US women's college basketball sensation Caitlin Clark scored 41 points as the University of Iowa avenged their defeat over Louisiana State University in last year's national championship showdown with a 94-87 victory.
Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes shoots the ball over Angel Reese of the LSU Tigers during the first half in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament at the MVP Arena on April 01, 2024 in Albany, New York.NEW YORK – US women's college basketball sensation Caitlin Clark scored 41 points as the University of Iowa avenged their defeat over Louisiana State University in last year's national championship showdown with a 94-87 victory on Monday .
"This one feels a little bit better," Clark said after Monday's win. "It's my senior year with this group, and a lot of people counted us out at the beginning of the year.Anticipation for Monday's game had dominated the US sporting headlines in the build-up, shoving the NBA, baseball and ice hockey out of the spotlight ahead of a game that was broadcast in primetime on ESPN.
But Clark led a stirring Iowa fightback to help level the score 45-45 at half-time before cutting loose after the restart to help the Hawkeyes surge into a 11-point 69-58 lead at the end of third quarter.Clark rattled in four of her three-pointers in the third quarter to help take the game away from LSU and stay on track for a fairytale ending to her collegiate career.
Reese's night ended in disappointment, meanwhile with the LSU star fouling out late in the fourth quarter and finishing with 17 points. Her impact — dubbed the "Caitlin Clark Effect" has been compared to singer Taylor Swift and has even seen her followers dubbed "Clarkies", mirroring Swift's fervent fanbase of "Swifties".
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