Lady Tigers In The WNBA Update -- June 7, 2010
Lady Tigers In The WNBA Weekly Update – June 7, 2010
Every week, we will take a look at what former Lady Tigers did the past week in the WNBA. Marie Ferdinand-Harris, GuardLos Angeles Sparks Last Week:
June 4 at Phoenix (L, 89-90) 0 pts, 1 min. This Week:
Tuesday, June 8 vs. Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. CT
Friday, June 11 at Seattle, 9 p.m. CT
Sunday, June 13 vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m. CT Sylvia Fowles, Center
Chicago Sky Sylvia Fowles continues to be one of the dominant forces in the WNBA. Fowles has reached double-figures in scoring in all eight games this season as her Chicago Sky are on a franchise-best four-game win streak after starting the season 0-4. Fowles poured in a game-high 19 points to give the Atlanta Dream only its second loss of the season on June 4. A day later, the former LSU All-American delivered the best outing of her career with 32 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in a win over Tulsa on June 5. The Sky led from the start, taking a 16-6 lead on Fowles' rebound basket with 3:22 left in the first quarter. The 6-foot-6 center scored 11 points in the second quarter as Chicago led 41-34 at halftime. Fowles ranks fifth in the league in scoring (19.9 rpg) and eighth in rebounding (8.5 rpg).
Last Week:
June 4 at Atlanta (W, 80-70) 19 pts, 2 reb, 2 asst, 2 stls, 1 blk, 8-of-14 FG, 35 min.
June 5 vs. Tulsa (W, 95-70) 32 pts, 13 reb, 4 blks, 1 stl, 12-of-16 FG, 30 min.
Tuesday, June 8 vs. New York, 7 p.m. CT
Friday, June 11 vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m. CT Allison Hightower, Guard
Connecticut Sun Allison Hightower’s Connecticut Sun own a 5-2 record on the season and sit in second place in the Eastern Conference standings. Last Week:
June 6 vs. San Antonio (W, 81-68) 0 pts, 1 steal, 1 min. This Week:
Friday, June 11 vs. Indiana, 6:30 p.m. CT
Sunday, June 13 at Indiana, 5 p.m. CT
Temeka Johnson, Point Guard
Phoenix Mercury Temeka Johnson’s Phoenix Mercury have dropped three of its last four games, but the former LSU point guard has been solid in leading the defending WNBA champions. Johnson has reached double-figures in scoring in three of her last four games. She has made her last nine free throws dating back to May 22. The Mercury withstood a late rally from Los Angeles on June 4 in a game where she dished out a team-high five assists to go along with 16 points. Last Week:
June 1 at Minnesota (L, 92-82) 14 pts, 5 assts, 4 reb, 4-of-10 FG, 2-of-2 3PT FG, 4-of-4 FT, 30 min
June 4 vs. Los Angeles (W, 90-89) 16 pts, 5 assts, 2 stls, 2 blks, 3 reb, 6-of-10 FG, 1-of-1 3PT, 3-of-3 FT, 31 min
June 6 at Seattle (L, 97-74) 9 pts, 4-of-9 FG, 1-of-3 3 PT FG, 19 min
This Week:
Tuesday, June 8 at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. CT
Thursday, June 10 vs. Minnesota, 9 p.m. CT
Saturday, June 12 vs. Tulsa, 9 p.m. CT Scholanda Robinson, Guard
Tulsa Shock Scholanda Robinson scored 20 points and led five players in double figures and the Tulsa Shock topped the Minnesota Lynx 92-79 on June 5. The 20 points were a career-high for the former LSU standout. Her previous best was 17 points in a game against Atlanta during the 2008 season. Robinson followed that up with another double-figure game with 15 points in a loss to first-place Chicago on Saturday. Robinson is averaging 11.1 points per game this season. Last Week:
June 4 vs. Minnesota (W, 92-79) 20 pts, 4 reb, 4 asst, 6-of-8 FG, 2-of-2 3 PT FG, 6-of-8 FT, 32 min
June 5 at Chicago (L, 95-70) 15 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 4-of-10 FG, 1-of-3 3 PT FG, 6-of-8 FT, 28 min This Week:
Friday, June 11 at San Antonio, 7 p.m. CT
Saturday, June 12 at Phoenix, 9 p.m. CT