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71–79

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4th Quarter
Shot Clock Turnover
71–79
11.2 · 4th Quarter
shot clock turnover
Defensive Rebound
71–79
32.3 · 4th Quarter
Natisha Hiedeman defensive rebound
+1 Point
71–79
49.9 · 4th Quarter
Jonquel Jones makes free throw 2 of 2

CON

+1 Point

71–78

49.9 · 4th Quarter

Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 2

CON

Offensive Rebound

71–77

49.9 · 4th Quarter

Jonquel Jones offensive rebound

CON

Pullup Jump Shot

71–77

51.0 · 4th Quarter

Courtney Williams misses 16-foot pullup jump shot

CON

Offensive Foul Turnover

68–77

1:19 · 4th Quarter

Alyssa Thomas turnover

CON

Offensive Foul

68–77

1:19 · 4th Quarter

Alyssa Thomas offensive foul

CON

Shot Clock Turnover

68–77

1:45 · 4th Quarter

shot clock turnover

CON

Offensive Rebound

68–77

1:45 · 4th Quarter

Sun offensive team rebound

CON

Driving Floating Jump Shot

68–77

1:46 · 4th Quarter

Alyssa Thomas misses driving floating jump shot

CON

Offensive Rebound

68–77

1:52 · 4th Quarter

Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound

CON

Driving Floating Jump Shot

68–77

1:54 · 4th Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman misses driving floating jump shot

CON

Defensive Rebound

68–77

2:07 · 4th Quarter

Jonquel Jones defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

68–77

2:33 · 4th Quarter

Courtney Williams makes 11-foot two point shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

68–75

2:53 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound

CON

+3 Points

68–75

3:06 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

68–72

3:27 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound

CON

Free Throw - 2 of 2

68–72

3:46 · 4th Quarter

Courtney Williams misses free throw 2 of 2

CON

+1 Point

68–72

3:46 · 4th Quarter

Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 2

CON

Defensive Rebound

68–71

3:58 · 4th Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

68–71

4:20 · 4th Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot

CON

Defensive Rebound

68–69

4:32 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

68–69

4:54 · 4th Quarter

Alyssa Thomas makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot (Natisha Hiedeman assists)

CON

Substitution

68–67

5:05 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Brionna Jones

CON

Substitution

68–67

5:05 · 4th Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman enters the game for Yvonne Anderson

CON

Substitution

68–67

5:05 · 4th Quarter

Alyssa Thomas enters the game for DiJonai Carrington

CON

Full Timeout

68–67

5:05 · 4th Quarter

Sun Full timeout

CON

+3 Points

66–67

5:22 · 4th Quarter

Yvonne Anderson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

66–64

5:43 · 4th Quarter

Courtney Williams defensive rebound

CON

+1 Point

66–64

6:01 · 4th Quarter

Jonquel Jones makes free throw 2 of 2

CON

+1 Point

66–63

6:01 · 4th Quarter

Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 2

CON

+3 Points

63–62

6:35 · 4th Quarter

Jonquel Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Yvonne Anderson assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

63–59

6:46 · 4th Quarter

Jonquel Jones defensive rebound

CON

Shooting Foul

63–59

6:48 · 4th Quarter

DiJonai Carrington shooting foul

CON

Substitution

61–59

7:16 · 4th Quarter

Courtney Williams enters the game for DeWanna Bonner

CON

Shot Clock Turnover

61–59

7:16 · 4th Quarter

shot clock turnover

CON

+1 Point

59–59

8:04 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2

CON

+1 Point

59–58

8:04 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 2

CON

Defensive Rebound

59–57

8:10 · 4th Quarter

DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound

CON

Personal Foul

59–57

8:23 · 4th Quarter

DiJonai Carrington personal foul

CON

Substitution

59–57

8:36 · 4th Quarter

Jonquel Jones enters the game for Alyssa Thomas

CON

Offensive Foul Turnover

59–57

8:36 · 4th Quarter

Yvonne Anderson turnover

CON

Offensive Foul

59–57

8:36 · 4th Quarter

Yvonne Anderson offensive foul

CON

Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover

57–57

9:01 · 4th Quarter

Alyssa Thomas out of bounds bad pass turnover

CON

Offensive Foul Turnover

54–57

9:45 · 4th Quarter

DiJonai Carrington turnover

CON

Offensive Foul

54–57

9:45 · 4th Quarter

DiJonai Carrington offensive foul

CON

Substitution

54–57

10:00 · 4th Quarter

Yvonne Anderson enters the game for Natisha Hiedeman

3rd Quarter

CON

Step Back Jump Shot

54–57

8.8 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner misses 23-foot step back jumpshot

