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Iowa’s Caitlin Clark Breaks NCAA Women’s Basketball Scoring Record
Surpassing the previous record by 42 points
Iowa Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark made history, shattering the NCAA basketball record.
In a breathtaking performance, Clark surpassed the previous record of 3,527 points held by Kelsey Plum, leaving her mark on the sport forever. Clark scored the first eight points of the game for Iowa, breaking the record on a deep three-pointer.
She finished the game with 49 points, a career-high and Iowa women’s basketball single-game record, bringing her career points total to 3,569.
The record-breaking shot came just a little over two minutes into the game. Following Michigan’s next possession, which came up empty, Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder called timeout to allow Clark’s teammates and the fans to celebrate the milestone.
Clark said in a halftime interview she was “grateful,” according to CBS Sports.
“Thankful to be surrounded by people — be in a city that supports women’s basketball so much, be surrounded by my best friends and the people that want to see me be great and push me to be great every single day.”
Caitlin Clark’s outstanding performance this season has earned her recognition as an NCAA basketball star. She…
