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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will meet for the final time in 2024 when the Chicago Sky host the Indiana Fever on Friday.
In addition to being crucial for seeding in this year’s WNBA Playoffs, Friday’s matchup closes the latest chapter in the head-to-head rivalry between the star rookies.
While most know about the two unforgettable meetings between Reese’s LSU Tigers and Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2023 national championship game (won by LSU) and the 2024 Elite Eight (won by Iowa), the two first faced off as freshmen in 2021 when Reese was still at Maryland.
When the 2024 chapter closes, Reese and Clark will have gone head-to-head nine times in four years, with five meetings coming in the past five months. Here is a breakdown of how each head-to-head matchup went.
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Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese matchup history
At the collegiate level, Reese’s teams won the first four meetings against Clark’s Hawkeyes, including LSU’s win over Iowa in the 2023 NCAA Tournament title game.
Clark ended the losing streak by scoring 41 points for Iowa in the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA Tournament to advance to the Final Four over Reese and LSU.
When the two moved on to the WNBA, Clark continued the winning ways, with her Fever taking the first two head-to-head meetings over the Sky before Reese & Co. earned a win on June 23.
Below is a look at the head-to-head records, stats and how each game played out.
It’s the latest in a growing number of record-breaking achievements from Clark during her opening campaign in the WNBA.
Clark leads the WNBA this season in three-pointers, having extended her total to 88 during the win against Connecticut.
She has already set a single-season rookie record (224) for assists and has more assists and more turnovers than any other player in the league this season.
Clark was drafted as first pick by the Fever in 2024 after breaking multiple records in her college years at the University of Iowa.
Clark broke a 54-year record held by Pete Maravich in 2023 to become the all-time leading scorer in men’s and women’s college basketball with 3,951 points.
She averaged 28.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.2 assists during her college years and helped boost the popularity of women’s basketball.
Almost 19 million people tuned in to watch the Iowa Hawkeyes – Clark’s college side – in their National Collegiate Athletic Association final in 2023.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark continued her sublime debut WNBA campaign by breaking another rookie record against the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old led the Fever to an 84-80 win against Connecticut, scoring 19 points on the night.
Clark’s haul included her 86th three-pointer of her opening season in the WNBA, helping her to break a rookie record set by Rhyne Howard at the Atlanta Dream in 2022.
While Howard achieved her record of 85 three-pointers in a regular 34-game season, Clark hit her 86th in her 31st game.After signing a 10-year, $341 million contract, Lindor quickly became the face of the
Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese game logs
In addition to two classic meetings at the collegiate level, the WNBA head-to-head meetings between Clark and Reese have not disappointed. Two of the first three matchups were decided by one point and both rookies have turned in their fair share of highlights.
