WNBA
Phoenix Mercury @ Connecticut Sun
Friday, August 26, 2011
CON
Connecticut Sun
95
Home
CON Win Final
PHX
Phoenix Mercury
92
Away
Recent Form
Connecticut Sun
Season Matchup
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Game Nuggets
- Penny Taylor led all players with 26 PTS (3 REB, 1 AST) for Phoenix Mercury. Penny Taylor →
- Decided by 3 points — Connecticut Sun edged Phoenix Mercury. Connecticut Sun →
- Connecticut Sun came in 3-2 over their previous 5 games. Connecticut Sun →
- Meeting 2 of the season between these teams — Connecticut Sun was 1-0 in the series before tip-off. Connecticut Sun →
Box Score
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Taylor | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 37 |
| Nakia Sanford | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Candice Dupree | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Diana Taurasi | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Temeka Johnson | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| DeWanna Bonner | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Krystal Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Marie Ferdinand-Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ketia Swanier | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Alexis Gray-Lawson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sidney Spencer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asjha Jones | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| Tina Charles | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Renee Montgomery | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| Kalana Greene | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Danielle McCray | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Jessica Moore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kelsey Griffin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Jessica Breland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Kara Lawson | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Tan White | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Allison Hightower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Mercury | 36-73 | 10-25 | 10-10 | 36 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Connecticut Sun | 35-80 | 6-18 | 19-24 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 9 |