WNBA New York Liberty

Houston Comets vs. New York Liberty

Published on June 6, 2008 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
New York Liberty News Release


HOUSTON COMETS (1-5) AT NEW YORK LIBERTY (2-3)

Tonight's Game Friday, June 6, 2008 at 7:30 ET (MSG) Regular Season Game No. 6 Home Game No. 4

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Current Streaks

Overall: Won 2 Lost 3 Home: Won 2 Lost 1 Road: Lost 2

Probable Starters Guard #17 Essence Carson Avg: 13.2 mpg, 6.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.0 spg, 1.0 apg Last Game: Pulled down two boards, collected two steals, handed out two assists, netted two points Guard #21 Loree Moore Avg: 30.0 mpg, 5.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.2 apg, 2.4 spg Last Game: Dished out five assists, collected four steals, grabbed six rebounds, scored nine points Forward #20 Shameka Christon Avg: 31.4 mpg, 15.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.0 apg Last Game: Tied career-high of 25 points, amassed three rebounds, blocked two shots Forward #33 Catherine Kraayeveld Avg: 27.5 mpg, 9.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.0 spg Last Game: Grabbed six boards, handed out two assists, scored three points Center #4 Janel McCarville Avg: 19.1 mpg, 8.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.8 spg, 1.0 apg Last Game: Netted 12 points, dished out two assists, collected one steal, pulled down three rebounds Next Game Sun., June 8, 4:00pm vs. Sacramento Monarchs Go Here [http://msgnyc.com/index.cfm?n35043s8093c12475238t8119o51510] Last Game GAME 5: 6/3 Seattle Storm 63, New York Liberty 77: New York limited Seattle to just six points on 25-percent field shooting in the opening quarter and went on a 12-0 run to gain a 22-6 lead...In the second, the Storm regained its composure to outscore the Liberty 30-16 with Lauren Jackson scoring 10 points...Sue Bird brought Seattle within two at 38-36 heading into the break...The Storm rallied in the third and once again crept in on the Liberty's lead, pushing the score to 44-43 in the third...New York secured its lead when Shameka Christon converted a three-point play with 3:39 remaining in the quarter...Janel McCarville and Tiffany Jackson followed up with back to back lay-ups to end the period at 54-48...The hosts continued its explosive play to start the final quarter with a 14-4 run that put the Storm away for good...Christon netted 10 of her game high 25 points in the fourth to give New York its second victory of the summer. 2008 Record Record Home Road East: 1-3 1-1 0-2 West: 1-0 1-0 N/A Overall: 2-3 2-1 0-2 More Liberty Notes

LAST TIME AROUND: New York and Houston each drew a win in the 2007 season series...The Comets captured victory on The Garden floor on July 20, while the Liberty evened the series with a 77-71 win on August 7 at the Toyota Center.

HISTORY ON THE HORIZON: On April 9, the Liberty announced it would be playing in professional basketball's first regular season outdoor game on Saturday, July 19 against the Fever at Arthur Ashe Stadium...The Liberty Outdoor Classic is now less than 50 days away.

200 WINS: New York is on pace to win its 200th game in 2008...Its overall record stands at 193-168...If the Liberty reaches the 200-win mark before the Monarchs (196-165), it will be just the third franchise in WNBA history to accomplish this feat...New York won its 100th game on June 11, 2002 vs. Utah.

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