STANFORD, Calif. — Lili Thompson had 19 of her 27 points in the first half to help No. 16 Stanford build its lead and the Cardinal maintained it in the second to beat No. 25 Washington 69-53 on Friday night.
Thompson grabbed seven rebounds, made 5 of 8 from three-point range and finished one point short of her career high.
The Cardinal (16-5, 6-3 Pac-12) had a 16-point lead late in the first quarter and the Huskies (15-5, 6-3) got no closer than 12 from there. Stanford’s largest lead was 61-39 on Karlie Samuelson’s three-pointer with 6:10 left in the game.