TCU. THE IOWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM LOST TO NEBRASKA YESTERDAY, KNOCKING THE HAWKEYES DOWN A COUPLE OF SPOTS IN THE AP POLL. IOWA IS NOW RANKED FOURTH. THAT’S DOWN FROM SECOND. THE HAWKEYES NEXT GAME IS THURSDAY AT HOME, WHEN THEY TAKE ON MICHIGAN, AND IT’S GOING TO BE A PRETTY BIG ONE. IT IS GOING TO BE HUGE, NOT NECESSARILY BECAUSE OF THE STAKES. vlog’S BEAU BOWMAN IS IN THE STUDIO WITH US AND BO THERE’S A HUGE MILESTONE ON THE HORIZON FOR THE HAWKS. THAT’S RIGHT LAURA, BARRING ANYTHING CRAZY, CAITLIN CLARK WILL BREAK THE RECORD FOR CAREER POINTS ON THURSDAY NIGHT. THERE WAS SOME SPECULATION THAT CLARK WAS GOING TO DO IT YESTERDAY IN THEIR GAME AGAINST NEBRASKA, BUT A POOR SHOWING IN THE FOURTH QUARTER LEFT HER SEVEN POINTS SHY OF KELSEY PLUM’S 3527 CAREER POINTS. NOW, CLARK IS JUST EIGHT POINTS AWAY FROM BREAKING PLUM’S RECORD. NOW SHE’LL GET THE CHANCE TO DO THAT ON HER HOME COURT IN CARVER HAWKEYE ARENA IN FRONT OF ALMOST. 16,000 FANS. BUT BEFORE ALL THE GLITZ AND GLAMOR, CLARK WAS PLAYING AT DOWLING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEAD COACH KRISTEN MEYER, MEYER SAID CAITLIN HAS ALWAYS HAD THAT QUICK TRIGGER WILLING TO SHOOT FROM WHEREVER ON THE COURT, WHETHER SHE HAD THE GREEN LIGHT OR NOT. COACH MEYER SAYS THE ENTIRE DOWLING COACHING STAFF WILL BE AT THE GAME THURSDAY, HOPING TO GET A GLIMPSE AT A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY. JUST THE ELECTRIC ENVIRONMENT THAT IT’LL BE YOU KNOW, WE’VE ALL GOTTEN TO WATCH CAITLIN PLAY AND, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF EYES HAVE BEEN ON HER AND HER TEAM RECENTLY. AND, YOU KNOW, I’VE GOTTEN TO WATCH HER PLAY FOR EIGHT PLUS YEARS. AND SO, UM, I’M REALLY EXCITED TO TO GET TO WITNESS THAT IN PERSON. THE HAWKEYES TAKE ON MICHIGAN THURSDAY NIGHT AT 7:00. THE GAME WILL BE ON PEACOCK, BUT WE’LL HAVE OUR vlog SPORTS TEAM AT CARVE
Dowling coaches and players excited for alum Caitlin Clark to break NCAA scoring record
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Updated: 5:41 PM CST Feb 12, 2024
On the cusp of the NCAA women's basketball scoring record, former Dowling Catholic star Caitlin Clark is an inspiration for current Maroons. Clark scored 2,547 points in her four years playing for Dowling — No. 4 on the Iowa high school five-on-five career scoring list. She's scored 3,520 points for the Iowa Hawkeyes, seven points from matching record-holder Kelsey Plum. "It's like she's inspiring all of us to know that we can be great at anything we do," Dowling sophomore Ellie Muller said Monday. Clark, who averages a little over 32 points per game this season, is expected to break the record Thursday at home against Michigan. Tickets for that sold-out game are selling for hundreds of dollars over face value. Fans can also watch the game on Peacock.Current Maroons, who open postseason play on Saturday, usually get together to watch Iowa women's games, with Clark always the star of the show. "It's just great seeing how far she's come and how much attention she's brought to girls basketball and college basketball in general," said Dowling junior Macy Marnden.Kristin Meyer, who coached Clark from 2016-2020, said the entire Dowling coaching staff will be at Thursday's game to watch history being made alongside nearly 16,000 other fans. "I'm really excited to witness that in person," Meyer said.Last week, Iowa Head Coach Lisa Bluder said there wasn't anything specific planned for when Clark breaks the record — but she was sure there was something in the works.She also said officials told the team not to stop the game when it happens — Bluder joked she might just burn a timeout anyway so Caitlin can have her moment.NCAA women's basketball career scoring leadersKelsey Plum, Washington — 3,527*Caitlin Clark, Iowa — 3,520Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State — 3,402Jackie Stiles, Missouri State — 3,393Brittney Griner, Baylor — 3,283*Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo/Syracuse — 3,213Patricia Hoskins, Mississippi Valley State — 3,122Lorri Bauman, Drake — 3,115Jerica Coley, FIU — 3,107Rachel Banham, Minnesota — 3,093* — Clark and Fair are active players.More Caitlin Clark coverageHow to watch Iowa's Caitlin Clark go for NCAA scoring record vs. Michigan on PeacockWhat to see Caitlin Clark make history? How to get tickets to Iowa vs. MichiganLegend of Caitlin Clark began with competitive, sometimes bloody Nerf basketball battles against her brothers
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — On the cusp of the NCAA women's basketball scoring record, former Dowling Catholic star Caitlin Clark is an inspiration for current Maroons.
Clark scored 2,547 points in her four years playing for Dowling — No. 4 on the Iowa high school five-on-five career scoring list. She's scored 3,520 points for the Iowa Hawkeyes, seven points from matching record-holder Kelsey Plum.
"It's like she's inspiring all of us to know that we can be great at anything we do," Dowling sophomore Ellie Muller said Monday.
Clark, who averages a little over 32 points per game this season, is expected to break the record Thursday at home against Michigan. Tickets for that sold-out game are selling for hundreds of dollars over face value. Fans can also watch the game on Peacock.
Current Maroons, who open postseason play on Saturday, usually get together to watch Iowa women's games, with Clark always the star of the show.
"It's just great seeing how far she's come and how much attention she's brought to girls basketball and college basketball in general," said Dowling junior Macy Marnden.
Kristin Meyer, who coached Clark from 2016-2020, said the entire Dowling coaching staff will be at Thursday's game to watch history being made alongside nearly 16,000 other fans.
"I'm really excited to witness that in person," Meyer said.
Last week, Iowa Head Coach Lisa Bluder said there wasn't anything specific planned for when Clark breaks the record — but she was sure there was something in the works.
She also said officials told the team not to stop the game when it happens — Bluder joked she might just burn a timeout anyway so Caitlin can have her moment.
NCAA women's basketball career scoring leaders
- Kelsey Plum, Washington — 3,527
- *Caitlin Clark, Iowa — 3,520
- Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State — 3,402
- Jackie Stiles, Missouri State — 3,393
- Brittney Griner, Baylor — 3,283
- *Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo/Syracuse — 3,213
- Patricia Hoskins, Mississippi Valley State — 3,122
- Lorri Bauman, Drake — 3,115
- Jerica Coley, FIU — 3,107
- Rachel Banham, Minnesota — 3,093
* — Clark and Fair are active players.
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