November 28, 2008

Game so nice, they had to win it twice

The score is 65-65, 19 seconds to play, Purdue has the ball.
Purdue calls a timeout.
Stanford calls a timeout.
Purdue misses a jumper, Jayne gets the rebound, 1.4 seconds to play,
Kayla heaves the ball way-y-y-y downcourt, Jill leaps high in front of a Purdue defender, snatches the ball, spins around her defender, shoots, swish!, Stanford wins 67-65!
Jubilant hugs and high fives all around!

OH NO! Why are the refs conferring in midcourt? (They have no video monitor at Stan Sheriff center).
They decide Jill didn't release the ball before the buzzer.
Overtime, Jayne comes out filled with righteous indignation.
Jayne hits a jumper, gets two rebounds, hits another jumper, then two layups.
A few more shots and free throws later, Stanford wins again 78-70!!

Here are the AP game recap and the box score from Stanford Athletics and a game report from Palo Alto Online.

Next up, Iowa State, who defeated coach Cynthia Cooper's Prairie View A & M earlier in the day, but didn't look as good or as strong as Purdue.

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