Caitlin Clark passes Pete Maravich for D-I scoring record; Knicks’ injury woes continue

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CAITLIN CLARK AND THE NO. 6 IOWA HAWKEYES

Last year, Antoine Davis came up just short.

Sunday, Caitlin Clark flew past it with room to spare, and she did it in her team’s best win of the season. The Iowa superstar scored 35 points to surpass Pete Maravich‘s NCAA Division I scoring record as the No. 6 Hawkeyes beat No. 2 Ohio State, 93-83.

In her final regular-season home game, Clark put on an absolute show. She entered the game 18 points shy of passing Maravich and got there with a free throw with under one second left in the first half.
It didn’t come with the magnificence of the deep 3-pointer to break Kelsey Plum‘s NCAA D-I women’s record, but it capped a terrific first half for the hosts, who led by nine at the break and held firm. 
Clark has been busy recently: In addition to Plum’s and Maravich’s records, she also passed Lynette Woodard for most points in major-division women’s basketball; Woodard played before the NCAA sponsored…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-03-04 13:59:14

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