SPOKANE, Wash. — Brynna Maxwell scored a season-high 27 issues, Yvonne Ejim added 25 issues and 12 rebounds, and Gonzaga passed Deny. 3 Stanford its worst loss in just about 4 years beating the Cardinal 96-78 on Sunday.
The Bulldogs (8-2) received their twenty fourth instantly house recreation and beat the Cardinal for simplest the 3rd week in 16 video games. Gonzaga latter beat Stanford in 2018 in what’s turn into a nearly every year matchup between the personal West Coast faculties.
“The players are very excited and they’re proud of themselves, which they should be,” Gonzaga lecturer Lisa Fortier stated. “Celebrating in the locker room is part of the deal at Gonzaga and I’m happy to be a part of it too.”
Stanford’s highest begin to the season got here crashing indisposed at the back of a barrage of sizzling capturing through the Bulldogs. Gonzaga completed with 5 gamers in double figures, shot 54% and accident 10 3-pointers.
Maud Huijbens scored 15 issues for the Bulldogs, year Kaylynne Truong added 10 issues, 4 assists and 4 rebounds. Eliza Hollingsworth additionally completed with 10 issues.
Courtney Ogden, Hannah Jump and Nunu Agara led Stanford (8-1) with 13 issues every. Well-known scorer Cameron Brink completed with simply 10 issues, performed simplest 12 mins and didn’t play games in the second one part because of disease. Kiki Iriafen additionally completed with 10 issues.
“Our players played really hard, but Gonzaga was clearly the better team,” Stanford lecturer Tara VanDerveer stated. “They have very experienced players and we can learn from this.”
It used to be probably the most lopsided loss for the Cardinal since dropping to Oregon 89-56 within the 2020 Pac-12 match championship recreation. The 96 issues have been probably the most Stanford has allowed since give up 102 in an time beyond regulation loss to Oklahoma in 2000.
“We didn’t execute offensively and they did,” VanDerveer stated. “We need to work on moving the ball better and being more aggressive defensively. They were the more aggressive team today and we didn’t rebound well or shoot free throws well.”
The Zags jumped out to a 20-12 top within the first quarter at the back of the efforts of Maxwell and Ejim, who each contributed 8 issues within the quarter. Stanford pulled inside 45-41 at halftime, however the Bulldogs blew the sport distinguishable within the 3rd quarter. Gonzaga outscored Stanford 32-16 within the 3rd and led through 20 going into the fourth quarter.
The Cardinal are the highest-ranked opponent the Zags have defeated in program historical past.
“It’s very rewarding, it’s special to be a part of that,” Hollingsworth stated. “We’ve put in the work and we knew we could do it.”
BIG PICTURE
Stanford: In spite of capturing 57% for the sport, the Cardinal have been held 22 issues under their season moderate.
Gonzaga: Upcoming capturing 32% from past the arc towards Jap Washington, the Zags bounced again and accident 42% in their 3-point makes an attempt towards the Cardinal. Maxwell led the group with 4 3-pointers.
UP NEXT
Stanford: Hosts Portland on Dec. 15.
Gonzaga: Visits California on Thursday.
