"STANFORD After Cal swept Stanford last season for the first time since 1985-86 following the retirement of Cardinal coach Tara VanDerveer, it looked like the title of best women's college basketball team in the Bay Area may be changing hands. But Stanford made a stand Sunday, scoring 12 straight points in the fourth quarter to defeat Cal 78-69 at Maples Pavilion."
"A big difference on Sunday was Ogden, a five-star recruit who was known more for her shooting range when she first arrived at Stanford. Ogden hit only one 3, but she was 10 of 12 from the field and exceeded her previous high by seven points. Kate has encouraged me to attack the basket more, put my head down and drive, the 6-foot-1 Ogden said. So I've definitely tried to utilize that in games, practice that in practice against our bigs, and it paid off."
"Stanford saw its streak of 36 straight NCAA Tournaments snapped last season, while Cal made it to the NCAAs for the first time since 2019. But the Cardinal (9-2), ranked 33rd in the NET, appears to be back on track to start another postseason streak, while the Bears (8-4), ranked 67th, have some major work to do to repeat last year's accomplishment."
Stanford defeated California 78-69 at Maples Pavilion after a 12-point fourth-quarter run. Courtney Ogden scored a career-high 25 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field. Freshman Lara Somfai added 12 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks, while Chloe Cardy hit three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points. For Cal, Taylor Barnes led with 16 points and freshman Aliyhana Puff Morris scored 12. Stanford improved to 9-2 and moves toward re-establishing a postseason streak. Cal fell to 8-4 and faces work to replicate last season's NCAA appearance and climb in the NET rankings.
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