Sun 81-69 Liberty (26 May, 2013) Play-by-Play

New York Liberty

0-1, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NY	20	22	14	13	69
CONN	19	21	25	16	81

Connecticut Sun

1-0, 1-0 home

Tina Charles misses 14-foot jumper
Allison Hightower misses 12-foot two point shot
Kelsey Griffin makes 19-foot jumper (Kalana Greene assists)
Tina Charles misses 19-foot jumper
Kalana Greene makes jumper
Kalana Greene makes free throw 1 of 1
Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 2
Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2
Allison Hightower misses 12-foot Running Jumper
Kara Lawson makes 17-foot jumper (Kalana Greene assists)
Tina Charles makes 14-foot two point shot (Allison Hightower assists)
Kara Lawson makes 25-foot three pointer
Kara Lawson misses 18-foot jumper
Tina Charles misses 15-foot jumper
Tina Charles misses free throw 1 of 2
Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2
Kelsey Griffin makes 19-foot jumper (Renee Montgomery assists)
Tina Charles misses layup
Renee Montgomery misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tan White misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tina Charles misses 18-foot jumper
Mistie Bass misses 4-foot jumper
Tan White misses 19-foot jumper
Mistie Bass makes two point shot
Tan White misses 23-foot three point jumper
Renee Montgomery misses 23-foot three point jumper
Renee Montgomery makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tina Charles assists)
Renee Montgomery misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tina Charles misses layup
Renee Montgomery misses 17-foot jumper
Allison Hightower misses layup
Kara Lawson makes 5-foot two point shot
Tina Charles misses 7-foot
Kara Lawson makes three point jumper
Kara Lawson makes 26-foot three point jumper
Kara Lawson makes 23-foot three point jumper
Kara Lawson misses jumper
Allison Hightower makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kara Lawson assists)
Tina Charles misses 7-foot two point shot
Tina Charles makes 15-foot two point shot (Kara Lawson assists)
Tina Charles misses 19-foot jumper
Tina Charles misses 12-foot two point shot
Ashley Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Allison Hightower makes 12-foot jumper
Allison Hightower makes two point shot
Kelsey Griffin makes 19-foot jumper (Kara Lawson assists)
Tina Charles misses layup
Tina Charles makes 19-foot jumper (Kara Lawson assists)
Tina Charles makes jumper
Kelsey Griffin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kara Lawson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kelsey Griffin makes two point shot (Kara Lawson assists)
Tina Charles misses 17-foot jumper
Kalana Greene makes three point jumper (Tina Charles assists)
Kara Lawson makes 25-foot three point jumper
Kelsey Griffin misses layup
Kalana Greene misses
Kelsey Griffin misses layup
Kelsey Griffin makes layup (Kalana Greene assists)
Mistie Bass misses 8-foot hook shot
Mistie Bass makes free throw 1 of 2
Mistie Bass misses free throw 2 of 2
Kara Lawson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tan White misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kara Lawson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tina Charles makes 15-foot two point shot (Tan White assists)
Kalana Greene misses 21-foot jumper
Mistie Bass makes free throw 1 of 2
Mistie Bass makes free throw 2 of 2
Tan White misses jumper
Tan White misses layup
Tan White misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tina Charles makes 16-foot two point shot (Tan White assists)
Kelsey Bone blocks Tan White's jumper
Kelsey Griffin misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kalana Greene misses 24-foot three point jumper
Allison Hightower makes 22-foot three point jumper (Renee Montgomery assists)
Renee Montgomery misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tina Charles misses 21-foot jumper
