By W.G. RAMIREZ | The Related Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Haley Jones scored 20 factors and grabbed 14 rebounds to guide No. 2 Stanford to a 57-44 victory over Oregon State on Thursday within the Pac-12 Match quarterfinals.
Stanford (26-3), which was 16-0 in convention play in the course of the common season, received its 18th straight recreation this season and has received 32 consecutive video games towards Pac-12 opponents, together with postseason play.
The Cardinal, 51-6 all-time on the Pac-12 Match, improved to 19-1 all-time within the quarterfinals. Stanford, which swept the regular-season sequence by 23 and 24 factors, is 6-0 towards Oregon State within the occasion.
After scoring simply two factors within the first half, on 1 of 8 (12.5%) taking pictures, Jones erupted to attain 12 of her game-high tally within the third quarter on 5-of-7 taking pictures to assist Tara VanDerveer’s squad draw back.
”Tara mentioned at halftime that the photographs I used to be taking (in) the primary half had been good photographs, so I simply type of needed to have faith in that,” Jones mentioned. “And my teammates instilled lots of confidence in me that these are photographs which are makeable and inside the move of the offense. I feel issues simply began getting going within the third quarter.”
Anna Wilson scored 11 factors, and Cameron Brink added 10 factors and 6 rebounds to spice up Stanford.
Oregon State (14-13) was led by Ellie Mack and Emily Codding, who every had 13 factors. Talia von Oelhoffen added 10.
The Beavers shot simply 29.6% from the sphere. Stanford, which has held 57 of its final 62 opponents to 41.8% taking pictures or worse, improved to 45-1 when holding its opponent to lower than 40% taking pictures.
The Cardinal completed the sport taking pictures a fairly bleak 23 of 61 (37.7%) from the ground, however was 8 for 18 (44.4%) from 3-point vary.
Stanford opened the sport by dominating the primary quarter, taking a 16-2 lead due to a sizzling hand from past the arc. Although the Cardinal shot simply 37.5% (6 of 16) from the ground, they had been 4 of seven (57.1%) from 3-point vary. Oregon State, in the meantime, went 1 of 10 from the sphere within the opening interval.
“The primary quarter was superior,” VanDerveer mentioned. “I assumed individuals had been actually locked in defensively. And it helps our protection when our offense scores. … I used to be glad that our crew simply didn’t actually calm down and assume the sport was over as a result of it’s a 40-minute recreation.”
Because the Beavers confirmed within the second quarter.
After Lexie Hull’s 3-pointer to begin the second pushed Stanford’s result in 17, the Beavers discovered their rhythm on offense and used a 13-3 spurt to get inside seven at 22-15. Wilson ended Stanford’s 0-for-7 drought with 5 fast factors earlier than von Oelhoffen’s half-court drain on the buzzer left the Cardinal with a 27-18 halftime lead.
“For our crew, I beloved the center, I beloved the combat,” Oregon State coach Scott Rueck mentioned. “Clearly it was a tricky first quarter scoring the ball. The distinction was they made photographs, we missed photographs. I assumed that was the one distinction early. Then it was battling again from that time. And I assumed our crew confirmed their character right this moment.”
FOR KATIE
The Cardinal gamers donned Stanford soccer shirts over their jerseys for warmups to honor former goalkeeper Katie Meyer, who was discovered lifeless in a campus residence, per faculty officers. Meyer, 22, was a crew captain who made two key saves in a penalty shootout to assist Stanford win the nationwide championship in 2019.
KEEP IT LOW
The Cardinal are on a 51-0 run when holding opponents to lower than 70 factors.
“I assumed it was a bit bit like a heavyweight combat,” VanDerveer mentioned. “These are two groups that know one another very well. They’re very proficient. And I feel we simply needed to step up defensively, which we did.”
BIG BROTHER RUSS
As he has yearly in the course of the postseason match, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson took his seat close to the Stanford bench and sprung to his ft when his sister, Anna, drained the sport’s first bucket from 3-point vary.
BIG PICTURE
Oregon State: The Beavers, who ranked eleventh within the Pac 12 with a minus-5.69 turnover margin, dedicated 10 turnovers earlier than Stanford surrendered its first on the 6:07 mark of the fourth quarter. The Beavers dedicated 12 turnovers whereas Stanford set a convention match file for fewest turnovers in a recreation with three.
Stanford: With Colorado scoring an upset of No. 14 Arizona in Thursday’s first recreation, the Cardinal keep away from the revenge-minded Wildcats, whom Stanford beat within the lone assembly in the course of the common season and in final season’s nationwide championship. The Cardinal swept Colorado this season.
UP NEXT
Oregon State: With a NET rating of 52, the Beavers hope their postseason continues within the WNIT.
Stanford: Performs in Friday’s semifinal towards Colorado.
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