TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Stanford had a elaborate time out to the barren region last season, shedding in beyond frequent time at Arizona’s McKale Heart in front of a huge crowd.
When the Cardinal returned, the fans weren’t there, however their motivation distinct became.
Haley Jones had 18 good points and 10 rebounds, Lexie Hull added 13 good points and top-ranked Stanford overwhelmed No. 6 Arizona early in an 81-54 rout Friday evening.
“We came down right here last year and it became if truth be told tough for us,” Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. “Our players did not neglect that, I judge. I do know I did not neglect it.”
The Cardinal (8-0, 5-0 Pac-12) took care of No. 10 UCLA on Monday and kept rolling in their 2d top-10 showdown in four days.
Stanford raced previous the Wildcats with a 15-2 speed in the first quarter and had a 24-level lead by halftime. The Cardinal kept up the stress and completed with a 51-32 rebounding help to avenge the loss to the Wildcats a year ago.
“This is a if truth be told relaxing community,” Stanford guard Anna Wilson said. “It is clearly an enticing time we’re going by contrivance of and I am if truth be told joyful to be with this community of girls.”
Arizona (7-1, 5-1) pulled off one of many largest wins in program historical previous by knocking off then-No. 4 Stanford at McKale Heart last season, however had ache at both ends of the flooring in its first sport in opposition to a No. 1 physique of workers since 2006.
The Wildcats had a prolonged scoring drought in the first quarter to fall in a pleasant early gap and shot 26% — 6 for 25 from 3-level fluctuate — to dwell winless (0-5) all-time in opposition to top-ranked groups.
Sam Thomas led Arizona with 14 good points and Aari McDonald added 12, however shot 3 of 18.
“We had a tough time running offense. Nothing became if truth be told working,” Arizona coach Adia Barnes said. “It became our worst sport of the season and they also had plenty to operate with that. They’re the No. 1 physique of workers for a reason.”
Stanford passed its first nice test of the season on Monday, knocking off the Bruins 61-49.
The Cardinal’s next peril came in opposition to an Arizona physique of workers with its best ranking ever and off to its easiest convention open.
Stanford became up for this one, too.
The Cardinal made 7 of 12 pictures in the first quarter and held Arizona and not utilizing a self-discipline purpose the closing 5: 55 to e book 20-13. Stanford kept pushing in the 2d quarter to stretch the outcome in 44-20 by halftime.
The Wildcats started the sport effectively to dangle an early lead, however shot 6 of 32 in the first half of, missing 21 of their closing 23 pictures.
Arizona became extra aggressive to open the third quarter and in the raze obtained some pictures to fall, however most effective managed to reduce Stanford’s outcome in 20.
“I create not judge they were if truth be told rattled at any level,” said Arizona’s Bendu Yeaney, who had 10 good points. “We had an early lead, however they never obtained rattled and stuck to what they create out..”
BIG PICTURE
Stanford regarded each bit the No. 1 physique of workers in the country with a dominating performance.
Arizona has made tremendous strides in newest years, however became no match for the overwhelming Cardinal.
HARASSING MCDONALD
McDonald became named the Pac-12 participant of the week on Dec. 21 and came into the showdown with Stanford averaging 20.1 good points.
After hitting a 3-pointer early in the first quarter, the senior guard spent the comfort of her evening being surrounded by Stanford defenders. A 35% shooter from 3-level fluctuate, she completed 1 of 6 from beyond the arc.
“Obviously, she’s a gargantuan participant and if truth be told gargantuan,” Wilson said. “Tara repeatedly says mark teaming and our physique of workers did if truth be told gargantuan on protection.”
WILSON’S LIFT
Wilson has given Stanford a bit little bit of the entire lot to this level in her senior season.
She equipped a scoring trust early in opposition to Arizona, hitting three 3-pointers in the first half of, played stellar protection all evening and had nine rebounds.
“She if truth be told obtained us going,” VanDerveer said. “I judge that’s the assign it started.”
UP NEXT
Stanford performs at Arizona Convey on Sunday.
Arizona hosts California Sunday.
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