Senior guard Caitlin Clark kept inching toward the all-time women’s basketball scoring record, notching another double-double with 27 points and 15 assists.
But, in a rarity, Clark wasn’t the biggest story on this night. Instead, it was sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke. And after what the 6-foot-2 forward from Cedar Rapids did, it really wasn’t very close for at least one night.
Stuelke was flat-out unstoppable, scoring 47 points on 17-of-20 shooting to shatter her previous career high. When she wasn’t putting the ball in the basket, she was earning trips to the foul line.
Stuelke knocked down 13-of-21 free throws as part of her monster performance. She also grabbed nine rebounds, blocked a shot and had a steal.
“I think that’s what everybody’s been waiting for. She’s had glimpses of being really, really great like that, but we all know how good she is and I’m just proud of her. She works so hard. She’s put in so much time, especially this summer. Been dealing with a little bit of a knee injury and to come out here and play like that, it’s exactly what we needed. I think she dominated and to see her confidence grow like that and her smile like that, you know, as a teammate, you’re just really happy,” Clark said of Stuelke afterwards.
In the process, Iowa (22-2, 11-1 Big Ten) collected its fourth straight win with a 111-93 triumph over Penn State from inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Now, the Hawkeyes will gear up for a Sunday date at Nebraska at noon.
Before Iowa heads to Husker land, let’s take a look back at how Hawkeye social media enjoyed the spectacle that was Stuelke’s historic night against the Nittany Lions.