For all of the discuss of revenge and rivalries, there was nothing however love between Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and LSU’s Angel Reese after they squared off in Monday’s Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA ladies’s event.
Clark and Reese shared a hug after Iowa’s 94-87 win:
A number of respect between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. Fierce opponents. They've made the sport higher. <a href="https://t.co/zpgYGytzMk">pic.twitter.com/zpgYGytzMk</a>
Whereas Reese and the Tigers received the nationwide title final yr with a victory over Iowa, they’d no reply for the unimaginable Clark in Monday’s rematch. She stuffed the stat sheet with 41 factors, 12 assists, seven rebounds, two steals and one block whereas connecting on 9 three-pointers.
The sport was tied at halftime, however the Iowa star took over within the third quarter with 4 deep three-pointers to create separation her group by no means relinquished.
That the 2 shared a second after the sport comes as no shock, as they’ve seemingly at all times supported one another. Even after Reese taunted Clark by pointing at her ring finger and doing the “you may’t see me” gesture final yr, the Hawkeyes guard supplied her assist:
"I don't assume Angel needs to be criticized in any respect."<br><br>Caitlin Clark stated she thought Angel Reese acquired an excessive amount of backlash for her celebrations in the course of the championship recreation. (by way of <a href="https://twitter.com/OTLonESPN?ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw">@OTLonESPN</a>) <a href="https://t.co/i8tZyO8bai">pic.twitter.com/i8tZyO8bai</a>
After which Reese returned the favor and supplied assist after Clark broke the NCAA Division I ladies’s basketball scoring report this season:
Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/CaitlinClark22?ref_src=twsrcpercent5Etfw">@CaitlinClark22</a> KEEP BREAKING RECORDS & MAKING HER-STORY! 🖤💛🔥 <a href="https://t.co/jWn7QZZdkQ">https://t.co/jWn7QZZdkQ</a>
Finally, it’s Clark and the Hawkeyes who will proceed dancing after Monday’s effort, however any rivalry between the 2 stars does not appear to increase outdoors the courtroom.