Clark, who played in front of a sold-out crowd of at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, was going to check out of the game for the final time at the end of the third quarter. So, with backup point guard Sydney Colson waiting at the scorer’s table,

A day that started with Caitlin Clark’s triumphant return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena ended with the WNBA basking in the spotlight. No Iowa athlete in the last 80 years can match Clark’s impact, and that was on full display from the parking lot tailgates four hours before tipoff to the 117-decibel explosion when she connected on her first 3-pointer Sunday afternoon.

In front of nearly 15,000 fervent fans, the Fever dismantled the Brazil national team 108-44, under new head coach Stephanie White. Clark, the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft, wasted no time rekindling her Iowa magic.