WNBA
Connecticut Sun @ New York Liberty
Thursday, August 18, 2011
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New York Liberty
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Game Nuggets
- Tina Charles led all players with 29 PTS (14 REB, 2 AST) for Connecticut Sun. Tina Charles →
- Decided by 3 points — New York Liberty edged Connecticut Sun. New York Liberty →
- New York Liberty came in 2-3 over their previous 5 games. New York Liberty →
- Meeting 3 of the season between these teams — New York Liberty was 0-2 in the series before tip-off. New York Liberty →
Box Score
Connecticut Sun
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asjha Jones | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Tina Charles | 29 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 42 |
| Renee Montgomery | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Kalana Greene | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Danielle McCray | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Jessica Moore | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kelsey Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jessica Breland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Kara Lawson | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Tan White | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
| Allison Hightower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
New York Liberty
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plenette Pierson | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| Essence Carson | 19 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 38 |
| Kia Vaughn | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 34 |
| Cappie Pondexter | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Leilani Mitchell | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 39 |
| Nicole Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Kara Braxton | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Alex Montgomery | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Quanitra Hollingsworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Sydney Colson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ta'Shia Phillips | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sun | 29-82 | 9-22 | 14-18 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| New York Liberty | 35-84 | 6-18 | 8-12 | 44 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 10 |