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New York Liberty game notes

August 3, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
New York Liberty News Release


LAST TWO GAMES

GAME #28- August 1 - Connecticut 66, Liberty 52

New York's three-game win streak was snapped in its road loss to the Sun, 52-66...The two teams opened the game with even play, but Loree Moore's accuracy beyond the arc gave the Liberty a spark that helped carry them into the second quarter down only three points, 14-17...In the second quarter New York went scoreless until the 3:59 mark when the Sun's 14-0 run was snapped with the score at 16-31...Connecticut continued to dominate in the second quarter as they improved upon their double-digit lead behind Asjha Jones, who attacked the Liberty from all angles shooting .800 form the field and carrying the Sun into the break, 20-31...New York came alive after the half shooting a strong .500 from the field led by Cathrine Kraayeveld's six points...The Liberty cut the Sun lead to four points, 39-43, off one of Kraayeveld's two 3-point shots of the quarter...Despite New York's fourth quarter push, the Sun continued to build upon its lead and grab the victory, 52-66...New York was led by strong play from Moore who recorded 16 points including a 4-7 performance from 3-point land...Kraayeveld contributed 12 points...Connecticut was led by Jones, who finished with a game-high 22 points.

GAME #27: July 30 - Minnesota 69, Liberty 78

The Liberty pushed to their third win in a row with a home victory over Minnesota...New York asserted their dominance early in the match-up as they posted a 15-point lead in the closing minutes of the quarter 28-13...Despite strong play from Minnesota's Megan Duffy, who posted eight points in the quarter, New York managed to maintain their double-digit lead into the half, 43-32...The Liberty offense could not seem to find a rhythm in the third quarter as they shot only .250 compared to .528 in the first half...Minnesota took advantage of this opening to cut the lead at the 4:30 mark and gain their first advantage (49-48) since the opening minutes of the game...The Liberty would not go down quietly as Shameka Christon battled in the paint getting herself to the line seven times and connecting on all seven shots...Christon contributed nine solid points in the final frame to add to her game-high 20-points...New York finished with three other players in double-figures: Farris (20), Moore (12) and Baker (10)...The Lynx were led by Seimone Augustus who recorded a game-high 32 points.

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New York vs. Detroit

The New York Liberty is set to host the Detroit Shock in their second match-up of the 2006 season...The Shock captured the first win between the two teams at The Palace of Auburn Hills...The game will be broadcast live on MSG Network at 7:30 p.m....The Liberty is currently 7-21, holding the sixth-place spot in the Eastern Conference...Detroit has a record of 19-8, earning them the 2nd place spot in the Eastern Conference.

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TEAM NOTES

HOW THEY STACK UP

Despite the struggles New York has experienced this season, several Liberty players are standing out amongst the top players in the WNBA ... Although she sat out the last few games with an ankle injury, Becky Hammon has returned and remains one of the ranked players in several statistical categories ... She is the top free-throw shooter in the league (.957) and is tenth in assists (3.7) ... Hammon's 14.7 ppg is 12th in the WNBA, while her 1.4 steals a game is 19th ... Liberty rookie Sherill Baker is doing quite well for herself in her first professional season ... She is 14th in the WNBA in free throw shooting (.839), and is the third highest rated rookie in that category, behind Seimone Augustus and Cappie Pondexter ... Baker is ranked 16th in steals with 1.4 per game, and is again the second highest ranked rookie, this time behind Sophia Young ... Erin Thorn, on fire as of late from three-point land, is currently ranked first in the league with her .473 long range shooting percentage ... Second-year player Loree Moore is making her mark on both ends of the court ... She is sixth in the WNBA in assists (3.8) and sixth in steals (1.9) ... Two New York players also make the Top 10 in blocked shots ... Kelly Schumacher sits in the eighth place spot Shameka is just behind her in the ninth-spot both with 1.2 bpg.

THE END OF A STREAK

New York ended its longest winning streak of the 2006 season Tuesday night with a loss to Connecticut ... The Liberty had won three consecutive games, against Chicago, Charlotte and Minnesota...The other multi-game win streak New York experienced this kind of record was earlier this season when they defeated Washington at home on June 21, 72-66, then followed that up on June 24 with a 93-83 win in Minnesota.

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