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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will open their sophomore seasons against one another the Chicago Sky visit the Indiana Fever to open the 2025 WNBA campaign.
In addition to being Indiana's home opener, Saturday's matchup is the latest installment of the two rising stars' head-to-head rivalry.
While most know about the two unforgettable meetings between Reese's LSU Tigers and Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2023 national championship game (won by LSU) and the 2024 Elite Eight (won by Iowa), the two first faced off as freshmen in 2021 when Reese was still at Maryland.
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The season opener marks the 10th time that Reese and Clark have gone head-to-head in the past five years, with half of the meetings coming in five months during the 2024 season. Here is a breakdown of how each head-to-head matchup went.
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Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese matchup history
At the collegiate level, Reese's teams won the first four meetings against Clark's Hawkeyes, including LSU's win over Iowa in the 2023 NCAA Tournament title game.
Clark ended the losing streak by scoring 41 points for Iowa in the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA Tournament to advance to the Final Four over Reese and LSU.
When the two moved on to the WNBA, Clark continued her winning ways, with her Fever taking three of the four head-to-head meetings during their rookie season.
Below is a look at the head-to-head records, stats, and how each game played out.
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WNBA head-to-head
| Caitlin Clark | Angel Reese | |
| Record | 4-1 | 1-4 |
| PPG | 20.2 | 13.2 |
| RPG | 7.2 | 14.0 |
| APG | 10.0 | 2.0 |
| TO/G | 4.2 | 3.0 |
| FG% | 50.0 | 40.3 |
| 3P% | 45.2 | 33.3 |
| FT% | 92.0 | 70.4 |
College head-to-head
| Caitlin Clark | Angel Reese | |
| Record | 1-4 | 4-1 |
| PPG | 29.0 | 14.2 |
| RPG | 5.2 | 10.4 |
| APG | 8.0 | 2.8 |
| TO/G | 6.6 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 41.2 | 43.1 |
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Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese game logs
In addition to two classic meetings at the collegiate level, the WNBA head-to-head meetings between Clark and Reese have not disappointed. Two of the first three matchups were decided by one point, and both rookies have turned in their fair share of highlights.
WNBA game log
| Date | Final score | Clark | Reese |
| June 1, 2024 | Fever 71, Sky 70 | 11 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST | 8 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST |
| June 16, 2024 | Fever 91, Sky 83 | 23 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST | 11 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST |
| June 23, 2024 | Sky 88, Fever 87 | 17 PTS, 6 REB, 13 AST | 25 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | Fever 100, Sky 81 | 31 PTS, 4 REB, 12 AST | 10 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST |
| May 17, 2025 | Fever 93, Sky 58 | 20 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST | 12 PTS, 17 REB, 1 AST |
College game log
| Date | Final score | Clark | Reese |
| Feb. 23, 2021 | Maryland 111, Iowa 93 | 34 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST | 8 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST |
| March 13, 2021 | Maryland 104, Iowa 84 (Big Ten Tournament Championship) | 21 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST | 6 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST |
| Feb. 14, 2022 | Maryland 81, Iowa 69 | 19 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST | 25 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST |
| April 2, 2023 | LSU 102, Iowa 86 (National Championship) | 30 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST | 15 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST |
| April 1, 2024 | Iowa 94, LSU 87 (Elite Eight) | 41 PTS, 7 REB, 12 AST | 17 PTS, 20 REB, 4 AST |
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