Connecticut Sun @ New York Liberty
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 2 • CONN leads series 2-0
25-9, 13-4 Away
75
25-9, 13-4 Away
15-19, 9-8 Home
62
15-19, 9-8 Home
Shot Chart
- Kara Braxton makes jumper (Nicole Powell assists )
- Kara Braxton makes driving layup (Nicole Powell assists )
- Nicole Powell misses 22- foot three point jumper
- Nicole Powell makes layup (Plenette Pierson assists )
- Cappie Pondexter misses 17- foot jumper
- Tina Charles blocks Cappie Pondexter's layup
- Cappie Pondexter makes two point shot
- Cappie Pondexter makes free throw 1 of 1
- Nicole Powell makes three point jumper (Cappie Pondexter assists )
- Leilani Mitchell misses 22- foot three point jumper
- Kia Vaughn makes two point shot
- Essence Carson misses jumper
- Kara Braxton misses jumper
- Leilani Mitchell makes jumper (Plenette Pierson assists )
- Plenette Pierson makes jumper
- Kara Braxton misses layup
- Kara Braxton makes layup
- Cappie Pondexter makes layup (Plenette Pierson assists )
- Cappie Pondexter misses 15- foot Running Jumper
- Leilani Mitchell makes three point jumper (Cappie Pondexter assists )
- Cappie Pondexter misses 4- foot
- Cappie Pondexter makes two point shot
- Nicole Powell misses 22- foot three point jumper
- Cappie Pondexter misses 8- foot Running Jumper
- Kia Vaughn misses 4- foot
- Leilani Mitchell misses 24- foot three point jumper
- Plenette Pierson misses 4- foot
- Cappie Pondexter misses 22- foot
- Essence Carson misses 23- foot three point jumper
- Essence Carson misses layup
- Cappie Pondexter misses 10- foot
- Cappie Pondexter misses 19- foot jumper
- Nicole Powell makes jumper (Cappie Pondexter assists )
- Essence Carson makes two point shot (Cappie Pondexter assists )
- Cappie Pondexter makes jumper (Essence Carson assists )
- Cappie Pondexter misses 23- foot three point jumper
- Kara Braxton makes two point shot
- Cappie Pondexter makes driving layup
- Essence Carson misses 18- foot jumper
- Essence Carson misses 15- foot jumper
- Essence Carson makes driving layup
- Cappie Pondexter makes two point shot
- Essence Carson makes two point shot
- Cappie Pondexter misses driving layup
- Essence Carson misses 24- foot three point jumper
- Alex Montgomery makes jumper (Plenette Pierson assists )
- Cappie Pondexter makes two point shot
- Alex Montgomery misses 5- foot
- Leilani Mitchell misses 16- foot jumper
- Cappie Pondexter misses 13- foot two point shot
- Nicole Powell misses 12- foot Running Jumper
- Kia Vaughn makes jumper (Leilani Mitchell assists )
- Cappie Pondexter misses 21- foot three point jumper
- DeMya Walker makes free throw 1 of 2
- DeMya Walker misses free throw 2 of 2
- Essence Carson makes two point shot
- Essence Carson misses 5- foot two point shot
- DeMya Walker misses 16- foot jumper
- Plenette Pierson misses 5- foot two point shot
- Kara Braxton makes jumper (Plenette Pierson assists )
- Tina Charles blocks Kara Braxton 's 3- foot layup
- Cappie Pondexter makes free throw 1 of 2
- Cappie Pondexter makes free throw 2 of 2
- Plenette Pierson misses free throw 1 of 2
- Plenette Pierson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Cappie Pondexter makes three point jumper
- Plenette Pierson makes two point shot
- Nicole Powell misses 16- foot Running Jumper
- Essence Carson misses 19- foot jumper
- Cappie Pondexter misses 23- foot three point jumper
- Cappie Pondexter misses 22- foot three point jumper
- Plenette Pierson misses 21- foot three point jumper
- Allison Hightower misses driving layup
- Tina Charles misses jumper
- Tina Charles misses 17- foot jumper
