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Iowa’s Clark beats buzzer, MSU with 3 from logo
Reigning national player of the year Caitlin Clark added to her highlight reel Tuesday night, hitting a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the fringe of Iowa’s half-court logo to secure a 76-73 victory for the host Hawkeyes over the Michigan State Spartans.
After a back-and-forth outing in which both teams led for stretches, and with the tie game’s final seconds ticking away on Iowa’s last possession, Clark drained the 3 and ran to the front row on the court’s far side to celebrate with fans.
A few seconds before, it looked like the Hawkeyes might not get a good last look and overtime was on the horizon. But forward Hannah Stuelke, standing beyond the top of the 3-point arc, passed the ball to Clark, and the guard faked right, took a dribble step-back and then launched the shot with 0.1 seconds remaining.
“We practice those plays every single day in practice,” Clark said in her postgame interview on Peacock. “That’s what we run every single time, get Hannah the ball, let me create with some space. They contested it pretty well, honestly, so lucky it went down.”
The shot earned Clark her 10th 40-point game of her career, breaking a tie with former Missouri State guard Jackie Stiles for the most of any Division I player across the past 25 seasons.
Iowa improved to 14-1 (3-0 in Big Ten), and the Hawkeyes have now won 11 straight, their longest win streak since the 2004-05 season.
Clark also reached 35 points in her fourth consecutive outing, tying Alysha Clark, who played at Belmont and Middle Tennessee, for the longest streak by a Division I player in the past 25 seasons.
The Hawkeyes won despite shooting just 41.8% compared to Michigan State’s 46.3%. Their 10 second-quarter points were their fewest of any period this season, and the Spartans led by as many as six late in the third.
“A close game, they played us really well, you’ve got to give them credit,” Clark continued. “But proud of this group. Things didn’t go our way tonight but just persevered and got through, and you walk away with a win. At the end of the day nobody’s really going to care what the score is as long as it’s a win.”
Clark didn’t have the most efficient night herself, attempting a career-high 34 shots and making just 14 of them. She also missed her first six shots of the second half, before hitting the one that counted most.
“I think I kind of struggled there, got a little hot, got a little cold, especially to start the second half,” she said. “I subbed myself out of the game to get a quick breather. But you just come back, you’ve got to let it go, and you’ve got to respond. I think that’s kind of where I’ve grown the most over the past few years.”
The West Des Moines product and presumptive No. 1 2024 WNBA pick is within reach of breaking the all-time Division I scoring record later this season. She is averaging a nation-best 31.5 points per game, the second most by a D-I player through 15 games of a season over the past 25 years. She trails only former Baylor guard Odyssey Sims, who averaged 31.8 in the same span in 2013-14.
A bus carrying the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team crashed in a rural part of the state on Wednesday, killing one and injuring 32 others.
The bus overturned into a ditch on a highway near Twin Lakes, which is roughly 110 miles northwest of Des Moines, at 11 a.m. local time, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to authorities.
None of the crash victims has been publicly identified, and authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.
“The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority,” Iowa Lakes Community College said in a statement, according to KCCI8. “The College is actively supporting those affected and communicating directly with families.”
Iowa Lakes’ season kicked off last week with a four-game series against Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa.
The team was set to play a four-game set against North Arkansas College on Thursday and Friday.
“Our hearts are heavy as we grieve alongside the Iowa Lakes College community,” North Arkansas told the outlet in a statement. “The loss of a life is a tragedy that reaches far beyond one campus. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the individual who passed away, and we are lifting up in prayer those who were injured and all who are affected.
“During moments like this, we are reminded that the higher education community is a family, and we stand ready to support Iowa Lakes Community College in any way we can.”
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds also shared her condolences to the team, writing in a social media post that she and her husband were “heartbroken” by the news.
“Kevin and I are heartbroken by the horrible news of a deadly crash involving an Iowa Lakes Community College bus transporting student athletes,” she posted to Facebook on Wednesday. “We are praying for all affected by this tragedy and their families.
“Please join us in keeping Iowa Lakes Community College in our hearts.”
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NEWTON, Iowa (KCCI) – Two pets were killed in a Newton house fire Monday evening that left the home a total loss, KCCI reports.
Fire crews responded to the 600 block of West 3rd Street around 5:20 p.m. Heavy smoke and flames were visible when crews arrived, according to the Newton Fire Department.
The fire was “deep-seated within the structure and was difficult to extinguish,” according to officials.
Crews remained on scene until about 8:20 p.m. but were called back at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday after the fire rekindled.
Police say the home is a total loss. No injuries were reported, but two pets died in the fire.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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