Women’s college basketball There was a monster on Thursday night.
iowa hawkeyes star caitlin clarke became the NCAA women’s all-time leading scorer, and Francis Marion center Lauryn Taylor set an all-division all-time record with 44 rebounds against North Greenville in Division II play.
A practice basketball on a rack is seen in full view during a college women’s basketball game between the Toledo Rockets and Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Center on December 8, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Taylor grabbed 30 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds, breaking the previous record of 40 rebounds in a game, set by Delta State’s Deborah Temple in 1983.
College basketball sensation Caitlin Clark closes in on NCAA scoring record as Iowa hosts Michigan
Taylor wasn’t just dominant on the glass, adding a career-high 34 points in the 85-62 victory.
It was Clark who turned heads in Division I.
Clark wasted no time in needing just eight points to break the scoring record set by Kelsey Plumb. michigan wolverinesset a record with a 35-foot 3-pointer just minutes into the first quarter.
Iowa Hawkeyes No. 22 Caitlin Clark celebrates after breaking the NCAA women’s all-time scoring record during the first half of a game against the Michigan Wolverines on February 15, 2024 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
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“I don’t know if you could write a script any better,” Clark said. “Even just doing it in this way makes me so grateful to be surrounded by so many people who have been the foundation of everything I’ve done since I was a little girl. “Logo for the record 3. ”
Clark finished the night with a school-record 49 points as the Hawkeyes defeated Michigan, 106-89.
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Iowa Hawkeyes celebrate with teammates during a presentation after breaking the NCAA women’s all-time scoring record in a game against the Michigan Wolverines on February 15, 2024 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. guard Caitlin Clark (Photo taken on February 15, 2024). (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
With the win, Iowa improves to 23-3 with four regular season games remaining before the Big Ten Tournament.
“It was a little bit of a distraction, but it was a nice distraction, you know?” Iowa head coach Lisa Bruder said. “These types of distractions are necessary for the team. But at the same time, it’s about making the team better now and going to Indiana next week, the Big Ten Tournament and NCAA tournament. ”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
