Iowa Girls Basketball Player

**Caitlin Clark Shatters NCAA Scoring Record, Leads Iowa to National Championship Game** **April 5, 2024** - Iowa guard Caitlin Clark made history on Tuesday night, breaking the NCAA women's basketball career scoring record and leading the Hawkeyes back to the national championship game. Clark surpassed Jackie Stiles' previous record of 3,393 points during Iowa's thrilling victory over LSU in the NCAA Tournament semifinals. The game drew the second-largest audience for any basketball game on ESPN since 2012. The senior sensation finished the game with 35 points, giving her a total of 3,428 points for her career. She also set Iowa's single-season scoring record, surpassing the previous mark held by Wendy Ausdemore. Clark's performance capped an illustrious college career for the West Des Moines, Iowa, native. She was named the National Player of the Year twice and led Iowa to three Big Ten championships and four NCAA Tournament appearances. In the national championship game, the Hawkeyes will face No. 1 seed South Carolina, which defeated No. 2 seed Stanford in the other semifinal. The game will be played on Sunday, April 9, in San Antonio, Texas.