Liberty 79-73 Mystics (1 Sep, 2012) Play-by-Play

Washington Mystics

5-21, 1-13 away

	1	2	3	4	T
WSH	20	12	18	23	73
NY	22	23	18	16	79

New York Liberty

10-16, 5-7 home

Essence Carson missed 12 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Plenette Pierson missed Two Point Shot.
Essence Carson made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Essence Carson made Driving Layup.
Plenette Pierson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Essence Carson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Braxton.
Kara Braxton made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kia Vaughn missed Layup.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter missed 19 ft Jumper.
Essence Carson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Driving Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 18 ft Two Point Shot.
Kia Vaughn made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
DeMya Walker missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Kia Vaughn made 4 ft Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.
Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Cappie Pondexter missed 41 ft Three Point Jumper.
Essence Carson made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Leilani Mitchell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Leilani Mitchell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Leilani Mitchell made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Montgomery.
Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Alex Montgomery missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Alex Montgomery made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Cappie Pondexter made Layup. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Kara Braxton made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Cappie Pondexter missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Essence Carson missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Plenette Pierson missed Jumper.
Essence Carson made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Plenette Pierson missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Braxton.
Nicole Powell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Nicole Powell made Driving Layup.
Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
Essence Carson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Plenette Pierson.
Kara Braxton missed Layup.
Kara Braxton made Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Nicole Powell missed Jumper.
DeMya Walker made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Kia Vaughn missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
DeMya Walker missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Cappie Pondexter made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Nicole Powell.
Leilani Mitchell missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Cappie Pondexter made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Leilani Mitchell.
Plenette Pierson missed Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kara Braxton missed Layup.
Kara Braxton missed 11 ft Jumper.
Kara Braxton made Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Nicole Powell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Cappie Pondexter's Driving Layup blocked by Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton.
Cappie Pondexter missed Jumper.
Essence Carson made Two Point Shot.
Essence Carson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Plenette Pierson made Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.
Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Plenette Pierson made Layup.
Cappie Pondexter missed Driving Layup.
Essence Carson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Essence Carson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Essence Carson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.
Cappie Pondexter missed Layup.
Essence Carson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne missed Driving Layup.
Monique Currie made 18 ft Two Point Shot.
Monique Currie missed Driving Layup.
Monique Currie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Robinson's Layup blocked by Plenette Pierson.
Ashley Robinson's 14 ft Jumper blocked by Kara Braxton.
Jasmine Thomas made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Crystal Langhorne.
Noelle Quinn made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Monique Currie.
Monique Currie missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup. Assisted by Jasmine Thomas.
Monique Currie made Layup.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Crystal Langhorne made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Crystal Langhorne made Driving Layup.
Jasmine Thomas made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Matee Ajavon missed Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne missed 18 ft Jumper.
Shannon Bobbitt missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made 18 ft Jumper.
Matee Ajavon missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton missed 9 ft Jumper.
Shannon Bobbitt missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Natalie Novosel made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Natalie Novosel made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jasmine Thomas made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Noelle Quinn missed 17 ft Jumper.
Noelle Quinn missed Two Point Shot.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Monique Currie.
Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Crystal Langhorne.
Monique Currie missed 19 ft Jumper.
Noelle Quinn made Layup. Assisted by Jasmine Thomas.
Michelle Snow missed 5 ft Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monique Currie made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup. Assisted by Ashley Robinson.
Crystal Langhorne made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Robinson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup.
Jasmine Thomas missed 11 ft Jumper.
Noelle Quinn missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup. Assisted by Ashley Robinson.
Jasmine Thomas made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Monique Currie.
Jasmine Thomas missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Ashley Robinson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Ashley Robinson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Jasmine Thomas made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ashley Robinson.
Jasmine Thomas missed Jumper.
Noelle Quinn missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Noelle Quinn made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Iziane Castro Marques missed Layup.
Shannon Bobbitt missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Iziane Castro Marques missed 13 ft Running Jumper.
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton made Layup. Assisted by Iziane Castro Marques.
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton's 6 ft Jumper blocked by Kara Braxton.
Monique Currie missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton made Layup.
Crystal Langhorne's Driving Layup blocked by DeMya Walker.
Crystal Langhorne missed Layup.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup.
Monique Currie made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jasmine Thomas.
Jasmine Thomas made Driving Layup.
Crystal Langhorne missed 17 ft Jumper.
Monique Currie missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne missed Layup.
Monique Currie made 18 ft Jumper.
Crystal Langhorne made Layup. Assisted by Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton.
Jasmine Thomas made Driving Layup.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Monique Currie made Layup. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.
Jasmine Thomas missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jasmine Thomas made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Monique Currie.

