It was the perfect rematch for Raven Johnson when her team, the South Carolina Gamecocks, faced off against the Iowa Hawkeyes for the 2024 NCAA championship game. Although Johnson wasn’t a high scorer, her strategic defenses prevented Caitlin Clark from being able to score from the second quarter on, allowing the Gamecocks to win, ESPN reported. Following the big victory, Johnson yelled, “All I have to say is the revenge tour is over!” The sophomore stated, “I was ready for the moment. I studied her moves, and I was ready. I had confidence this year. I was telling myself, last year was not going to happen again.”
Ahead of the championship game, Clark complimented Johnson on her growth, per Greenville News. “I think Raven’s had a tremendous year. I think not only from a shooting perspective but as the point guard of a team, as the guard of a team, she’s been a true leader. She’s led that team,” she stated. Clark went on to say, “I think she’s shooting over 50 percent in her last five games, has shot it over 40 percent all year. That just speaks to her work ethic. She got in the gym, and she got better, and I admire that. I think that’s what makes great players great. And that’s exactly what she did.” Despite losing, Clark showed that she was a good sport when she only had good things to say about Johnson — and it looks like their mini-feud is over.
