š„ Caitlin Clark EXPLODES 41pts/12ast, BREAKS NCAA Tournament 3pt AND Assist Record To Reach Final 4.
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Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes Defeat Angel Reeseās LSU Tigers in Epic Rematch Game
The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the LSU Tigers behind 41 points from Clark, punching their ticket to the Final Four
Caitlin Clark.Ā Photo:Andy Lyons/Getty
Caitlin ClarkĀ and the Iowa Hawkeyes eliminated the LSU Tigers 94-87 to advance to the Final Four in a highly-anticipated rematch after the womenās basketball teams went head to head in last yearās championship game.
Clark, 22, had 41 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists in the victory, leading the Hawkeyes to their second straight Final Four. They will play either UConn or USC in the national semifinals Friday night.
AngelĀ ReeseĀ had 17 points, 22 rebounds and four assists for LSU. The Tigers’ lead scorer was Flau-jae Johnson with 23. The loss denied the Tigers an opportunity to be the first repeat champions since UConn in 2016.
Caitlin Clark. Sarah Stier/Getty
The tense game was tied at 45 at halftime, but Clark could not be stopped in the third quarter. She hit four 3-pointers in the third quarter and the Hawkeyes began pulling away. Clark’s fourth 3-pointer in the quarter made her the all-time leader in scoring among NCAA Division I players, reports theĀ Associated Press.
Angel Reese. Andy Lyons/Getty
After the Tigers defeated Iowa in last yearās championship game, Reese became well known for her āYou canāt see meā taunts toward the Hawkeyes guard āĀ who had been doing the same taunt earlier in the tournamentĀ ā went viral among basketball fans.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese at the end of the 2023 championship game. Ā Greg Nelson /Sports Illustrated via Getty
Before Mondayās matchup, Reese spoke highly of Clark and said āitās not personalā when the two college stars go at each other on the court.
āOnce I get between those lines, there’s no friends,ā the star forward continued. āI have plenty of friends outside of the game. But when I get between those lines, we’re not we’re not friends. We’re not buddies.ā
Clark, who is expected to go first overall in this monthās WNBA Draft, reminded fans and the media that beyond this tournament, both she and Reese have bright futures ahead in basketball.
“I think both of our careers, whetherĀ she decides to stay or to go, weāll have great careers in the WNBA, and thatās been both of our dreams all along,ā Clark said of her and Reese.
āI think weāre both excited for that, as well,” she added.