NEW YORK: US women's college basketball sensation Caitlin Clark scored 41 points as the University of Iowa avenged their defeat over Louisiana State University in last year's national championship showdown with a 94-87 victory on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).Clark, the all-time leading scorer in the history of collegiate basketball, produced a stunning exhibition of long-range shooting to lead the Hawkeyes into the final four of the tournament known as March Madness.

The 22-year-old prodigy, who is playing her final season of college basketball before heading into the WNBA, drained nine three-pointers with a scintillating performance at the MVP Arena in Albany, New York.