Baltimore-native Angel Reese, LSU fall to Caitlin Clark, Iowa, 94-87, in Elite 8

BALTIMORE - Baltimore native Angel Reese's season will not end with an NCAA Championship this time.

The forward, who played her high school basketball at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, scored 17 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as LSU lost to Iowa, 94-87, in the Elite 8 on Monday in Albany, NY.

The game featured a rematch of All-Americans -- Reese, from LSU, and Iowa's Caitlin Clark.

LSU defeated Iowa in the 2023 National Championship Game.

But, on Monday night, Clark poured in 41 points to lead the Hawkeyes back to the Final Four. 

Reese finished her junior season averaging 18.7 points and 13.2 rebounds per game.

She now has a decision to make in returning to LSU for her senior season or turning professional.

"No matter which way it went tonight, I know this was going to be a night for the ages," said Reese, who finished with 17 points, 20 rebounds and four assists despite spraining her right ankle in the first half. "And just being able to be a part of history is great."

But the 6-foot-3 junior, who said she has not yet decided whether to come back for another season, also talked about the negatives that have followed her since she burst onto the scene as a trash-talking, unapologetic, extremely talented baller during last year's tournament.

"I've been through so much," Reese said through tears. "I've seen so much. I've been attacked so many times, death threats, I've been sexualized, I've been threatened, I've been so many things, and I've stood strong every single time."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.