WNBA
Phoenix Mercury @ Detroit Shock
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
TUL
Detroit Shock
101
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Phoenix Mercury
99
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Game Nuggets
- Cappie Pondexter led all players with 25 PTS (3 REB, 4 AST) for Phoenix Mercury. Cappie Pondexter →
- Decided by 2 points — Detroit Shock edged Phoenix Mercury.
- Detroit Shock came in 4-1 over their previous 5 games.
- Meeting 2 of the season between these teams — Detroit Shock was 0-1 in the series before tip-off.
Box Score
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'coe Willingham | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Tangela Smith | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Diana Taurasi | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| Temeka Johnson | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Cappie Pondexter | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Penny Taylor | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Ketia Swanier | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Kelly Mazzante | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nicole Ohlde | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Brooke Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Detroit Shock
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Cheryl Ford | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Deanna Nolan | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| Alexis Hornbuckle | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29 |
| Nikki Teasley | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Plenette Pierson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Kara Braxton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Katie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Shavonte Zellous | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| Crystal Kelly | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Olayinka Sanni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury | 34-73 | 10-23 | 21-23 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Detroit Shock | 42-82 | 6-17 | 11-16 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 10 |