No. 2 Stanford activates the jets late to outrun No. 8 UCLA, 72-59

Haley Jones and Cameron Brink every had double-doubles for the Cardinal in opposition to the Bruins, with Brink including a career-high 7 blocks. Stanford Athletics photograph.

Los Angeles – A ferocious fourth-quarter push by No. 2 Stanford propelled them previous No. 8 UCLA Friday, 72-59.

The sport had been tight by means of the top of the third quarter, and the Cardinal lead 51-49 going into the ultimate body. However Cameron Brink took over, scoring 6 of her 12 factors, grabbing 8 of her 11 rebounds and blocking 6 of seven pictures on the night time to guide the cost. Agnes Emma-Nnpou additionally contributed, scoring all of her season-high 9 factors within the fourth. Haley Jones put up 16 factors and snagged 12 rebounds.

“At halftime I used to be dissatisfied with a few of our pictures,” Cardinal coach Tara VanDerveer mentioned. “I believed individuals have been dashing pictures, not operating our offense and turning the ball over. After which I feel we settled down within the second half.”

Bruin coach Cori Shut blamed the loss on her workforce’s lapse in focus and lack of response to their opponent’s protection and difficult play.

“(I’m) dissatisfied as a result of I understand how properly we ready main as much as this recreation, after which to get out-toughed and out-rebounded in that second half – that stings,” she mentioned. “You’ve obtained to be the harder workforce night time in and night time out…..we didn’t care for the issues we may management.”

Charisma Osborne and Gina Conti every had 13 factors for the hosts.

Stanford, at 17-1, noticed their final loss Nov. 20, to No. 1 South Carolina. However, VanDerveer mentioned her squad continues to be constructing momentum.

“I feel we’re simply scratching the floor of how good we could be. We’re simply determining find out how to play individuals and who to play collectively,” she mentioned.

Izzy Anstey dishes to Kiki Rice. UCLA Athletics photograph.

UCLA climbed again into the AP high 25 simply two weeks into the season, and had come off of a momentum-building series-sweep win over USC final weekend. Sophomore Emily Bessoir, who scored 10 factors in opposition to the Cardinal, mentioned her workforce has to prepare for Sunday’s showdown with visiting Cal.

“We have to keep extra constant, being locked in, executing and being harder general,” she mentioned. “They went on a run, and we by no means stopped them. We’ve got to develop each observe and reset our minds.”

The Bruins host the Bears at midday, whereas Stanford visits the Trojans at 2 p.m.