1997 Sacramento Monarchs season

The 1997 WNBA season was the inaugural season for the Sacramento Monarchs.

Regular season

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 * 1
 * June 21
 * @ Utah
 * W 70–60
 * Ruthie Bolton (18)
 * Ruthie Bolton (11)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (4)
 * Delta Center
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * June 23
 * Houston
 * L 62–73
 * Ruthie Bolton (27)
 * Ruthie Bolton (12)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (4)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * June 26
 * Charlotte
 * W 78–70
 * Pamela McGee (23)
 * Bridgette Gordon (8)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * June 27
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 92–102
 * Ruthie Bolton (20)
 * Ruthie Bolton (6)
 * Ruthie Bolton (6)
 * Great Western Forum
 * 2–2


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 * 5
 * July 2
 * Utah
 * L 68–73 (OT)
 * Ruthie Bolton (20)
 * Judy Mosley-McAfee (9)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (10)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 2–3
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 * 6
 * July 6
 * Cleveland
 * W 70–67
 * Ruthie Bolton (23)
 * Bridgette Gordon (8)
 * Bolton Tremitiere (4)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 3–3
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 * 7
 * July 7
 * @ Utah
 * W 79–69
 * Ruthie Bolton (22)
 * Bolton Gordon Mosley-McAfee Tremitiere (7)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (12)
 * Delta Center
 * 4–3
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 * 8
 * July 10
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 61–77
 * Ruthie Bolton (25)
 * Ruthie Bolton (8)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (6)
 * Gund Arena
 * 4–4
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 * 9
 * July 12
 * @ Houston
 * L 61–89
 * Ruthie Bolton (14)
 * Ruthie Bolton (8)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (5)
 * The Summit
 * 4–5
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 * 10
 * July 15
 * Los Angeles
 * W 78–73
 * Bridgette Gordon (22)
 * Latasha Byears (10)
 * Byears Gordon Tremitiere (4)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 5–5
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 * 11
 * July 16
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 67–84
 * Bridgette Gordon (19)
 * Latasha Byears (8)
 * Angel Gordon (3)
 * America West Arena
 * 5–6
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 * 12
 * July 18
 * Houston
 * L 60–82
 * Bridgette Gordon (18)
 * Latasha Byears (6)
 * Angel Tremitiere (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 5–7
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 * 13
 * July 21
 * Phoenix
 * L 57–50
 * Latasha Byears (21)
 * Latasha Byears (17)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (6)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 5–8
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 * 14
 * July 25
 * Houston
 * L 76–86
 * Byears McGee (17)
 * Latasha Byears (17)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 5–9
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 * 15
 * July 27
 * Los Angeles
 * L 62–84
 * Bolton McGee (16)
 * Bolton McGee (8)
 * Latasha Byears (6)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 5–10
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 * 16
 * July 30
 * @ New York
 * L 68–73 (OT)
 * Bridgette Gordon (23)
 * Latasha Byears (10)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (7)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 5–11


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 * 17
 * August 1
 * @ Charlotte
 * L 61–85
 * Ruthie Bolton (18)
 * Ruthie Bolton (9)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (4)
 * Charlotte Coliseum
 * 5–12
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 * 18
 * August 2
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 51–72
 * Ruthie Bolton (19)
 * Latasha Byears (11)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (5)
 * Gund Arena
 * 5–13
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 * 19
 * August 4
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 60–83
 * Ruthie Bolton (22)
 * Latasha Byears (12)
 * Bridgette Gordon (5)
 * America West Arena
 * 5–14
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 * 20
 * August 6
 * Charlotte
 * W 77–64
 * Ruthie Bolton (24)
 * Bridgette Gordon (9)
 * Ruthie Bolton (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 6–14
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 * 21
 * August 8
 * Utah
 * W 93–78
 * Ruthie Bolton (34)
 * Latasha Byears (11)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (9)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 7–14
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 * 22
 * August 10
 * New York
 * W 76–69
 * Latasha Byears (23)
 * Latasha Byears (8)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 8–14
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 * 23
 * August 12
 * Cleveland
 * W 81–76
 * Ruthie Bolton (34)
 * Latasha Byears (11)
 * Byears Tremitiere (4)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 9–14
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 * 24
 * August 14
 * @ Charlotte
 * L 51–68
 * Ruthie Bolton (13)
 * Latasha Byears (11)
 * Pamela McGee (3)
 * Charlotte Coliseum
 * 9–15
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 * 25
 * August 15
 * @ New York
 * L 63–79
 * Pamela McGee (17)
 * Latasha Byears (8)
 * Bridgette Gordon (5)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 9–16
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 * 26
 * August 20
 * Phoenix
 * L 54–69
 * Ruthie Bolton (12)
 * Corissa Yasen (5)
 * Ruthie Bolton (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 9–17
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 * 27
 * August 22
 * Los Angeles
 * L 77–88
 * Latasha Byears (19)
 * Ruthie Bolton (8)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (6)
 * Great Western Forum
 * 9–18
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 * 28
 * August 24
 * Houston
 * W 68–58
 * Gordon McGee (16)
 * Bridgette Gordon (9)
 * Chantel Tremitiere (4)
 * ARCO Arena
 * 10–18

Regular Season
‡Waived/Released during the season

†Traded during the season

≠Acquired during the season


 * Ruthie Bolton ranked second in the WNBA in points with 447 points.
 * Ruthie Bolton ranked third in the WNBA in field goals with 164.
 * Ruthie Bolton ranked fourth in the WNBA in Minutes per game with 35.3
 * Ruthie Bolton ranked second in the WNBA in points per game with 19.4
 * Ruthie Bolton was tied for sixth in the WNBA in steals with 54.
 * Latasha Byears ranked fifth in the WNBA in total rebounds with 193
 * Latasha Byears ranked ninth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.459)
 * Bridgette Gordon ranked first in the WNBA in Minutes per game with 35.0
 * Bridgette Gordon ranked ninth in the WNBA in Free Throw Pct with .785
 * Pamela McGee ranked eighth in the WNBA in Field Goal Percentage (.460)
 * Chantel Tremitiere was tied for sixth in the WNBA in steals with 54.
 * Chantel Tremitiere ranked first in the WNBA in Minutes per game with 37.5

Awards and honors

 * Ruthie Bolton: Led WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts, 192
 * Ruthie Bolton: Second in WNBA, 3-Pt Field Goals, 66
 * Latasha Byears: Led WNBA, Offensive Rebounds, 87
 * Chantel Tremitiere: Led WNBA, Minutes Played 1051
 * Chantel Tremitiere: Led WNBA, Turnovers, 122
 * Chantel Tremitiere: Led WNBA, Minutes per game, 37.5