Stanford Cardinal Dominates Pilots at Maples Pavilion in Women's Basketball Showdown

In a commanding display of basketball, the Stanford Cardinal, ranked 9th, outplayed the Portland Pilots at Maples Pavilion. The final tally stood at 81-51 in favor of the home team. The Cardinal's season record now reads an impressive 9-1, while the Pilots fall to a challenging 0-1.

The Stanford Cardinal set an aggressive pace from the start, opening with a robust first quarter lead by scoring 28 points against the Pilots' nine. Although their momentum dipped slightly in the second quarter with only eight points scored, they bounced back ferociously after halftime. The third quarter saw them add another 25 points to their score and they closed out with a strong fourth quarter adding another 20 points.

The offensive efforts of the Stanford Cardinal were bolstered by their impressive shooting accuracy; they achieved a two-point field goal percentage of roughly 55 percent and maintained an overall field goal percentage of about 42 percent throughout the game. Their prowess from the free-throw line was notable as well, with an approximate success rate of 81 percent.

Defensively, Stanford was equally formidable. They amassed five blocks and seven steals over four quarters. Their rebounding was dominant; collecting a total of fifty rebounds - thirty-two defensively and thirteen offensively - which contributed significantly to their control over gameplay.

The Portland Pilots fought valiantly but struggled to find their rhythm against Stanford's defense. They managed to make only about forty-two percent of their two-point attempts and were less effective from beyond the arc with roughly twenty-four percent three-point shooting accuracy. From free throws, they secured approximately sixty percent success rate.

Despite being efficient in scoring within paint with thirty points credited to them, turnovers proved costly for Portland as they gave up fifteen points off turnovers compared to gaining just nine themselves from similar opportunities presented by Stanford.

Looking ahead for fans eager to support their team again at Maples Pavilion: The next game for Stanford Cardinal is scheduled against UC Davis Aggies on December 20th at Maples Pavilion itself located at 655 Campus Drive in beautiful Stanford city under California skies where fans can catch all action live on Pac-12 Network starting promptly at nine o'clock PM Pacific Time.