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Stanford forward Kiki Iriafen reacts after scoring two of her 15 first-half points in a first-round NCAA Tournament game against Norfolk State Friday night at Maples Pavilion.STANFORD — Stanford used its height, strength and physicality Friday night to beat Norfolk State 79-50 at Maples Pavilion and advance to the second round of the NCAA Women’s Tournament.
Cameron Brink, the Stanford post and first-team All-America selection, had 17 points and 15 rebounds, with Kiki Ireafen adding 17 with nine boards as the Cardinal had its way with the smaller Spartans inside. Stanford took its biggest lead through three quarters on the last basket of the quarter with Elena Bosgana scoring on a fastbreak off an outlet pass from Brink.
Johnson led the Spartans with nine points and four rebounds at the half and was 4-for-11 shooting while being shadowed by the Cardinal’s Talana Lepolo.Stanford led 15-12 after the first quarter but wasn’t particularly impressive, turning the ball over six times but outrebounding the Spartans 11-6. Iriafen had five points for Stanford, with Brink adding four. Johnson had six points for Norfolk State, which had five first-half steals.The No.
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