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Parker leads West to win in WNBA All-Star Game

July 27, 2013 5:00 pm • Last Updated: July 27, 2013 6:50 pm

By Ned Griffen

n.griffen@theday.com

Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream, on the East squad, pulls an offensive rebound away from the West's squad Tina Thompson, of the Seattle Storm, and Kristi Tolver, of the Los Angeles Sparks, during the second half of the WNBA All-Star game at Mohegan Sun Saturday, July 27, 2013.

Mohegan - Los Angeles' Candace Parker scored a game-high 23 points with 11 rebounds to earn MVP honors as she led the West past the East, 102-98, at Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game before a sellout crowd of 9,323 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Kristi Tolliver of Los Angeles scored 21 for the West and former UConn star Maya Moore (Minnesota) scored 14.

Ivory Latta of Washington and Chicago's Epiphanny Prince both scored a team-high 15 for the East. Connecticut's Tina Charles had 10 points and seven rebounds and Allison Hightower added six points and four assists.

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