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

51–57

38.8 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Kennedy Burke steals)

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

49–57

1:01 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas bad pass (Kennedy Burke steals)

CON

Defensive Rebound

49–57

1:02 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound

CON

Substitution

49–57

1:14 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Jonquel Jones

CON

Shooting Foul

49–57

1:16 · 3rd Quarter

Jonquel Jones shooting foul

CON

+1 Point

49–57

1:33 · 3rd Quarter

Brionna Jones makes free throw 2 of 2

CON

Substitution

49–56

1:33 · 3rd Quarter

DiJonai Carrington enters the game for DeWanna Bonner

CON

Substitution

49–56

1:33 · 3rd Quarter

Jonquel Jones enters the game for Courtney Williams

CON

Offensive Rebound

49–56

1:33 · 3rd Quarter

Sun offensive team rebound

CON

Free Throw - 1 of 2

49–56

1:33 · 3rd Quarter

Brionna Jones misses free throw 1 of 2

CON

Offensive Rebound

49–56

1:33 · 3rd Quarter

Brionna Jones offensive rebound

CON

Layup Shot

49–56

1:35 · 3rd Quarter

Brionna Jones misses layup

CON

Defensive Rebound

49–56

1:52 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

49–56

2:21 · 3rd Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot

CON

Offensive Rebound

49–54

2:30 · 3rd Quarter

Courtney Williams offensive rebound

CON

Layup Shot Putback

49–54

2:32 · 3rd Quarter

Courtney Williams misses two point shot

CON

Offensive Rebound

49–54

2:33 · 3rd Quarter

Courtney Williams offensive rebound

CON

Hook Turnaround Bank

49–54

2:35 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas misses 4-foot two point shot

CON

Defensive Rebound

49–54

2:48 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

49–54

3:00 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas makes 2-foot hook shot (Courtney Williams assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

49–52

3:15 · 3rd Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman defensive rebound

CON

Jump Shot

49–52

3:39 · 3rd Quarter

Courtney Williams misses 20-foot jumper

CON

Offensive Rebound

49–52

3:45 · 3rd Quarter

Brionna Jones offensive rebound

CON

Pullup Jump Shot

49–52

3:45 · 3rd Quarter

Courtney Williams misses 18-foot pullup jump shot

CON

+1 Point

49–52

4:21 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2

CON

+1 Point

49–51

4:21 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2

CON

Defensive Rebound

49–50

4:29 · 3rd Quarter

Brionna Jones defensive rebound

CON

Substitution

49–50

4:44 · 3rd Quarter

Brionna Jones enters the game for Jonquel Jones

CON

Loose Ball Foul

49–50

4:44 · 3rd Quarter

Jonquel Jones loose ball foul

CON

Layup Shot

49–50

4:46 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas misses layup

CON

+1 Point

47–50

5:29 · 3rd Quarter

Jonquel Jones makes free throw 2 of 2

CON

+1 Point

47–49

5:29 · 3rd Quarter

Jonquel Jones makes free throw 1 of 2

CON

Defensive Rebound

47–48

5:39 · 3rd Quarter

Jonquel Jones defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

47–48

5:59 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas makes 2-foot layup (DeWanna Bonner assists)

CON

Turnaround Jump Shot

47–46

6:32 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner misses 9-foot two point shot

CON

Step Back Jump Shot

44–46

7:05 · 3rd Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman misses 24-foot step back jumpshot

CON

+3 Points

42–46

7:44 · 3rd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alyssa Thomas assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

42–43

7:57 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound

CON

Jump Shot

42–43

8:15 · 3rd Quarter

Jonquel Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper

CON

+2 Points

39–43

8:45 · 3rd Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman makes driving layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)

CON

Shot Clock Turnover

39–41

9:06 · 3rd Quarter

shot clock turnover

CON

Substitution

37–41

10:00 · 3rd Quarter

Jonquel Jones enters the game for Brionna Jones

2nd Quarter

CON

+2 Points

37–41

12.4 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones makes 3-foot two point shot

CON

Substitution

37–39

24.0 · 2nd Quarter

Courtney Williams enters the game for Yvonne Anderson

CON

Substitution

37–39

24.0 · 2nd Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman enters the game for DiJonai Carrington

CON

Full Timeout

37–39

24.0 · 2nd Quarter

Sun Full timeout

CON

Personal Take Foul

35–39

29.6 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones personal take foul

CON

Lost Ball Turnover

35–39

29.6 · 2nd Quarter

Yvonne Anderson lost ball turnover (Shatori Walker-Kimbrough steals)

CON

Offensive Rebound

35–39

30.7 · 2nd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner offensive rebound

