WNBA
Phoenix Mercury @ Houston Comets
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
HOU
Houston Comets
94
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PHO
Phoenix Mercury
92
Away
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Houston Comets
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Game Nuggets
- Diana Taurasi led all players with 31 PTS (7 REB, 3 AST) for Phoenix Mercury. Diana Taurasi →
- Decided by 2 points — Houston Comets edged Phoenix Mercury.
- Houston Comets came in 2-3 over their previous 5 games.
- Meeting 2 of the season between these teams — Houston Comets was 0-1 in the series before tip-off.
Box Score
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'coe Willingham | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Tangela Smith | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Kelly Miller | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Diana Taurasi | 31 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| Cappie Pondexter | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Yuko Oga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barbara Farris | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| LaToya Sanders | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Allie Quigley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Kelly Mazzante | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Jennifer Derevjanik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Brooke Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Houston Comets
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Thompson | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Michelle Snow | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Tamecka Dixon | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Shannon Johnson | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Hamchetou Maiga-Ba | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Roneeka Hodges | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Sancho Lyttle | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| Mistie McCray Bass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matee Ajavon | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Sequoia Holmes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Latasha Byears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Mwadi Mabika | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Erica White | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury | 27-70 | 7-26 | 31-34 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| Houston Comets | 29-73 | 8-23 | 28-31 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 15 |