McBride falls short in WNBA’s 3-point contest

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cover photo from sfgate.com Connecticut Sun’s Shekinna Stricklen reacts after winning the 3-point contest during the WNBA All-Star festivities Friday, July 26, 2019, in Las Vegas

galley photos: Shawn McCullough Sports Radio  Service

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Las Vegas Aces G-F Kayla McBride during the WNBA 3-point contest at the 2019 All-Star weekend (Photo credit: Shawn McCullough/Sports Radio Service)

By Shawn McCullough

Aces G-F Kayla McBride got a second chance to improve on her second place performance in last year’s WNBA 3-point contest.   Unfortunately, Connecticut Sun’s G-F Shekinna Stricklen had something to say about that.

Stricklen beat McBride in the final round by one point, 23-22, to win the 3-point contest and $10,000 for her charity Room 29:11.

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Connecticut Sun’s G-F Shekinna Stricklen, winner of the 2019 WNBA 3-point contest (Photo credit: Shawn McCullough/Sports Radio Service)

McBride led all shooters in the first round, also with 22 points, to advance to the finals against Stricklen, who scored 21 points.

McBride finished second also in last year’s 3-point contest in Minnesota to Chicago Sky’s G Allie Quigley.

First Round

 

  • Kayla McBride (Las Vegas) – 22
  • Shekinna Stricklen (Connecticut) – 21
  • Allie Quigley (Chicago) – 19
  • Kia Nurse (New York) – 14
  • Erica Wheeler (Indiana) – 12
  • Chelsea Gray (Los Angeles) – 8


Final

  • Shekinna Stricklen (Connecticut) – 23
  • Kayla McBride (Las Vegas) – 22

 

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