CON

Jump Shot

35–39

35.6 · 2nd Quarter

DiJonai Carrington misses 24-foot three point jumper

CON

+1 Point

33–39

55.8 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones makes free throw 2 of 2

CON

Substitution

33–38

55.8 · 2nd Quarter

Yvonne Anderson enters the game for Natisha Hiedeman

CON

+1 Point

33–38

55.8 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones makes free throw 1 of 2

CON

Defensive Rebound

33–37

1:08 · 2nd Quarter

DiJonai Carrington defensive rebound

CON

Personal Foul

33–37

1:22 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas personal foul

CON

Turnaround Jump Shot

33–37

1:25 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones misses 9-foot two point shot

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

31–37

1:41 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas bad pass (Natasha Cloud steals)

CON

Offensive Rebound

31–37

1:53 · 2nd Quarter

Sun offensive team rebound

CON

Jumpball

31–37

1:53 · 2nd Quarter

Natasha Cloud vs. Natisha Hiedeman (DiJonai Carrington gains possession)

CON

Alley Oop Layup Shot

31–37

1:59 · 2nd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner misses alley oop layup

CON

Shooting Foul

30–37

2:15 · 2nd Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman shooting foul

CON

+2 Points

28–37

2:31 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones makes two point shot

CON

Offensive Rebound

28–35

2:33 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones offensive rebound

CON

Jump Shot

28–35

2:38 · 2nd Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman misses 33-foot three point jumper

CON

Offensive Rebound

28–35

3:01 · 2nd Quarter

Sun offensive team rebound

CON

Driving Layup Shot

28–35

3:02 · 2nd Quarter

Elizabeth Williams blocks Alyssa Thomas's driving layup

CON

Defensive Rebound

28–35

3:11 · 2nd Quarter

Sun defensive team rebound

CON

Full Timeout

28–35

3:27 · 2nd Quarter

Sun Full timeout

CON

Out of Bounds - Step Turnover

28–35

3:27 · 2nd Quarter

DiJonai Carrington steps out of bounds turnover

CON

Defensive Rebound

28–35

3:29 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

28–35

3:58 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones makes two point shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)

CON

Personal Foul

28–33

4:15 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones personal foul

CON

Pullup Jump Shot

28–33

4:17 · 2nd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot

CON

Offensive Rebound

28–33

4:34 · 2nd Quarter

Sun offensive team rebound

CON

Turnaround Jump Shot

28–33

4:35 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas misses 11-foot two point shot

CON

Substitution

28–33

4:45 · 2nd Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman enters the game for Yvonne Anderson

CON

Substitution

28–33

4:45 · 2nd Quarter

DeWanna Bonner enters the game for Courtney Williams

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

26–33

5:06 · 2nd Quarter

Courtney Williams bad pass (Ariel Atkins steals)

CON

Defensive Rebound

26–33

5:13 · 2nd Quarter

Courtney Williams defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

26–33

5:41 · 2nd Quarter

Courtney Williams makes 17-foot pullup jump shot

CON

Defensive Rebound

26–31

5:50 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

26–31

6:17 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones makes 13-foot jumper (Yvonne Anderson assists)

CON

Driving Layup Shot

26–29

6:37 · 2nd Quarter

DiJonai Carrington misses driving layup

CON

+3 Points

23–29

7:24 · 2nd Quarter

Courtney Williams makes 25-foot three pointer

CON

Offensive Rebound

23–26

7:31 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones offensive rebound

CON

Driving Floating Jump Shot

23–26

7:37 · 2nd Quarter

Courtney Williams misses driving floating jump shot

CON

Defensive Rebound

23–26

7:40 · 2nd Quarter

Yvonne Anderson defensive rebound

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

23–26

7:52 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas bad pass (Ariel Atkins steals)

CON

Defensive Rebound

23–26

7:55 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

23–26

8:23 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas makes 3-foot layup (Courtney Williams assists)

CON

Offensive Rebound

23–24

8:35 · 2nd Quarter

Sun offensive team rebound

CON

Layup Shot

23–24

8:36 · 2nd Quarter

Elizabeth Williams blocks Alyssa Thomas 's 4-foot layup

CON

Offensive Rebound

23–24

8:36 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound

CON

Driving Layup Shot

23–24

8:39 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas misses driving layup

CON

Free Throw - 2 of 2

23–24

9:08 · 2nd Quarter

DiJonai Carrington misses free throw 2 of 2

CON

+1 Point

23–24

9:08 · 2nd Quarter

DiJonai Carrington makes free throw 1 of 2

CON

Defensive Rebound

23–23

9:10 · 2nd Quarter

Brionna Jones defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

23–23

9:32 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas makes 7-foot layup (Yvonne Anderson assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

