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Sacramento Monarchs weekly update

June 23, 2009 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


MONARCHS NEWS & NOTES

Time For a Repeat?

Sacramento finished the 2003 season with a record of 19-15 and finished the 2004 season with a record of 18-6, followed by win- ning the WNBA Championship in 2005. More recently, the Monarchs ended the 2007 season with a record of 19-15 and the 2008 season with a record of 18-16; if Sacramento follows this pattern, this year could be a repeat of its title season.

Monarchs Home and Away

The Monarchs all-time home record is 134-62, while their all-time away record is 79-121.

Bench Play

In 2009, the Sacramento bench has outscored its opponent's bench in five of six games. The Monarchs are 1-4 when they outscore op- ponents and 0-1 when their opponents outscore them.

First to Score

In 2009, the Monarchs are 1-2 when they scored first and 0-3 when their opponent scores first.

MONARCHS 2009 TRANSACTIONS

Jan. 29: Signed guard/forward Hamchétou Maïga-Ba; re-signed Chelsea Newton, Ticha Penicheiro, DeMya Walker...March 20: Acquired center/forward Barbara Farris from Phoenix in exchange for guard A'Quonesia Franklin and forward Kim Smith...Apr. 9: Selected center Courtney Paris (7th overall), guard Whitney Boddie (20th over- all) and guard Morgan Warburton (33rd overall) in the 2009 WNBA Draft...May 25: Waived center/forward Barbara Farris...June 4: Waived guard Charel Allen, guard Whitney Boddie and guard Morgan Warburton...June 5: Waived guard Miao LiJie.



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