Washington players, including forward Lauren Schwartz, front left, and guard Elle Ladine, second from front left, celebrate after an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Elle Ladine picked a pretty good moment for her first breakout game as a Husky.
The 2021-22 Bay Area News Group girls basketball player of the year scored a career-high and game-high 21 points on Sunday to help Washington upset No. 2 Stanford 72-67 in Seattle.
Ladine, who played at Pinewood for Doc Scheppler (like Stanford’s Hannah Jump), more than doubled her previous collegiate high of 10 points in one game by 8-of-17 from the field, 2-of-8 from 3-point range and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line. The 5-foot-11 guard added three assists and three steals in 28 minutes of action.
Ladine helped carry Pinewood to a 22-3 record by averaging 23.4 points and 14.7 rebounds per game, the only Pinewood player to post double figures in those categories that season.
While she hasn’t played much for the Huskies this year, she picked an opportune moment for her biggest game of her freshman season.
Washington (13-9, 5-7 Pac-12) closed the game with a 9-2 run. Lauren Schwartz made two foul shots before Ladine put the Huskies in front with a layup with 1:41 left.
Daniels had 15 points in Washington’s first victory over a ranked opponent this season. Haley Van Dyke scored 14.
Haley Jones scored 18 points for Stanford (22-3, 10-2), and reserve Brooke Demetre had 15. Cameron Brink finished with 14 points and six rebounds.
The Cardinal led 17-8 after one quarter, but the Huskies rallied in the second.
Washington closed the first half with a 10-0 run. Ladine kicked off the spurt with a 3 with 2:03 left. Schwartz made a 3 and Daniels converted a layup at the buzzer, giving the Huskies a 38-34 lead at the break.
Washington also scored the first six points in the third quarter. But Brink’s layup started a 9-0 run for Stanford. Brink’s three-point play in the final seconds gave the Cardinal a 54-53 lead heading into the fourth.
BIG PICTURE
Stanford: The Cardinal was outscored by the Huskies 64-50 in the final three quarters.
Washington: The Huskies have outrebounded each of their past seven opponents.
UP NEXT
Stanford: At Arizona on Thursday night.
Washington: At Utah on Friday.
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Originally published at Staff and wire reports