West Beat East In WNBA All Star Game.

By Oluwafemi Adefeso

West Beat East In WNBA All Star Game.

The 11th Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star game was held on Saturday, July 27 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The festivities, was played for the third time in the Connecticut Sun home court in their franchise history.

The West continued their dominance over the East with a 102-98 Victory. Their 8th win since the WNBA Allstar game was initiated.

Candace Parker(LA Sparks) got MVP of the 2013 WNBA All-Star game setting a scoring record of 23 points in the star-studded matchup.Parker's monster stat line 23 points and 11 rebounds that included 10-13 shooting from field goal range sweeping Swin Cash's (Chicago Sky) record of 22-points 12 rebounds in 2009 at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut.

WNBA All-Star Game featured nine first-time All-Stars, one shy of an all-time record. Highlighting the group of first-time selections is a pair of reigning award winners from the Los Angeles Sparks – guard Kristi Toliver, the WNBA’s 2012 Most Improved Player, and frontcourt player Nneka Ogwumike, the 2012 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Guards Allison Hightower (Connecticut Sun), Ivory Latta (Washington Mystics), Danielle Robinson (San Antonio Silver Stars), and Shavonte Zellous (Indiana Fever), as well as frontcourt player Glory Johnson (Tulsa Shock), round out the list of players who made their All-Star,