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Devan Schwartz

Caitlin Clark's scoring record reveals legacies of Lynette Woodard and Pearl Moore

Lynette Woodard, pictured circa 1990, scored 3,649 points for the University of Kansas and went on to play professionally and for Team USA. (Tony Duffy/Getty Images)

All eyes were on Caitlin Clark as she set a new all-time scoring record in NCAA women's basketball on Thursday night. Her overall scoring record, which now grows with each remaining game of Clark's college career, easily surpassed the previous mark of 3,527 points.

The Iowa Hawkeyes senior uses deep shooting, creative drives and tight handles to consistently threaten opposing defenses.

Clark has many reasons to be proud of breaking the scoring record of Kelsey Plum, who played for the University of Washington and is now a WNBA champion with the Las Vegas Aces. But there are some legends missing from this story — basketball players Lynette Woodard and Pearl Moore.

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