No. 4 Stanford Women Beat Arizona For 53rd Straight Home Win
STANFORD (AP) -- Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 24 points and eight rebounds and No. 4 Stanford shot 70.4 percent in the second half to beat Arizona 87-54 on Thursday night, the Cardinal's 53rd straight home victory at Maples Pavilion.
Stanford, back on its home floor for the first time since snapping then-top-ranked Connecticut's record 90-game winning streak last Thursday, used the huge second half to turn a close game into a rout.
Chiney Ogwumike and Kayla Pedersen each added 11 points and 11 rebounds and Jeanette Pohlen scored 13 for Stanford (11-2, 2-0 Pac-10) to go with five rebounds and five assists.
The Cardinal, who moved up five spots in this week's rankings after a sensational week and thrilling victory over UConn, extended their winning streak against Arizona to 18 games.
The Wildcats (11-3, 2-1), led by Shanita Arnold's 13 points, had their six-game winning streak snapped.
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