Four dominant victories and one more to go, Team USA has secured a spot in the World Cup. But another new moment between Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers from the qualifying games takes the stage.

The USA dished up a terrifying 101-46 win against New Zealand, marking their 4^th game winning streak. But seeing Bueckers and Clark’s synergy, the team just had to point it out.

“This duo!! Paige (handshake emoji) Caitlin”, read Team USA’s caption on X, as they posted a video of the Dallas Wings star setting up the Indiana Fever Guard for a key bucket.

Bueckers had the ball but was too guarded to make a shot. It almost looked like she blocked the Guard for a moment just to wait for Clark’s arrival. As soon as Clark was open, Bueckers passed her the ball for the shot.

The game ended with Clark racking up 14 points and 6 assists, while Bueckers added 7 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. However, their on-court chemistry is not really shocking given their earlier bond.

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers' Earlier Bond

Despite being pinned against each other from collegiate days to the W league, both Clark and Bueckers have announced their bond multiple times.

“We've always been friends. I wouldn't say we're best friends and talk all the time”, Clark said in 2025. “It's hard when you end up going your separate ways and are at different colleges...I've always been a fan of hers and always been supportive.”

And Bueckers even called it “crazy” how people have pinned them against each other. She expressed frustration with how fans usually want things to go between “rivals”.

"It's crazy 'cause like everybody's pinned me and Caitlin against each other for the longest time and we're cool, like we're friends”, she said. “They want to pin two people against each other, and they're supposed to hate each other.”

Their on-court performance in San Juan reinforces their friendship. As Team USA plays Spain for their last game on March 17, will Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark dominate the court once again?

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Written by

Deblina Roy

Edited by

Siddharth Shirwadkar