The Oregon State Beavers brought their very physical aggressive game to Maples, but it was no match for the Cardinal's speed and size. The Cardinal won 72-43.
The Cardinal played hard and fast all night. Jayne said, "Rebound and run. We are going to do that every time we play." Jeanette said, "I love running. I love pushing the ball."
Jayne and Nneka led the scoring with 15 points apiece. Jayne shot 7-10; two of her field goals were on fast breaks. She also had four blocks, and now needs just six more to set a new Stanford career record. Nneka shot 6-7, one on a fast break.
Jeanette, who was not slowed down a bit by Saturday's head-to-head collision, was responsible for more points than that. She scored eight points herself and had eight assists. With just two turnovers. That increases her assist-to-turnover ratio to 2.28
Everyone contributed to the victory. Tara emptied the bench tonight, and was especially pleased that the reserves increased the lead in the last few minutes of the game.
The game reports all focus on the Cardinal's speed:
- Stanford women run to victory by Elliott Almond, Mercury News.
- Cardinal women run away from Beavers by Michelle Smith, San Francisco Chronicle.
- Stanford women extend home winning streak from Palo Alto Online.
Don Anderson was at the game with his cameras. As far as I know, he had no equipment malfunction tonight. Look for his photos in a day or two.
Here's the AP game recap, the box score and play-by-play and photos from the Associated Press:
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