MYSTICS

LIBERTY

TIME		WSH	NY
10:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
10:00	Jumpball: Ashley Robinson vs. Kara Braxton. Jasmine Thomas gains possession.	0	0
9:45	Crystal Langhorne missed Driving Layup.	0	0
9:42	Kara Braxton Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:30	Essence Carson missed 12 ft Jumper.	0	0
9:29	Monique Currie Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:15	Noelle Quinn Bad Pass. Stolen by Cappie Pondexter.	0	0
9:08	Cappie Pondexter missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.	0	0
9:07	Ashley Robinson Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:02	Monique Currie made 18 ft Two Point Shot.	2	0
8:41	Plenette Pierson missed Two Point Shot.	2	0
8:41	Noelle Quinn Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:22	Monique Currie missed Driving Layup.	2	0
8:21	Essence Carson Defensive Rebound.	2	0
8:12	Essence Carson made 4 ft Two Point Shot.	2	2
8:00	Nicole Powell Shooting Foul. Monique Currie gains possession.	2	2
8:00	Monique Currie missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	2
8:00	Washington Offensive Rebound.	2	2
8:00	Monique Currie made Free Throw 2 of 2.	3	2
7:54	Monique Currie Foul. Cappie Pondexter gains possession.	3	2
7:54	Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	3
7:54	Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 2 of 2.	3	4
7:35	Ashley Robinson's Layup blocked by Plenette Pierson.	3	4
7:33	Washington Offensive Rebound.	3	4
7:30	Ashley Robinson's 14 ft Jumper blocked by Kara Braxton.	3	4
7:26	Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound.	3	4
7:22	Essence Carson made Driving Layup.	3	6
7:03	Jasmine Thomas made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Crystal Langhorne.	6	6
6:52	Plenette Pierson made Driving Layup. Assisted by Essence Carson.	6	8
6:33	Noelle Quinn made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Monique Currie.	9	8
6:13	Essence Carson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kara Braxton.	9	11
5:54	Monique Currie missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	11
5:54	Plenette Pierson Defensive Rebound.	9	11
5:35	Kara Braxton made 5 ft Two Point Shot.	9	13
5:24	Crystal Langhorne made Layup. Assisted by Jasmine Thomas.	11	13
5:05	Cappie Pondexter missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	13
5:05	Jasmine Thomas Defensive Rebound.	11	13
5:01	Monique Currie made Layup.	13	13
5:01	Nicole Powell Shooting Foul. Monique Currie gains possession.	13	13
5:01	Kia Vaughn enters the game for Kara Braxton.	13	13
5:01	Leilani Mitchell enters the game for Nicole Powell.	13	13
5:01	Monique Currie made Free Throw 1 of 1.	14	13
4:41	Plenette Pierson Lost Ball. Stolen by Noelle Quinn.	14	13
4:33	Monique Currie Turnover	14	13
4:33	Official Timeout.	14	13
4:16	Kia Vaughn missed Layup.	14	13
4:15	Kia Vaughn Offensive Rebound.	14	13
4:07	Monique Currie Shooting Foul. Plenette Pierson gains possession.	14	13
4:07	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	14
4:07	Plenette Pierson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	15
3:50	Crystal Langhorne made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Noelle Quinn.	16	15
3:31	Cappie Pondexter missed 19 ft Jumper.	16	15
3:30	Noelle Quinn Defensive Rebound.	16	15
3:15	Crystal Langhorne made Driving Layup.	18	15
2:55	Essence Carson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	15
2:54	New York Defensive Rebound.	18	15
2:54	Plenette Pierson Loose Ball Foul. Noelle Quinn gains possession.	18	15
2:54	Matee Ajavon enters the game for Monique Currie.	18	15
2:38	Jasmine Thomas made 13 ft Two Point Shot.	20	15
2:23	Plenette Pierson missed Driving Layup.	20	15
2:20	Crystal Langhorne Defensive Rebound.	20	15
2:14	Noelle Quinn Bad Pass	20	15
2:00	Cappie Pondexter missed 18 ft Two Point Shot.	20	15
2:00	Noelle Quinn Defensive Rebound.	20	15
1:52	Jasmine Thomas Bad Pass. Stolen by Kia Vaughn.	20	15
1:40	Ashley Robinson Personal Foul. Kia Vaughn gains possession.	20	15
1:40	DeMya Walker enters the game for Plenette Pierson.	20	15
1:40	Shannon Bobbitt enters the game for Jasmine Thomas.	20	15
1:40	Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton enters the game for Ashley Robinson.	20	15
1:28	Kia Vaughn made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cappie Pondexter.	20	17
1:00	Matee Ajavon missed Jumper.	20	17
1:00	Cappie Pondexter Defensive Rebound.	20	17
46.9	DeMya Walker missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.	20	17
44.9	Kia Vaughn Offensive Rebound.	20	17
43.7	Kia Vaughn made 4 ft Jumper.	20	19
28.9	Crystal Langhorne missed 18 ft Jumper.	20	19
27.4	DeMya Walker Defensive Rebound.	20	19
23.8	Cappie Pondexter made Driving Layup.	20	21
23.8	Crystal Langhorne Shooting Foul. Cappie Pondexter gains possession.	20	21
23.8	Cappie Pondexter made Free Throw 1 of 1.	20	22
2.9	Shannon Bobbitt missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	22
1.9	Cappie Pondexter Defensive Rebound.	20	22
0.4	Cappie Pondexter missed 41 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	22
0.0	New York Offensive Rebound.	20	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	20	22

Regular Season Series

NY wins 4-1

Liberty
76
Mystics
70

Game 1

9/6

Mystics
70
Liberty
53

Game 2

13/7

Mystics
73
Liberty
79

Game 3

1/9

Mystics
62
Liberty
75

Game 4

13/9

Liberty
75
Mystics
68

Game 5

16/9

9:00 PM, 1 September 2012

Referees:
Brenda Pantoja
Marcus Clayton
Jeff 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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