- Tina Charles misses 16- foot jumper
- Asjha Jones misses jumper
- Allison Hightower misses jumper
- Kia Vaughn blocks Asjha Jones 's 5- foot jumper
- Allison Hightower misses 22- foot three point jumper
- Asjha Jones makes free throw 1 of 2
- Asjha Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
- DeMya Walker blocks Renee Montgomery 's 4- foot jumper
- Tina Charles misses layup
- Tina Charles misses layup
- Mistie Mims makes free throw 1 of 2
- Mistie Mims misses free throw 2 of 2
- Tan White misses 7- foot
- Tina Charles makes layup
- Tina Charles makes driving layup
- Mistie Mims makes jumper (Tina Charles assists )
- Tan White makes free throw 1 of 2
- Tan White makes free throw 2 of 2
- Mistie Mims misses layup
- Tan White misses driving layup
- Danielle McCray misses 23- foot three point jumper
- Asjha Jones misses 7- foot
- Asjha Jones makes jumper (Kara Lawson assists )
- Danielle McCray misses 4- foot
- Nicole Powell blocks Kara Lawson 's 24- foot three point jumper
- Kara Lawson makes jumper
- Danielle McCray misses 23- foot three point jumper
- Tina Charles makes layup (Asjha Jones assists )
- Kara Lawson misses 4- foot
- Allison Hightower misses 8- foot
- Tina Charles makes jumper (Kara Lawson assists )
- Kara Lawson makes three point jumper (Allison Hightower assists )
- Mistie Mims makes layup (Renee Montgomery assists )
- Tina Charles misses free throw 1 of 2
- Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2
- Essence Carson blocks Renee Montgomery 's 22- foot three point jumper
- Allison Hightower makes two point shot
- Allison Hightower misses
- Allison Hightower misses 14- foot two point shot
- Tina Charles makes jumper (Kara Lawson assists )
- Kara Lawson makes three point jumper (Tina Charles assists )
- Asjha Jones makes two point shot (Allison Hightower assists )
- Asjha Jones makes two point shot
- Allison Hightower misses three point jumper
- Tina Charles makes layup
- Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 1
- Asjha Jones makes jumper (Allison Hightower assists )
- Asjha Jones makes free throw 1 of 1
- Asjha Jones makes two point shot (Allison Hightower assists )
- Asjha Jones makes jumper (Allison Hightower assists )
- Kara Lawson misses 24- foot three point jumper
- Asjha Jones misses free throw 1 of 2
- Asjha Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kara Lawson misses 23- foot three point jumper
- Asjha Jones misses 18- foot jumper
- Tina Charles misses 18- foot jumper
- Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 2
- Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2
- Tan White misses 24- foot three point jumper
- Mistie Mims misses free throw 1 of 2
- Mistie Mims makes free throw 2 of 2
- Tan White misses 5- foot
- Mistie Mims makes jumper (Kara Lawson assists )
- Tina Charles misses layup
- Renee Montgomery makes three point jumper (Kara Lawson assists )
- Tina Charles misses 14- foot jumper
- Tina Charles makes layup (Asjha Jones assists )
- Tina Charles makes jumper (Kara Lawson assists )
- Tina Charles makes layup (Asjha Jones assists )
- Kara Lawson misses three point jumper
- Kara Lawson makes three point jumper (Asjha Jones assists )
- Kara Lawson makes free throw 1 of 1
- Kara Lawson misses 21- foot
- Asjha Jones makes jumper
- Kara Lawson makes three point jumper (Renee Montgomery assists )
- Renee Montgomery misses driving layup
- Tina Charles misses free throw 1 of 2
- Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2
- Tina Charles makes two point shot
- Tina Charles misses two point shot
