Washington State vs No. 6 Stanford | Pac-12 | 2.11.24

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - February 11th, 2024
Cameron Brink had 21 points, 11 rebounds and five steals, Hannah Jump added 20 points and No. 6 Stanford pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Washington State 73-58 on Sunday.
Kiki Iriafen added 17 points, 14 rebounds - seven offensive - and five assists for Stanford (22-3, 11-2 Pac-12).
Bella Murekatete, Washington State's leader in scoring (13.4 per game), rebounding (7.5) and steals (1.8), fouled out midway through the fourth quarter. The 6-foot-3 senior was called for an intentional foul on Brink, who made both free throws with 5:30 to play. She then assisted on a basket by Iriafen and then made a putback that gave Stanford a 66-53 about a minute later.
The Cougars (15-10, 4-8), who scored nine of the final 12 points in the third quarter to trim their deficit to 53-51 going into the fourth, trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Washington State has lost four games in a row - all at home - since Charlisse Leger-Walker suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Cougars' 85-82 road win over No. 2 UCLA on Jan. 28. The three-time all-Pac-12 selection helped Washington State to its first NCAA Tournament in three decades as a freshman in 2021 and led the Cougars to the first Pac-12 Tournament championship - and earning most outstanding player - in 2023.
Eleonora Villa led Washington State with 16 points and three steals. Astera Tunhina added 13 points. Murekatete finished with five points on 2-of-8 shooting with three rebounds and four turnovers in 21 minutes.
Stanford, which made 30 of 61 (49%) from the field and scored 20 points off 16 Cougars turnovers, outscored Washington State 20-7 in the fourth quarter. WSU was 2-of-11 shooting over the final 10 minutes.

[@pmel8759]

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[@toinespeaks]

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[@OriginalJohnDoeFakersBeware]

23:34 -- I would argue that Murekatete should be suspended for the rest of the season but I think first WSU needs to investigate if she is still suffering from concussion from hitting her head hard on the court three weeks ago vs Arizona. Concussions can last weeks if not properly treated. Of symptoms a concussion can cause is change in person's behavior so that they become uncharacteristically grumpy, aggressive, and/or violent. Blueberries, cbd, thc, dark chocolate and other natural anti-inflammatories need no prescription and do not make you dizzy or nauseous or damage vital organs or cause ulcers. If she isn't suffering from concussion still, then she assaulted Brink. That kind of elbow is not part of the game and cannot be allowed. Did you know if you hit someone hard enough at the right spot on the chest, you can make the heart stop beating?

[@valerocrop1812]

suspended for the rest of the season? lmaoo grow a pair. at best it’s an ejection from this game for excessive and unnecessary contact and you move on. cam was fine.

[@Ry-wo2cg]

You sound like she committed a crime. Move on