Sacramento Monarchs Weekly Update

Published on September 14, 2004 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


QUOTABLES

Houston Comets head coach Van Chancellor, June 25, 2004 at Sacramento: "I thought offensive rebounding and turnovers just killed us, especially in the second half. Tell (Yolanda Griffith) she made the Olympic team; she doesn't have to try and show me that

Sacramento Monarchs head coach John Whisenant, June 25, 2004 vs. Houston: "Yo is a warrior around the basket. She's not someone you isolate to get shots, but goes and gets them herself. Ticha's value is that she is competitive and she runs the team."

Sacramento Monarchs forward Yolanda Griffith, June 25, 2004 vs. Houston: "We have a balanced team. I don't need to score 20 points day-in and day-out to win. We have a talented team and anyone can score those points whether it be Tangela one day or DeMya another."

WHAT ABOUT SWOOPES OR THOMPSON?

Houston forward Sheryl Swoopes has led the Comets in points in nine of the team's 27 meetings with Sacramento. When Swoopes is the high-scorer for Houston during a contest with the Monarchs, Sacramento possesses a 2-7 record, 1-3 at home and 1-4 on the road.

Comets forward Tina Thompson has led Houston in points in nine of the team's 27 meetings with the Monarchs. When Thompson is the high-scorer for the Comets during a contest with Sacramento the Monarchs are 4-5 overall, 4-0 at home and 0-5 on the road.

MONARCHS/COMETS CONNECTIONS

* Sacramento's guard Ticha Penicheiro and Houston's forward Sheryl Swoopes both played for UMMC in Ekaterinburg, Russia during the 2003 FIBA Women's World Cup.

* Centers for the Houston Comets Tiffani Johnson ('98) and Michelle Snow ('02) both graduated from Tennessee, while Monarchs guard Kara Lawson graduated in 2003. Both Lawson and Snow played on the same team for three years (1999-02). Lawson and Snow were also teammates on the 2003 WNBA Select Team that participated in the FIBA Women's World Cup.

* Houston's center Michelle Snow and Sacramento's center Chantelle Anderson were teammates on the 2000 Gold Medal winning USA R. William Jones Cup Team.

* Monarchs guard Ticha Penicheiro and Comets forward Sheryl Swoopes and forward Tina Thompson were all starters for the 2000 WNBA All-Star Game for the Western Conference.

* Monarchs guard Ruthie Bolton joined Sheryl Swoopes of the Comets on the gold medal-winning 1996 U.S. Olympic team.

* Bolton and Swoopes again teamed up with Monarchs forward Yolanda Griffith on the 2000 U.S. Olympic gold medal team.

* Monarchs guard Ruthie Bolton teamed up with Comet forward Sheryl Swoopes on the 1994 USA Basketball team that placed third in the 1994 World Championships.

QUOTABLES

Minnesota Lynx Guard Teresa Edwards, June 17, 2004 Sacramento at Minnesota: "They have the type of players that swarm the boards. They do what they have to do to get the boards on the offensive end, and they have done it time and time again."

Minnesota Lynx Guard Katie Smith, June 17, 2004 Sacramento at Minnesota: "We dared (Penicheiro) to shoot it. I think that's what a lot of people do to her. Taking a 'three' is not a bad gamble, but she has knocked them down before. It was a big bucket, and it kind of put the game out of reach at that point."

HOW ABOUT GRIFFITH?

Griffith has been the Monarchs high-scorer in seven of 20 meetings with Minnesota. When Griffith leads the Monarchs in scoring Sacramento holds a 5-2 record, 2-0 at home and 3-2 on the road.

MONARCHS/LYNX CONNECTIONS

* Minnesota guard Teresa Edwards was a 1986 graduate of Georgia, while Monarchs guard Lady Grooms graduated from Georgia in 1992.

* Katie Smith played with Ruthie Bolton, and Yolanda Griffith on the gold medal-winning 2000 U.S. National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

* Minnesota rookie, Tasha Butts and Monarchs guard Kara Lawson played on the same team for three seasons (2000-03) with the Lady Vols.

2004 MONARCHS MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS:

Monarchs Home and Away

The Monarchs all-time home record is 78-47, while their all-time away record is 48-78.

First to Score

In 2004 the Monarchs are 7-6 when they are first to score. When their opponent scores first the Monarchs are 8-10.

Double Digits

Yolanda Griffith has scored in double figures in 24 of 31 games and has been Sacramento's game high-scorer 14 times.

Tangela Smith has scored in double figures in 18 of 31 games with the Monarchs and has been the team's high-scorer eight times.

DeMya Walker has scored in double figures in 12 of 31 games and has been the high-scorer for the Monarchs once.

Monarchs Regular

Tangela Smith will play in her 191th consecutive career-game when the Monarchs face the Houston Comets on Thursday, September 16th

Monarchs Approaching Milestones

Yolanda Griffith - 5 field goals for 1,000th

Lady Grooms - 16 assists for 300th

Ticha Penicheiro - 66 assists for 1,500th

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