Sun 85-74 Liberty (19 Aug, 2012) Play-by-Play

New York Liberty

7-13, 3-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NY	26	17	7	24	74
CONN	23	24	19	19	85

Connecticut Sun

16-5, 8-3 home

Kara Lawson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.
Allison Hightower missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tina Charles made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Kara Lawson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Allison Hightower missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tina Charles missed 1 ft Two Point Shot.
Mistie Mims missed Two Point Shot.
Kara Lawson made 9 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Tina Charles.
Kara Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Tina Charles made Layup. Assisted by Mistie Mims.
Kara Lawson missed Two Point Shot.
Mistie Mims made Two Point Shot.
Mistie Mims missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Mistie Mims made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed 7 ft Jumper.
Kelsey Griffin made Layup. Assisted by Tina Charles.
Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Charles made Layup. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Tina Charles missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Tina Charles made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Tina Charles made Layup. Assisted by Tan White.
Tina Charles made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Renee Montgomery missed Jumper.
Kelsey Griffin's 24 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Plenette Pierson.
Danielle McCray missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Allison Hightower missed 5 ft Running Jumper.
Mistie Mims missed 13 ft Jumper.
Allison Hightower made Free Throw 1 of 3.
Allison Hightower made Free Throw 2 of 3.
Allison Hightower made Free Throw 3 of 3.
Tina Charles made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Allison Hightower.
Mistie Mims made Layup. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Kara Lawson made 19 ft Two Point Shot.
Tina Charles made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Allison Hightower.
Tina Charles made Two Point Shot.
Allison Hightower made 5 ft Running Jumper.
Tina Charles missed 12 ft Jumper.
Mistie Mims made Two Point Shot.
Tina Charles missed 4 ft Jumper.
Tina Charles made Layup. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Tina Charles missed 19 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mistie Mims.
Allison Hightower missed 13 ft Jumper.
Allison Hightower made 21 ft Three Pointer.
Kalana Greene missed Three Point Jumper.
Allison Hightower missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 15 ft Jumper.
Mistie Mims made Layup. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Tina Charles missed 21 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Kara Lawson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Kalana Greene made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kara Lawson.
Tina Charles missed 7 ft Hook Shot.
Mistie Mims missed 6 ft Jumper.
Kalana Greene's Layup blocked by Essence Carson.
Kara Lawson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.
Kalana Greene's 8 ft Jumper blocked by Essence Carson.
Kalana Greene missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kara Lawson made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tan White.
Renee Montgomery missed 8 ft Jumper.
Kara Lawson made Layup. Assisted by Tan White.
Kelsey Griffin missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mistie Mims made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Mistie Mims made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Allison Hightower made 8 ft Jumper.
Tan White's 13 ft Jumper blocked by Plenette Pierson.
Renee Montgomery's Layup blocked by Plenette Pierson.
Renee Montgomery missed 15 ft Jumper.
Allison Hightower made 9 ft Jumper.
Allison Hightower made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Mistie Mims missed Hook Shot.
Renee Montgomery made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Allison Hightower.
Allison Hightower made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mistie Mims.
Renee Montgomery missed 14 ft Jumper.
Tina Charles made Two Point Shot.
Kara Lawson's 15 ft Jumper blocked by Nicole Powell.
Allison Hightower made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Allison Hightower made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Allison Hightower made 14 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery missed Layup.
Allison Hightower missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Lawson made Technical Free Throw.
Allison Hightower missed 5 ft Jumper.
Renee Montgomery made 7 ft Running Jumper.
Tina Charles made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kia Vaughn.
Plenette Pierson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Leilani Mitchell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 17 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kia Vaughn made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Nicole Powell made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.
Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Kara Braxton made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Essence Carson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Essence Carson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Cappie Pondexter made 4 ft Running Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Plenette Pierson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Leilani Mitchell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Kia Vaughn made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Leilani Mitchell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
DeMya Walker missed Layup.
Essence Carson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Essence Carson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Essence Carson made Driving Layup.
Kara Braxton missed Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
Nicole Powell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 14 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Plenette Pierson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Plenette Pierson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Leilani Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Nicole Powell missed Layup.
Kia Vaughn missed 14 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Essence Carson made Two Point Shot.
Kia Vaughn missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter's Layup blocked by Tina Charles.
Essence Carson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kia Vaughn missed Jumper.
Alex Montgomery missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 46 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Plenette Pierson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Two Point Shot.
Nicole Powell missed 20 ft Jumper.
Nicole Powell's Layup blocked by Mistie Mims.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter missed 19 ft Jumper.
Essence Carson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Nicole Powell missed 12 ft Jumper.
Essence Carson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kia Vaughn.
Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Nicole Powell made 16 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Essence Carson made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Plenette Pierson's 13 ft Jumper blocked by Mistie Mims.
Cappie Pondexter missed 5 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 18 ft Jumper.

