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Monster third quarter propels No. 2 Stanford to win over Cal, 97-74

Monster third quarter propels No. 2 Stanford to win over Cal, 97-74

With three players scoring over 20 points and a monster second-half effort, No. 2 Stanford (14-3, 5-0 Pac-12) topped California 97-74 in the first game of the 2022 Battle of Bay series. The local rivals will meet again on Sunday at Cal (9-5, 0-3).

However, Stanford took the first contest with a decisive third quarter at Maples Pavilion in front of just family and friends due to the school’s temporary limited attendance policy due to a spike in Covid-19 cases.

In the first quarter, Stanford guard Haley Jones began a dominant ten minutes for the Cardinal scoring the first four points of the game. In her first start of the season, Cal center Fatou Samb countered with a second-chance layup. However, starting with a three-pointer from Hannah Jump, Stanford finished out the quarter on a 16-8 run to head into the second period leading 20-10. Jones led all scorers after the first ten minutes with nine points.

Cal turned the tables on both sides of the court in the second quarter,…

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