Now Caitlin Clark stands alone. But then, everyone pretty much knew that already.
History came Thursday night with a long 3-pointer only 132 seconds into the game, one of those logo bombs from the next zip code that has driven the Caitlin Tsunami. Nothing else would have quite done it, of course, because she has never been in the habit of accomplishing something with the routine. She needed eight points Thursday night against Michigan. She had 23 by the end of the first quarter with five 3-pointers, turning into Michael Jordan against the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1992 NBA Finals. She finished with 49 points, topping her career high of 46. That was against the Wolverines, too. Michigan probably doesn’t want to see Iowa in the Big Ten tournament.
And once the deed was so quickly done, they could all share the moment; teammates, coaches, the enchanted masses who had stood in line all afternoon to get in (some forking over a month’s car payment for their tickets). Especially all those little girls who had come to see an idol and to always be able to say they were there when it happened. It was a momentous party and everyone was invited. But this party has been going on for some time. Iowa will sell out or set an attendance record in every game but two this regular…
