On Friday night, former Iowa women’s basketball center Megan Gustafson scored the 800th point of her WNBA career. What she did for an encore was even more impressive.
The very next day, Gustafson and the Portland Fire hosted Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. And in the battle of the two former Hawkeye superstars, it was Gustafson who seized the upper hand with a career game.
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After a slow start, the Fire settled in and took it to Indiana, ultimately winning the game, 100-84. Gustafson was a huge reason why. Gustafson was unstoppable, scoring 22 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting night from the field. She did it in just 28 minutes, carving up the Fever’s defense.
In doing so, Gustafson became just the 15th player in WNBA history to score at least 20 points in a game without missing a shot.
Those 22 points were the second-most in a single game for Gustafson as a pro, just behind the 24 points she scored for Las Vegas in 2024. She’s now averaging a career-high 10.4 points per game this season, having found a home in Portland, her fifth team in eight WNBA seasons.
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Gustafson and the Fire will next take the court on Tuesday night in Commissioner’s Cup action when they battle the Golden State Valkyries at 9 p.m. CT on Fubo and the WNBA League Pass.
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