{"id":16541,"date":"2024-02-26T10:03:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T15:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/?p=16541"},"modified":"2024-03-04T13:38:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:38:29","slug":"iowas-caitlin-clark-becomes-ncaa-womens-all-time-leading-scorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2024\/02\/iowas-caitlin-clark-becomes-ncaa-womens-all-time-leading-scorer.html","title":{"rendered":"Iowa’s Caitlin Clark Becomes NCAA Women’s All-Time Leading Scorer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arguably, one of the most remarkable women’s college basketball players of all time has cemented her legacy. Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark became the NCAA women’s all-time leading scorer against Michigan. She needed only eight points to break the record, and they were probably the easiest eight points of her life. She did so by knocking down each of her first three field goals. But the way she broke the record was a sight to be seen.<\/p>\n

Clark pulled up for what seemed like a prayer, but for her, it was just another shot. It was nothing but net, and she surpassed Kelsey Plum’s 3,527 points at Washington from 2013 to 2017. Clark’s first eight points were the first points Iowa scored in the game. As per Clark’s wishes, the game was not stopped when Michigan gained possession after the shot. Still, with the crowd standing and roaring, Iowa called a timeout when it got the ball back to recognize Clark’s achievement.\u00a0 It was just a preview for the senior. She scored 23 points in the first quarter, hitting eight of her 10 shots (5-for-7 from 3-point range).<\/p>\n

Clark may now have another record on her mind, the\u00a0all-time NCAA points record\u00a0for both men and women. She’s in third place, behind Antoine Davis (3,664) and “Pistol” Pete Maravich (3,667) and is on pace to surpass Maravich on March 3 in Iowa’s regular-season finale against No. 2 Ohio State. For Clark, it’s a matter of when, not if, she’ll break that record. After Iowa’s final five regular-season games, the Hawkeyes will compete in the Big Ten tournament. Then, they’ll play in the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n