	Plenette Pierson enters the game for Kia Vaughn.	15	14
1:50	Kara Braxton enters the game for DeMya Walker.	15	14
1:50	Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	15
1:38	Allison Hightower Bad Pass	15	15
1:38	Nicole Powell enters the game for Cappie Pondexter.	15	15
1:27	Essence Carson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	15
1:24	Kara Braxton Offensive Rebound.	17	15
1:24	Danielle McCray Shooting Foul. Kara Braxton gains possession.	17	15
1:24	Kara Braxton made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	16
1:24	Tina Charles enters the game for Mistie Bass.	17	16
1:24	Asjha Jones enters the game for Kelsey Griffin.	17	16
1:24	Kara Braxton missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	16
1:24	Plenette Pierson Offensive Rebound.	17	16
1:24	Asjha Jones Personal Foul. Plenette Pierson gains possession.	17	16
1:17	Plenette Pierson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.	17	18
1:01	Allison Hightower missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	18
1:00	Kelly Miller Defensive Rebound.	17	18
57.5	Allison Hightower Personal Foul. Plenette Pierson gains possession.	17	18
57.5	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	19
57.5	Kalana Greene enters the game for Allison Hightower.	17	19
57.5	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	20
51.0	Kelly Miller Personal Foul. Renee Montgomery gains possession.	17	20
43.3	Asjha Jones made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.	19	20
29.9	Kara Braxton missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.	19	20
28.7	Danielle McCray Defensive Rebound.	19	20
20.7	Tina Charles Traveling	19	20
4.9	Nicole Powell missed 18 ft Jumper.	19	20
3.5	Kara Braxton Offensive Rebound.	19	20
1.2	Kara Braxton missed 5 ft Jumper.	19	20
0.0	New York Offensive Rebound.	19	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	19	20

Regular Season Series

CONN wins 4-1

Sun
78
Liberty
73

Game 1

19/5

Liberty
77
Sun
92

Game 2

20/5

Liberty
55
Sun
97

Game 3

16/6

Sun
66
Liberty
79

Game 4

17/8

Liberty
74
Sun
85

Game 5

19/8

Madison Square Garden

9:00 PM, 19 May 2012

New York, NY

Referees:
Kevin Sparrock
Denise Brooks
Tim Greene

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	30	14	.682	-	W6
New York	27	17	.614	3	W3
Indiana	24	20	.545	6	W3
Washington	16	28	.364	14	L10
Connecticut	11	33	.250	19	L2
Chicago	10	34	.227	20	L4

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