Renee Montgomery makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tina Charles assists)
Kara Lawson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kalana Greene makes driving layup
Kelsey Griffin misses 22-foot jumper
Kara Lawson makes 7-foot two point shot
Tina Charles misses 14-foot two point shot
Tina Charles makes 15-foot jumper (Kalana Greene assists)
Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 2
Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2
Essence Carson misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
Toni Young misses 13-foot jumper
Kara Braxton makes layup (Cappie Pondexter assists)
Essence Carson misses 20-foot jumper
Essence Carson makes free throw 1 of 2
Essence Carson makes free throw 2 of 2
Kara Braxton misses 15-foot jumper
Cappie Pondexter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Katie Smith assists)
Cappie Pondexter makes 18-foot jumper (Essence Carson assists)
Cappie Pondexter misses 11-foot two point jumper
Essence Carson makes free throw 1 of 2
Essence Carson makes free throw 2 of 2
Katie Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cappie Pondexter assists)
Cappie Pondexter misses 17-foot jumper
Kelsey Bone misses 3-foot hook shot
Cappie Pondexter misses 27-foot three point jumper
Essence Carson makes 16-foot jumper (Kamiko Williams assists)
Cappie Pondexter makes 10-foot jumper (Kamiko Williams assists)
Cappie Pondexter makes free throw 1 of 2
Cappie Pondexter makes free throw 2 of 2
Cappie Pondexter makes 3-foot two point shot (Kara Braxton assists)
Kamiko Williams misses layup
Kelsey Bone makes layup (Kamiko Williams assists)
Kelsey Bone makes 4-foot two point shot
Essence Carson makes two point shot
Alex Montgomery misses jumper
Kelly Faris blocks Toni Young's layup
Kamiko Williams makes 14-foot jumper
Kara Braxton makes layup (Essence Carson assists)
Cappie Pondexter misses three point jumper
Kara Braxton misses 11-foot jumper
Leilani Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Essence Carson assists)
Kelsey Bone makes driving layup
Cappie Pondexter makes free throw 1 of 2
Cappie Pondexter makes free throw 2 of 2
Cappie Pondexter makes 23-foot three point jumper
Leilani Mitchell misses layup
Alex Montgomery misses 18-foot jumper
Kara Braxton makes layup (Leilani Mitchell assists)
Essence Carson misses layup
Cappie Pondexter misses layup
Essence Carson makes 15-foot jumper (Toni Young assists)
Cappie Pondexter misses 18-foot jumper
Kara Braxton misses layup
Kara Braxton misses layup
Toni Young makes layup
Toni Young misses 16-foot jumper
Cappie Pondexter misses 19-foot jumper
Leilani Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Toni Young misses 17-foot jumper
Kelsey Bone makes two point shot
Kelsey Griffin blocks Kelsey Bone's layup
Cappie Pondexter misses jumper
Katie Smith misses layup
Kelsey Bone misses 16-foot jumper
Cappie Pondexter misses layup
Kara Braxton makes two point shot
Kelsey Bone makes layup (Cappie Pondexter assists)
Kamiko Williams makes jumper (Cappie Pondexter assists)
Kamiko Williams misses 45-foot three point jumper
Kamiko Williams makes jumper (Katie Smith assists)
Cappie Pondexter makes layup
Cappie Pondexter misses 14-foot two point shot
Cappie Pondexter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kamiko Williams assists)
Kelsey Bone misses 19-foot jumper
Kelsey Griffin blocks Kara Braxton's layup
Kelsey Bone misses 5-foot jumper
Kara Braxton misses 4-foot hook shot
Essence Carson misses 19-foot jumper
Cappie Pondexter misses 22-foot jumper
Essence Carson makes layup
Essence Carson makes free throw 1 of 2
Essence Carson makes free throw 2 of 2
Cappie Pondexter makes layup
Kelsey Bone misses two point shot
Cappie Pondexter misses layup
Allison Hightower blocks Essence Carson 's 4-foot jumper
Cappie Pondexter misses 17-foot jumper
Essence Carson misses 15-foot jumper
Leilani Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper

LIBERTY

SUN

TIME		NY	CONN
10:00	Kara Braxton vs. Tina Charles (Kalana Greene gains possession)	0	0
9:47	Tina Charles misses 14-foot jumper	0	0
9:45	Essence Carson defensive rebound	0	0
9:25	Essence Carson misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
9:23	Kelsey Griffin defensive rebound	0	0
9:08	Allison Hightower misses 12-foot two point shot	0	0
9:07	Cappie Pondexter defensive rebound	0	0
8:52	Toni Young misses 13-foot jumper	0	0
8:52	Tina Charles defensive rebound	0	0
8:36	Kelsey Griffin makes 19-foot jumper (Kalana Greene assists)	0	2
8:15	Kara Braxton bad pass (Allison Hightower steals)	0	2
8:07	Tina Charles misses 19-foot jumper	0	2
8:06	Cappie Pondexter defensive rebound	0	2
7:48	Kara Braxton makes layup (Cappie Pondexter assists)	2	2
7:37	Kalana Greene makes jumper	2	4
7:37	Toni Young shooting foul (Kalana Greene draws the foul)	2	4
7:37	Kalana Greene makes free throw 1 of 1	2	5
7:22	Essence Carson misses 20-foot jumper	2	5
7:20	Tina Charles defensive rebound	2	5
7:13	Toni Young shooting foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)	2	5
7:13	Tina Charles makes free throw 1 of 2	2	6
7:13	Katie Smith enters the game for Toni Young	2	6
7:13	Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2	2	7
7:05	Katie Smith offensive foul (Kelsey Griffin draws the foul)	2	7
7:05	Katie Smith turnover	2	7
6:45	Allison Hightower misses 12-foot Running Jumper	2	7
6:43	Katie Smith defensive rebound	2	7
6:37	Kalana Greene personal foul (Essence Carson draws the foul)	2	7
6:37	Essence Carson makes free throw 1 of 2	3	7
6:37	Essence Carson makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
6:28	Leilani Mitchell kicked ball violation	4	7
6:24	Leilani Mitchell personal foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)	4	7
6:13	Kara Lawson makes 17-foot jumper (Kalana Greene assists)	4	9
6:01	Kara Braxton misses 15-foot jumper	4	9
6:00	Kara Lawson defensive rebound	4	9
5:48	Tina Charles makes 14-foot two point shot (Allison Hightower assists)	4	11
5:28	Cappie Pondexter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Katie Smith assists)	7	11
5:18	Kara Lawson makes 25-foot three pointer	7	14
4:58	Cappie Pondexter makes 18-foot jumper (Essence Carson assists)	9	14
4:48	Kara Lawson misses 18-foot jumper	9	14
4:47	Cappie Pondexter defensive rebound	9	14
4:41	Cappie Pondexter misses 11-foot two point jumper	9	14
4:41	Tina Charles defensive rebound	9	14
4:26	Tina Charles misses 15-foot jumper	9	14
4:24	Essence Carson defensive rebound	9	14
4:16	Kelsey Griffin shooting foul (Essence Carson draws the foul)	9	14
4:16	Kelsey Bone enters the game for Kara Braxton	9	14
4:16	Kamiko Williams enters the game for Leilani Mitchell	9	14
4:16	Essence Carson makes free throw 1 of 2	10	14
4:16	Essence Carson makes free throw 2 of 2	11	14
4:05	Kelsey Bone shooting foul (Tina Charles draws the foul)	11	14
4:05	Tina Charles misses free throw 1 of 2	11	14
4:05	Connecticut offensive team rebound	11	14
4:05	Tina Charles makes free throw 2 of 2	11	15
3:54	Kelsey Griffin personal foul (Cappie Pondexter draws the foul)	11	15
3:54	Renee Montgomery enters the game for Kara Lawson	11	15
3:54	Tan White enters the game for Allison Hightower	11	15
3:47	Katie Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cappie Pondexter assists)	14	15
3:30	Kelsey Griffin makes 19-foot jumper (Renee Montgomery assists)	14	17
3:21	Katie Smith offensive foul (Kelsey Griffin draws the foul)	14	17
3:21	Katie Smith turnover	14	17
3:21	Mistie Bass enters the game for Kelsey Griffin	14	17
3:21	Kara Braxton enters the game for Katie Smith	14	17
3:08	Tina Charles misses layup	14	17
3:05	Kelsey Bone defensive rebound	14	17
2:49	Cappie Pondexter misses 17-foot jumper	14	17
2:48	Kelsey Bone offensive rebound	14	17
2:46	Kelsey Bone misses 3-foot hook shot	14	17
2:44	Mistie Bass defensive rebound	14	17
2:38	Renee Montgomery misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	17
2:36	Kamiko Williams defensive rebound	14	17
2:14	Cappie Pondexter misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	17
2:13	Tina Charles defensive rebound	14	17
1:58	Tan White misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	17
1:57	Kelly Faris enters the game for Kalana Greene	14	17
1:47	Essence Carson makes 16-foot jumper (Kamiko Williams assists)	16	17
1:34	Tina Charles misses 18-foot jumper	16	17
1:32	Kara Braxton defensive rebound	16	17
1:27	Cappie Pondexter makes 10-foot jumper (Kamiko Williams assists)	18	17
1:08	Mistie Bass misses 4-foot jumper	18	17
1:07	Kara Braxton defensive rebound	18	17
1:04	Kelly Faris shooting foul (Cappie Pondexter draws the foul)	18	17
1:04	Cappie Pondexter makes free throw 1 of 2	19	17
1:04	Alex Montgomery enters the game for Essence Carson	19	17
1:04	Cappie Pondexter makes free throw 2 of 2	20	17
50.0	Tan White misses 19-foot jumper	20	17
49.0	Mistie Bass offensive rebound	20	17
47.0	Mistie Bass makes two point shot	20	19
26.0	Kelsey Bone traveling	20	19
4.0	Tan White misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	19
3.0	Mistie Bass offensive rebound	20	19
0.0	Renee Montgomery misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	19
0.0	Connecticut offensive team rebound	20	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	19

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Liberty
69
Sun
81

Game 1

26/5

Sun
68
Liberty
78

Game 2

15/6

Sun
88
Liberty
66

Game 3

3/8

Liberty
74
Sun
66

Game 4

25/8

Mohegan Sun Arena

12:00 AM, 26 May 2013

Uncasville, CT

Attendance: 7,672

Referees:
Eric Brewton
Kevin Sparrock
Lamont Simpson

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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