LIBERTY

SUN

TIME		NY	CONN
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Kia Vaughn vs. Tina Charles. Leilani Mitchell gains possession.	0	0
9:45	Plenette Pierson Bad Pass. Stolen by Kalana Greene.	0	0
9:33	Kara Lawson made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kalana Greene.	0	3
9:19	Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kia Vaughn.	3	3
8:55	Allison Hightower missed 16 ft Jumper.	3	3
8:52	Leilani Mitchell Defensive Rebound.	3	3
8:32	Plenette Pierson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.	6	3
8:18	Tina Charles made 8 ft Two Point Shot.	6	5
8:00	Leilani Mitchell missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	5
7:58	New York Offensive Rebound.	6	5
7:54	Nicole Powell missed 17 ft Jumper.	6	5
7:54	Plenette Pierson Offensive Rebound.	6	5
7:52	Plenette Pierson Bad Pass. Stolen by Allison Hightower.	6	5
7:50	Cappie Pondexter Personal Foul. Allison Hightower gains possession.	6	5
7:35	Mistie Mims Traveling	6	5
7:18	Plenette Pierson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	5
7:18	New York Defensive Rebound.	6	5
7:07	Kara Lawson missed 17 ft Jumper.	6	5
7:05	Tina Charles Offensive Rebound.	6	5
7:05	Tina Charles Traveling	6	5
6:48	Kia Vaughn made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.	8	5
6:35	Allison Hightower missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	5
6:33	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	8	5
6:30	Tina Charles missed 1 ft Two Point Shot.	8	5
6:28	Cappie Pondexter Defensive Rebound.	8	5
6:26	Allison Hightower Personal Foul. Cappie Pondexter gains possession.	8	5
6:18	Nicole Powell made 4 ft Two Point Shot.	10	5
6:07	Mistie Mims missed Two Point Shot.	10	5
6:05	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	10	5
6:01	Kara Lawson made 9 ft Running Jumper. Assisted by Tina Charles.	10	7
6:01	Leilani Mitchell Shooting Foul. Kara Lawson gains possession.	10	7
6:01	DeMya Walker enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	10	7
6:01	Kara Lawson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	10	8
5:37	Cappie Pondexter Bad Pass	10	8
5:24	Tina Charles made Layup. Assisted by Mistie Mims.	10	10
5:11	Kia Vaughn made Layup. Assisted by DeMya Walker.	12	10
5:03	Kara Lawson missed Two Point Shot.	12	10
5:01	Mistie Mims Offensive Rebound.	12	10
5:00	Mistie Mims made Two Point Shot.	12	12
4:48	Nicole Powell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.	15	12
4:33	DeMya Walker Shooting Foul. Mistie Mims gains possession.	15	12
4:33	Official Timeout.	15	12
4:33	Kara Braxton enters the game for Kia Vaughn.	15	12
4:33	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Kalana Greene.	15	12
4:33	Mistie Mims missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	12
4:33	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	15	12
4:33	Mistie Mims made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	13
4:15	Kara Braxton Bad Pass	15	13
4:15	Kelsey Griffin enters the game for Mistie Mims.	15	13
4:01	Renee Montgomery missed 7 ft Jumper.	15	13
4:00	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	15	13
3:50	Kara Braxton made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.	17	13
3:35	Kelsey Griffin made Layup. Assisted by Tina Charles.	17	15
3:18	Kara Braxton Lost Ball. Stolen by Renee Montgomery.	17	15
3:14	Leilani Mitchell Shooting Foul. Renee Montgomery gains possession.	17	15
3:14	Renee Montgomery missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	15
3:14	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	17	15
3:14	Essence Carson enters the game for Leilani Mitchell.	17	15
3:14	Tan White enters the game for Allison Hightower.	17	15
3:14	Plenette Pierson enters the game for DeMya Walker.	17	15
3:14	Renee Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	16
3:10	Renee Montgomery Shooting Foul. Essence Carson gains possession.	17	16
3:10	Essence Carson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	16
3:10	Essence Carson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	16
3:00	Tina Charles made Layup. Assisted by Kara Lawson.	19	18
2:44	Kara Braxton Lost Ball. Stolen by Renee Montgomery.	19	18
2:35	Kara Braxton Shooting Foul. Tina Charles gains possession.	19	18
2:35	Tina Charles missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	18
2:35	Connecticut Offensive Rebound.	19	18
2:35	Danielle McCray enters the game for Kara Lawson.	19	18
2:35	Tina Charles made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	19
2:23	Plenette Pierson Bad Pass. Stolen by Tina Charles.	19	19
2:19	Renee Montgomery Traveling	19	19
2:10	Cappie Pondexter made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.	22	19
1:54	Tina Charles made Layup. Assisted by Tan White.	22	21
1:44	New York Full Timeout.	22	21
1:31	Nicole Powell Traveling	22	21
1:15	Tina Charles made 5 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Renee Montgomery.	22	23
58.6	Cappie Pondexter made 4 ft Running Jumper.	24	23
58.6	Kelsey Griffin Shooting Foul. Cappie Pondexter gains possession.	24	23
58.6	Kia Vaughn enters the game for Kara Braxton.	24	23
58.6	Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 1.	25	23
47.8	Renee Montgomery missed Jumper.	25	23
46.6	Nicole Powell Defensive Rebound.	25	23
27.9	Plenette Pierson missed 5 ft Jumper.	25	23
26.9	Plenette Pierson Offensive Rebound.	25	23
26.1	Plenette Pierson missed Layup.	25	23
25.5	Plenette Pierson Offensive Rebound.	25	23
25.1	Kelsey Griffin Shooting Foul. Plenette Pierson gains possession.	25	23
25.1	Plenette Pierson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	25	23
25.1	New York Offensive Rebound.	25	23
25.1	Leilani Mitchell enters the game for Nicole Powell.	25	23
25.1	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	26	23
5.8	Kelsey Griffin's 24 ft Three Point Jumper blocked by Plenette Pierson.	26	23
2.8	Tan White Offensive Rebound.	26	23
1.0	Turnover	26	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	26	23

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

12:00 AM, 19 August 2012

Uncasville, CT

Referees:
Jeff Smith
Lamont Simpson
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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