Hannah Stuelke, not Caitlin Clark, carries Iowa to championship game with South Carolina

CLEVELAND— Caitlin Clark attempted to tell you. All year, she told you exactly what to look for in Iowa.

No, not her.

Hannah Stuelke.

Clark predicted earlier this year that the soft-spoken sophomore would break all of her records one day, and after a performance like this, it’s easy to believe. Clark and Iowa are in the national championship game for the second year in a row, and Stuelke helped them get there.

“I believe Hannah’s fantastic. “I think it’s just confidence and belief,” Clark said after Iowa’s 71-69 victory. “She exuded confidence in her ability to dominate. She goes toe to toe with Aaliyah Edwards, who I think is one of