BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jeanette Pohlen scored 15 points and No. 9 Stanford followed up its streak-busting win over No. 1 Connecticut by easily knocking off rival California 78-45 on Sunday.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike added 14 points before leaving with a shoulder injury early in the second half for the Cardinal (10-2, 1-0 Pac-10), who showed few signs of a letdown just three days after snapping UConn’s NCAA record 90-game winning streak with a 71-59 win at Maples Pavilion.
Talia Caldwell and Rama N’Diaye scored 10 points each to lead the Golden Bears (8-4, 0-1), who have lost five straight overall to their Bay Area rivals and 17 of 18 at home.
This victory capped an impressive 12-day run for Stanford. After losing two straight road games to DePaul and Tennessee, the Cardinal have gotten coach Tara VanDerveer her 800th win at San Francisco, blown out No. 4 Xavier by 37 points, snapped Connecticut’s record winning streak and beaten the Bears.
