Pullman, WA (Sports Network) - Chiney Ogwumike scored a game-high 28 points on
12-of-17 shooting to go along with 13 rebounds as No. 4 Stanford cruised past
Washington State, 72-50, to clinch at least a share of its 13th straight
Pac-12 regular-season title.
Mikaela Ruef had seven points and 10 rebounds and Joslyn Tinkle had 13 points
for the Cardinal (28-2, 17-1 Pac-12), who also clinched the top seed in the
upcoming Pac-12 Conference tournament en route to winning their 14th straight
contest to close the regular season.
Stanford improved to 54-0 all-time versus Washington State.
Lia Galdeira had eight points and seven boards for the Cougars (10-19, 6-12),
who shot a mere 28.6 percent (20-of-70) from the floor en route to losing
their fifth straight.
The Cardinal opened the game on a 19-9 run and led at the break, 35-21.
Stanford utilized a 13-4 spurt to open up the second half, and eventually
stretched the lead to 63-33 with just under 10 minutes to play, before
cruising to the victory.
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