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Stanford Sidesteps Adversity, Claims Pac-12 Women’s Hoops Crown

Stanford Sidesteps Adversity, Claims Pac-12 Women’s Hoops Crown
Kiki Iriafen (44) of the Stanford Cardinal drives to the basket on a fast-break against the Oregon State Beavers during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball game at Stanford Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, Calif., on Jan. 21, 2024. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
Dan Wood
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A weekend that began inauspiciously for Stanford’s women’s basketball team wound up producing the desired result after all.

Needing homecourt victories over Arizona and Arizona State, both in the bottom half of the Pacific 12 Conference standings, to assure at least a share of the regular-season league championship, the Cardinal entered a Feb. 23 game against the Wildcats on an ominous note. Star senior post player Cameron Brink was unavailable while dealing with flu-like symptoms.

Dan Wood
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Dan Wood is a community sports reporter based in Orange County, California. He has covered sports professionally for some 43 years, spending nearly three decades in the newspaper industry and 14 years in radio. He is an avid music fan, with a strong lean toward country and classic rock.
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