Caitlin Clark shatters NCAA women’s scoring record; Tiger Woods up and down in return

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CAITLIN CLARK

There was something special coming. I knew it. You knew it. The sold-out crowd inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena knew it. Michigan knew it — and still had no chance to stop it.

Like she’s done with even the highest of expectations, Caitlin Clark didn’t just break the women’s NCAA career scoring record Thursday; she shattered it. No. 4 Iowa‘s superstar poured in a program-record 49 points in a 106-89 victory to zoom past Kelsey Plum‘s mark.

Clark, always one to put on a show, entered the night eight points shy of Plum’s 3,527. It took her two minutes and 12 seconds to get there, as she scored the team’s first eight points.

Fittingly, the record-breaker came on a 3-pointer from near the logo. It’s that sort of shooting that has changed the sport forever, similar to another record-breaker, writes Jack Maloney.

Maloney: “As of Feb. 13, Clark was 72-of-180 (40%) from 25-30 feet this season, per CBB Analytics. If you only counted those…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-02-16 13:56:12

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