There’s a new women’s hoops scoring record sheriff in town, and she goes by the name of Caitlin Clark. On Thursday, Clark broke Kelsey Plum’s NCAA scoring record in front of a sold-out crowd, and fans loved that she did it with a from-the-logo shot.
After Clark didn’t break the record against Nebraska just days ago, there has been so much anticipation for her to step into history books. On Thursday, fans didn’t have to wait any longer. Clark launched a sideline shot in the first quarter, and Carver-Hawkeye Arena came unglued. Caitlin — who asked not to make the moment a big deal — kept going as if nothing had happened.
BROKE THE RECORD IN CAITLIN CLARK FASHION 🐐
(via @BigTenNetwork)pic.twitter.com/LHDWuurWrK
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 16, 2024
By the end of the first quarter, Clark had 23 points (WILD STUFF — she was feeling it), but all fans could think of was her incredible shot. Here’s how fans reacted to her incredible historic milestone:
In true Caitlin Clark fashion. It’s only fitting. https://t.co/YbJHvd0sXH
— Rachel Galligan (@RachGall) February 16, 2024
Lmao the perfect way to break it. https://t.co/FJvmt5Zrb0
— Caroline Darney (@cwdarney) February 16, 2024
this might’ve been the coldest possible way to break it https://t.co/GXh87mhld9
— Gilbert McGregor (@GilMcGregor_) February 16, 2024
THE 🐐!!!!!!! LET’S FREAKIN GOOOO!!!!!
& doing it in true @CaitlinClark22 style pulling up from that spot😂🥶 https://t.co/EcXyKXp5hc
— Emily Ehman (@emilyehman) February 16, 2024
History making shot FROM THE LOGO. Iconic Caitlin. https://t.co/MUk5LK2LS9
— Mathew J Gruenholz (@MathewGruenholz) February 16, 2024
Only appropriate she breaks it from the logo. HERstory 🤩 https://t.co/OlC6ZYuQ4b
— Taris Smith (@tarissmith_) February 16, 2024
Wow!! Only fitting you break it this way!! Congrats Big Time👏🏽👏🏽🫡 @CaitlinClark22 https://t.co/NUyGMZmZOC
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) February 16, 2024
She challenging Steph to a 3pt contest too when she get to the league https://t.co/2sNVudepcY pic.twitter.com/TZEl3Zq6vP
— 🕺 (@cookedbymic) February 16, 2024
Scored all her team’s points and in 2 minutes https://t.co/4RvLfku3D5 pic.twitter.com/cE4NuZFM71
— c.jm (@CamdenJm) February 16, 2024
The sensation has done it, awesome for sports, for women, everything you can think of.
Special. https://t.co/Odl0o66tTx
— Vince Lovergine (@Vince_Lovergine) February 16, 2024
99.9 percent of men’s players aren’t even making this shot and this is a routine shot to her. The physicality and length would obviously get to her, but I am positive she could at least put up 10 to 15 a game in men’s basketball. She’s unlike anything we have seen. https://t.co/wXAOWXmGnC
— Lions Aaron (@lionsaaron09) February 16, 2024
She really has the potential to be the greatest women's hooper ever https://t.co/sk5UFTeCy0
— MikeWebbMadeIt (@mike___sinatra) February 16, 2024
