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Kelsey Plum explodes for 57 points to set new women's Division I career scoring record

(AP)
(AP)

Kelsey Plum made history on Saturday night, surpassing Jackie Stiles’ 3,393 points to become the new all-time leading scorer in Division I women’s basketball. Plum scored a career-high 57 points in the No. 11 Washington Huskies’ 84-77 win over Utah.

Plum entered Saturday’s game needing 54 points to claim the record but wasn’t expected the break it until tournament play. But she hit 19-of-28 shots against Utah to reach 3,397 all-time points. The record-breaking basket came off of a left-handed running floater with just over four minutes left in the fourth quarter.

It was a perfect way for Plum to end Senior Day. She checked out 44 seconds remaining to a standing ovation and was greeted on the bench with hugs from teammates and a slew of photographers snapping pictures of the moment.

WNBA player Sue Bird even weighed in on Twitter to congratulate Plum.