23–21

9:39 · 2nd Quarter

Yvonne Anderson defensive rebound

1st Quarter

CON

+3 Points

23–21

22.6 · 1st Quarter

Yvonne Anderson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)

CON

Personal Foul

21–18

36.5 · 1st Quarter

Yvonne Anderson personal foul

CON

+2 Points

21–18

49.7 · 1st Quarter

Courtney Williams makes 12-foot jumper

CON

Personal Foul

19–16

1:04 · 1st Quarter

DiJonai Carrington personal foul

CON

Substitution

19–16

1:14 · 1st Quarter

Yvonne Anderson enters the game for Natisha Hiedeman

CON

Personal Take Foul

19–16

1:14 · 1st Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman personal take foul

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

19–16

1:14 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas bad pass (Shatori Walker-Kimbrough steals)

CON

Defensive Rebound

19–16

1:19 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound

CON

Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot

19–16

1:31 · 1st Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman misses two point shot

CON

Kicked Ball

17–16

1:56 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas kicked ball violation

CON

Substitution

17–16

1:56 · 1st Quarter

DiJonai Carrington enters the game for DeWanna Bonner

CON

Pullup Jump Shot

17–16

1:58 · 1st Quarter

Courtney Williams misses 16-foot pullup jump shot

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

15–16

2:27 · 1st Quarter

Courtney Williams bad pass (Tianna Hawkins steals)

CON

Substitution

13–16

3:03 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas enters the game for Jonquel Jones

CON

Offensive Foul Turnover

13–16

3:03 · 1st Quarter

Jonquel Jones turnover

CON

Offensive Foul

13–16

3:03 · 1st Quarter

Jonquel Jones offensive foul

CON

Defensive Rebound

13–16

3:07 · 1st Quarter

DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound

CON

+3 Points

13–16

3:29 · 1st Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes 27-foot three point jumper (Courtney Williams assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

13–13

3:35 · 1st Quarter

Jonquel Jones defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

13–13

3:51 · 1st Quarter

Brionna Jones makes driving layup (Courtney Williams assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

13–11

4:01 · 1st Quarter

Courtney Williams defensive rebound

CON

Substitution

13–11

4:13 · 1st Quarter

Jonquel Jones enters the game for Alyssa Thomas

CON

Personal Foul

13–11

4:13 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas personal foul

CON

+1 Point

13–11

4:24 · 1st Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 1 of 1

CON

+2 Points

13–10

4:24 · 1st Quarter

DeWanna Bonner makes 2-foot layup (Alyssa Thomas assists)

CON

Substitution

13–8

4:26 · 1st Quarter

Brionna Jones enters the game for Jonquel Jones

CON

Offensive Rebound

13–8

4:26 · 1st Quarter

Sun offensive team rebound

CON

Jump Shot

13–8

4:27 · 1st Quarter

DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

13–8

4:31 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

13–8

5:08 · 1st Quarter

Courtney Williams makes 11-foot two point shot (Alyssa Thomas assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

13–6

5:11 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound

CON

Shot Clock Turnover

13–6

5:26 · 1st Quarter

shot clock turnover

CON

Defensive Rebound

13–6

5:47 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound

CON

Personal Foul

13–6

5:51 · 1st Quarter

Jonquel Jones personal foul

CON

Traveling

11–6

6:05 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas traveling

CON

Offensive Rebound

11–6

6:15 · 1st Quarter

Sun offensive team rebound

CON

Fade Away Jump Shot

11–6

6:15 · 1st Quarter

Jonquel Jones misses 8-foot two point shot

CON

+2 Points

8–6

6:54 · 1st Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman makes driving layup

CON

Lost Ball Turnover

6–4

7:27 · 1st Quarter

Jonquel Jones lost ball turnover (Natasha Cloud steals)

CON

Jump Shot

4–4

7:56 · 1st Quarter

DeWanna Bonner misses 24-foot three point jumper

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

2–4

8:18 · 1st Quarter

Jonquel Jones bad pass (Myisha Hines-Allen steals)

CON

+2 Points

2–4

8:43 · 1st Quarter

Courtney Williams makes 9-foot two point shot (Jonquel Jones assists)

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

0–2

9:10 · 1st Quarter

Natisha Hiedeman bad pass (Kennedy Burke steals)

CON

+2 Points

0–2

9:46 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas makes driving layup (Natisha Hiedeman assists)

CON

Jumpball

0–0

10:00 · 1st Quarter

Shakira Austin vs. Jonquel Jones (Natisha Hiedeman gains possession)