In a star-studded matchup between Team WNBA and Team USA, a pair of rookies consistently got the loudest cheers from a sellout crowd of 16,407 fans at Footprint Center.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese were prepared for their big moment Saturday night in the All-Star spotlight. After facing off against each other for the past few years at the college level, the rookies teamed up in a 117-109 win.

Clark scored four points on 2-for-9 shooting and went 0-for-7 from 3-point range in starting the game. Reese came off the bench to record a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Arike Ogunbowale paced Team WNBA with 34 points – all scored in the second half – and six assists

By Aya Abdeen – Cronkite News