Monday, May 24, 2004
Liberty 68, Comets 62
NEW YORK -- Becky Hammon scored 10 of her 22 points in the final six minutes to lead New York. Tina Thompson had a career-high 35 points and eight rebounds, and Sheryl Swoopes added 15 points for Houston. Elena Baranova had 12 points and 14 rebounds, and Vickie Johnson added 11 points and six assists for the Liberty. After Thompson hit two free throws to tie the score for the last time at 54 with 7:45 remaining, Hammon gave New York the lead for good two minutes later with a three-point play. New York shot 43 percent from the field (25-for-58) -- including 5-for-13 on 3-pointers -- while limiting Houston to 34 percent shooting (22-for-64).
Mystics 68, Fever 67
INDIANAPOLIS -- Chamique Holdsclaw put back a missed shot with 10.7 seconds remaining for Washington. With no timeouts remaining, Indiana hurried the ball up the court, but Deanna Jackson missed a driving shot, and Kristen Rasmussen missed a 15-footer as time expired. Holdsclaw had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Mystics. Tamika Catchings scored the Fever's last nine points and finished with 15. Jackson had her first career double-double with 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. Rasmussen and Natalie Williams added 10 points each. Alana Beard, a rookie out of Duke, and Stacey Dales-Schuman each scored 11 for the Mystics.
-- Associated Press
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