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Detroit Shock @ Connecticut Sun
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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Connecticut Sun
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Game Nuggets
- Katie Smith led all players with 19 PTS (1 REB, 2 AST) for Detroit Shock. Katie Smith →
- Detroit Shock won by 20: 90–70.
- Detroit Shock came in 2-3 over their previous 5 games.
- Meeting 4 of the season between these teams — Detroit Shock was 1-2 in the series before tip-off.
Box Score
Detroit Shock
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Cheryl Ford | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Katie Smith | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Deanna Nolan | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Alexis Hornbuckle | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Plenette Pierson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Kara Braxton | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Shavonte Zellous | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Nikki Teasley | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Crystal Kelly | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Olayinka Sanni | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandrine Gruda | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Lindsay Whalen | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Tan White | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| Anete Jekabsone-Zogota | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Kerri Gardin | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Asjha Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Amber Holt | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Chante Black | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Erin Phillips | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Tamika Whitmore | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Kiesha Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock | 33-60 | 8-11 | 16-20 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| Connecticut Sun | 26-59 | 4-13 | 14-24 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 18 |