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CHICAGO — Elena Delle Donne, Shakira Austin, and Jezelle "GG" Banks scored 31 points in the final round to win the first Kia WNBA Shooting Stars competition on Friday night at Wintrust Arena.
The trio, competing as Team Washington, beat Team Seattle, which scored 24 in the final round.
The competition replaced the Skills Challenge as part of the league's 30th season. Four teams of three competed, each pairing a retired player, a current player, and a high school player from the Nike EYBL circuit. Teams had one minute and 10 seconds to score from seven locations on the floor.
Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon, the honorary general managers for Saturday's All-Star Game, served as designated passers. Cooper fed two teams and Weatherspoon fed the other two.
Washington led the first round with 35 points. Team Dallas/Detroit followed with 20 after missing every half-court attempt,…
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