- Asjha Jones makes jumper (Renee Montgomery assists )
SUN
LIBERTY
| TIME | PLAY | CONN | NY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Tina Charles vs. Kara Braxton (Asjha Jones gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 9:45 | | Allison Hightower misses driving layup | 0 | 0 |
| 9:44 | | Plenette Pierson defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 9:27 | | Kara Braxton makes jumper (Nicole Powell assists ) | 0 | 2 |
| 9:11 | | Tina Charles misses jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 9:10 | | Asjha Jones offensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 9:07 | | Cappie Pondexter personal foul (Asjha Jones draws the foul ) | 0 | 2 |
| 9:03 | | Allison Hightower bad pass (Kara Braxton steals) | 0 | 2 |
| 8:45 | | Kara Braxton makes driving layup (Nicole Powell assists ) | 0 | 4 |
| 8:33 | | Tina Charles misses 17- foot jumper | 0 | 4 |
| 8:32 | | Essence Carson defensive rebound | 0 | 4 |
| 8:26 | | Nicole Powell misses 22- foot three point jumper | 0 | 4 |
| 8:25 | | Kalana Greene defensive rebound | 0 | 4 |
| 8:10 | | Kalana Greene bad pass (Plenette Pierson steals) | 0 | 4 |
| 7:48 | | Nicole Powell makes layup (Plenette Pierson assists ) | 0 | 6 |
| 7:45 | | Kara Lawson bad pass | 0 | 6 |
| 7:45 | | Connecticut full timeout | 0 | 6 |
| 7:45 | | Kia Vaughn enters the game for Kara Braxton | 0 | 6 |
| 7:26 | | Cappie Pondexter misses 17- foot jumper | 0 | 6 |
| 7:24 | | Allison Hightower defensive rebound | 0 | 6 |
| 7:01 | | Tina Charles misses 16- foot jumper | 0 | 6 |
| 7:01 | | Essence Carson defensive rebound | 0 | 6 |
| 6:54 | | Tina Charles blocks Cappie Pondexter's layup | 0 | 6 |
| 6:54 | | Tina Charles defensive rebound | 0 | 6 |
| 6:37 | | Asjha Jones misses jumper | 0 | 6 |
| 6:35 | | Essence Carson defensive rebound | 0 | 6 |
| 6:20 | | Nicole Powell bad pass (Kara Lawson steals) | 0 | 6 |
| 6:11 | | Allison Hightower misses jumper | 0 | 6 |
| 6:09 | | Kia Vaughn defensive rebound | 0 | 6 |
| 6:01 | | Cappie Pondexter makes two point shot | 0 | 8 |
| 6:01 | | Allison Hightower shooting foul (Cappie Pondexter draws the foul ) | 0 | 8 |
| 6:01 | | Cappie Pondexter makes free throw 1 of 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 5:50 | | Kia Vaughn blocks Asjha Jones 's 5- foot jumper | 0 | 9 |
| 5:48 | | Kia Vaughn defensive rebound | 0 | 9 |
| 5:41 | | Nicole Powell makes three point jumper (Cappie Pondexter assists ) | 0 | 12 |
| 5:28 | | Allison Hightower misses 22- foot three point jumper | 0 | 12 |
| 5:28 | | Asjha Jones offensive rebound | 0 | 12 |
| 5:26 | | Cappie Pondexter shooting foul (Asjha Jones draws the foul ) | 0 | 12 |
| 5:26 | | Asjha Jones makes free throw 1 of 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 5:26 | | Tan White enters the game for Allison Hightower | 1 | 12 |
| 5:26 | | Renee Montgomery enters the game for Kalana Greene | 1 | 12 |
| 5:26 | | Leilani Mitchell enters the game for Cappie Pondexter | 1 | 12 |
| 5:26 | | Alex Montgomery enters the game for Nicole Powell | 1 | 12 |
| 5:26 | | Asjha Jones makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 5:26 | | DeMya Walker enters the game for Plenette Pierson | 2 | 12 |
| 5:09 | | Leilani Mitchell misses 22- foot three point jumper | 2 | 12 |
| 5:07 | | Kia Vaughn offensive rebound | 2 | 12 |
| 5:07 | | Kia Vaughn makes two point shot | 2 | 14 |
| 4:47 | | DeMya Walker blocks Renee Montgomery 's 4- foot jumper | 2 | 14 |
| 4:45 | | Asjha Jones offensive rebound | 2 | 14 |
| 4:43 | | Asjha Jones steps out of bounds turnover | 2 | 14 |
