Basketball-Collier breaks WNBA All-Star scoring record, beating Team Clark
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) -Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier eclipsed the WNBA All-Star scoring record with 36 points to lead her team past Team Clark 151-131 on Saturday, capping a two-day showcase of the league's top talent at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Collier bested the previous scoring record of 34 points set by Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale last year, marking another high point in a fantastic 2025 campaign for the league's leading scorer in Indianapolis.
Team Clark, who played without their injured namesake captain Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever, never found their rhythm on offense despite the urgings of the enthusiastic hometown crowd.
The All-Star Game a year ago pitted the 2024 U.S. Olympic team against All-Stars, a marketing masterstroke that put pride on the line for players who were snubbed from the Team USA roster.
The mood was far lighter this time around, as players joked playfully on the court and took advantage of the novelty "4-point shot" at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where the hometown hero Caitlin Clark sat sidelined with injury.
The Dallas Wings' first overall draft pick Paige Bueckers opened up the scoring as she drained a shot from the 4-point range for Team Collier and the side were up 22 points at the half to create an unassailable lead.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery in Indianapolis; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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