Caitlin Clark . Reese’s record-breaking celebration, new history in WNBA
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Editor & Writer
New history in the WNBA under the influence of
Caitlin Clark – Ridge
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the two stars who rocked the college basketball world, are now taking the WNBA by storm. On Sunday, both of them broke new records.
Caitlin Clark’s new record in assists
Caitlin Clark played for the Indiana Fever in a 92-75 win over the Seattle Storm. In addition to 23 points in this match, he also had 9 assists, which makes him the owner of a total of 225 assists. As a result, she broke the record for most assists by a WNBA rookie, set by Ticha Peniceiro in 1998.
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In Caitlin Clark’s words
Caitlin Clark said after the match, “It’s great to break the record of a legend like Peniceiro. He’s a legend of our game. It’s fantastic, but hopefully we can achieve more like that.”
Congratulations to Peniceiro
Peniceiro himself hailed Clark’s historic moment. He wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Records are made to be broken… It shows improvement and evolution. Couldn’t be a better player to break it.”
Caitlin Clark’s Other Achievements
The record was the latest of many accomplishments in Clark’s first WNBA season. She previously became the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double and hit another milestone with 19 assists in one game.
The power of the ridge
Like Clark, Reese is also showing signs of surprise. The Chicago Sky rookie had 19 points and 20 rebounds in an 86-68 loss against the Phoenix Mercury. This made her the fastest player in WNBA history to record 20 double-doubles in a season.
Ridge’s other achievements
Reese, who leads the league with an average of 12.3 rebounds per game, has reached the milestone in just 27 games. She needs just two more double-doubles to break the record for most double-doubles in a rookie season set by Tina Charles in 2010. She also previously broke the record for most consecutive double-doubles in WNBA history.
Post-season goals
The WNBA is now back in full swing after the Olympic break. Clark and Reese both want to lead their respective teams to the postseason. Clark’s Fever (13-15) will face the Minnesota Lynx in their next match, while Ridge’s Sky (11-16) will take on the Connecticut Sun.
last word
The play of these two superstar rookies looks set to break many more records this season. Their great performances are making the WNBA even more exciting. Hopefully, they will continue their great form and take the WNBA to greater heights.