| 4:43 | | Mistie Mims enters the game for Asjha Jones | 2 | 14 |
| 4:22 | | Kia Vaughn 3 second turnover | 2 | 14 |
| 4:05 | | Tina Charles misses layup | 2 | 14 |
| 4:03 | | Tina Charles offensive rebound | 2 | 14 |
| 4:01 | | Tina Charles misses layup | 2 | 14 |
| 4:01 | | Kia Vaughn defensive rebound | 2 | 14 |
| 3:55 | | Tina Charles personal foul (DeMya Walker draws the foul ) | 2 | 14 |
| 3:42 | | Essence Carson misses jumper | 2 | 14 |
| 3:41 | | Alex Montgomery offensive rebound | 2 | 14 |
| 3:28 | | DeMya Walker bad pass (Mistie Mims steals) | 2 | 14 |
| 3:23 | | DeMya Walker shooting foul (Mistie Mims draws the foul ) | 2 | 14 |
| 3:23 | | Mistie Mims makes free throw 1 of 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 3:23 | | Danielle McCray enters the game for Kara Lawson | 3 | 14 |
| 3:23 | | Kara Braxton enters the game for Essence Carson | 3 | 14 |
| 3:23 | | Plenette Pierson enters the game for Kia Vaughn | 3 | 14 |
| 3:23 | | Nicole Powell enters the game for DeMya Walker | 3 | 14 |
| 3:23 | | Mistie Mims misses free throw 2 of 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 3:23 | | Danielle McCray offensive rebound | 3 | 14 |
| 3:11 | | Tan White misses 7- foot | 3 | 14 |
| 3:10 | | Tina Charles offensive rebound | 3 | 14 |
| 3:08 | | Tina Charles makes layup | 5 | 14 |
| 2:51 | | Kara Braxton misses jumper | 5 | 14 |
| 2:50 | | Mistie Mims defensive rebound | 5 | 14 |
| 2:49 | | Plenette Pierson personal foul (Mistie Mims draws the foul ) | 5 | 14 |
| 2:34 | | Tina Charles makes driving layup | 7 | 14 |
| 2:20 | | Leilani Mitchell makes jumper (Plenette Pierson assists ) | 7 | 16 |
| 2:12 | | Danielle McCray vs. Alex Montgomery (Renee Montgomery gains possession) | 7 | 16 |
| 1:58 | | Mistie Mims makes jumper (Tina Charles assists ) | 9 | 16 |
| 1:34 | | Plenette Pierson makes jumper | 9 | 18 |
| 1:21 | | Danielle McCray (Plenette Pierson draws the foul ) | 9 | 18 |
| 1:21 | | Danielle McCray turnover | 9 | 18 |
| 1:21 | | Asjha Jones enters the game for Tina Charles | 9 | 18 |
| 1:21 | | Cappie Pondexter enters the game for Alex Montgomery | 9 | 18 |
| 1:09 | | Kara Braxton misses layup | 9 | 18 |
| 1:07 | | Kara Braxton offensive rebound | 9 | 18 |
| 1:07 | | Kara Braxton makes layup | 9 | 20 |
| 53.0 | | Leilani Mitchell (Tan White draws the foul ) | 9 | 20 |
| 53.0 | | Tan White makes free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 53.0 | | Tan White makes free throw 2 of 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 41.0 | | Cappie Pondexter makes layup (Plenette Pierson assists ) | 11 | 22 |
| 32.0 | | Mistie Mims misses layup | 11 | 22 |
| 30.0 | | Tan White offensive rebound | 11 | 22 |
| 28.0 | | Tan White misses driving layup | 11 | 22 |
| 27.0 | | Kara Braxton defensive rebound | 11 | 22 |
| 23.0 | | Renee Montgomery personal foul (Cappie Pondexter draws the foul ) | 11 | 22 |
| 22.0 | | Leilani Mitchell offensive foul (Renee Montgomery draws the foul ) | 11 | 22 |
| 22.0 | | Leilani Mitchell turnover | 11 | 22 |
| 3.0 | | Tan White bad pass (Kara Braxton steals) | 11 | 22 |
| 0.0 | | Cappie Pondexter misses 15- foot Running Jumper | 11 | 22 |
| 0.0 | | New York offensive team rebound | 11 | 22 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 11 | 22 | |
CONN leads 2-0
Game Information
Prudential Center
12:00 AM, 30 September 2012
Newark, NJ
Attendance: 7,854
- Referees:
- Tom Mauer
- Roy Gulbeyan
- Felicia Grinter
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| 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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