Sun 92-77 Liberty (20 May, 2012) Play-by-Play

New York Liberty

0-2, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NY	24	16	19	18	77
CONN	15	29	23	25	92

Connecticut Sun

2-0, 1-0 home

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

LIBERTY

SUN

TIME		NY	CONN
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Kara Braxton vs. Tina Charles. Leilani Mitchell gains possession.	0	0
9:48	Cappie Pondexter missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	0
9:45	Danielle McCray Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:29	Asjha Jones missed 14 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:26	Connecticut Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:10	Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	0
9:07	Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:03	Tina Charles Offensive Foul. Kara Braxton gains possession.	0	0
9:03	Tina Charles Foul	0	0
8:48	Plenette Pierson made Driving Layup.	2	0
8:34	Tina Charles missed 17 ft Jumper.	2	0
8:33	Leilani Mitchell Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:27	Kara Braxton made Layup.	4	0
8:17	Kara Braxton Personal Foul. Asjha Jones gains possession.	4	0
8:06	Danielle McCray missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	0
8:04	Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound.	4	0
7:52	Asjha Jones Shooting Foul. Plenette Pierson gains possession.	4	0
7:52	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	0
7:52	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	0
7:43	Kalana Greene missed 12 ft Jumper.	6	0
7:41	Asjha Jones Offensive Rebound.	6	0
7:39	Asjha Jones missed Layup.	6	0
7:37	Cappie Pondexter Defensive Rebound.	6	0
7:31	Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.	8	0
7:26	Asjha Jones made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Danielle McCray.	8	2
7:13	Kara Braxton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.	11	2
6:54	Plenette Pierson Personal Foul. Asjha Jones gains possession.	11	2
6:54	Asjha Jones missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	2
6:54	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	11	2
6:54	Kelly Miller enters the game for Leilani Mitchell.	11	2
6:54	Kia Vaughn enters the game for Kara Braxton.	11	2
6:54	Asjha Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	3
6:41	Cappie Pondexter made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelly Miller.	13	3
6:28	Plenette Pierson Shooting Foul. Danielle McCray gains possession.	13	3
6:28	Danielle McCray made Free Throw 1 of 2.	13	4
6:28	Allison Hightower enters the game for Kalana Greene.	13	4
6:28	DeMya Walker enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	13	4
6:28	Danielle McCray made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	5
6:09	Kelly Miller missed Jumper.	13	5
6:07	Tina Charles Defensive Rebound.	13	5
5:58	Allison Hightower missed 8 ft Jumper.	13	5
5:58	Kelly Miller Defensive Rebound.	13	5
5:52	Nicole Powell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	5
5:50	New York Defensive Rebound.	13	5
5:50	Kelly Miller Loose Ball Foul. Allison Hightower gains possession.	13	5
5:35	Kara Lawson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	13	5
5:35	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	13	5
5:11	Kelly Miller made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.	15	5
4:56	Asjha Jones missed 6 ft Jumper.	15	5
4:54	Connecticut Defensive Rebound.	15	5
4:54	Official Timeout.	15	5
4:54	Essence Carson enters the game for Nicole Powell.	15	5
4:54	Alex Montgomery enters the game for Cappie Pondexter.	15	5
4:54	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Danielle McCray.	15	5
4:37	Essence Carson Lost Ball. Stolen by Allison Hightower.	15	5
4:31	Kelly Miller Personal Foul. Renee Montgomery gains possession.	15	5
4:31	Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	6
4:31	Leilani Mitchell enters the game for Kelly Miller.	15	6
4:31	Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	7
4:20	DeMya Walker Lost Ball. Stolen by Allison Hightower.	15	7
4:11	Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	7
4:09	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	15	7
3:57	Leilani Mitchell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	7
3:56	Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound.	15	7
3:48	Renee Montgomery's Layup blocked by Kia Vaughn.	15	7
3:47	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	15	7
3:46	Asjha Jones made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tina Charles.	15	9
3:24	Kia Vaughn made Jumper. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	17	9
3:05	Asjha Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.	17	11
2:42	Leilani Mitchell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Essence Carson.	20	11
2:27	Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	11
2:25	Alex Montgomery Defensive Rebound.	20	11
2:16	Essence Carson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	11
2:13	New York Offensive Rebound.	20	11
2:13	Kara Braxton enters the game for DeMya Walker.	20	11
2:13	Mistie Bass enters the game for Tina Charles.	20	11
2:13	Danielle McCray enters the game for Kara Lawson.	20	11
2:13	Jumpball: Alex Montgomery vs. Allison Hightower. Essence Carson gains possession.	20	11
1:54	Essence Carson made 4 ft Two Point Shot.	22	11
1:40	Alex Montgomery Personal Foul. Renee Montgomery gains possession.	22	11
1:40	Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	12
1:40	Kalana Greene enters the game for Allison Hightower.	22	12
1:40	Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	13
1:24	Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Kara Braxton.	24	13
1:08	Danielle McCray missed Jumper.	24	13
1:07	Essence Carson Defensive Rebound.	24	13
58.9	Leilani Mitchell missed Layup.	24	13
55.9	Asjha Jones Defensive Rebound.	24	13
39.8	Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	13
37.7	Mistie Bass Offensive Rebound.	24	13
36.1	Danielle McCray's 5 ft Jumper blocked by Alex Montgomery.	24	13
36.1	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	24	13
36.1	Kia Vaughn Loose Ball Foul. Asjha Jones gains possession.	24	13
36.1	Asjha Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	14
36.1	Asjha Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	15
16.8	Kia Vaughn missed 15 ft Jumper.	24	15
14.9	Alex Montgomery Offensive Rebound.	24	15
9.9	Leilani Mitchell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	15
8.4	Kalana Greene Defensive Rebound.	24	15
0.8	Renee Montgomery missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	24	15
0.0	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	24	15
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	24	15

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

Mohegan Sun Arena

10:00 PM, 20 May 2012

Uncasville, CT

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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