Cardinal breezes by the Bulldogs

The Cardinal finished the non-conference season in fine fashion with a fairly easy victory over Fresno State.

The Bulldogs made a strong effort and were ahead by one point seven minutes into the game, but couldn't keep up the pace and fell further and further behind to an eventual 86-54 win for the Cardinal.

Chiney fought against the Bulldog defense for 23 minutes for her eighth double-double of the season (20 points and 10 rebounds). She will most likely break the Stanford and Pac-12 career rebounding record at home in Maples next weekend — she needs only ten more to do that.

The Cardinal responded to the struggle on the inside with a great game from the outside tonight. They took almost half their shots from beyond the arc and made 41% of them.

Taylor (who started tonight) made four of nine 3-point attempts and scored a total of 18 points, matching her career-high. She also matched her career-high rebounds (six) and had two assists and a steal.

Amber sank three of five 3-pointers, scored 15 points, dished out six assists, had zero turnovers, and stole the ball three times.

Bonnie sank four of six 3-pointers and scored 14 points.

The twelfth 3-pointer came from an unlikely source — Mikaela! It was the fourth one of her career. She also had a career-high eight assists, seven rebounds, a block and a steal.

Briana played for seven minutes. She was fast and decisive on offense, fast and pesky on defense, and scored her first collegiate point on a free throw.

Neither Karlie nor Sara suited up tonight.

Here are game reports and commentary:

• Ogwumike leads Stanford women to rout of Fresno St by David White (Associated Press)
• Fresno State women's basketball team routed at home by No. 4 Stanford by Bryant-Jon Anteola (Fresno Bee)
• Stanford Rolls Past Bulldogs, the game recap from Stanford Athletics
• Women's Hoops Falls to No. 4 Stanford, the game recap from Fresno State Athletics
• Worth the drive to Fresno by Wally Mersereau, FBC traveller
• WBB: Stanford 86 Fresno State 54 from the CARDboard

The box score and play-by-play,

Stanford-Fresno postgame notes from Stanford Athletics

A gallery of photos by Cary Edmondson (USA TODAY Sports),

A gallery of photos from Fresno State Athletics,

And photos by Gary Kazanjian (Associated Press):

Mikaela drives to the basket

Lili puts up a shot

Chiney eagerly awaits a rebound

Bird commits grand theft

Amber seizes an opportunity

Bonnie & Mikaela box out

Briana on defense

Kailee and Bree Farley face off

"Good job, Taylor!"