Game Time: Shootout Finals Stanford 67 UL 47

[El Sidonio]

1) Did the Lady Cajuns get any mention on ESPN 2 during Stanford's semifinal matchup last night?

2) Will the finals be televised, if so, what channel?

Please respond quick so that I may know how best to receive my fix of Lady Cajuns Basketball. (Dang, I sound like an addict.)

God Bless.

[CajunCharlie]

That's what happens because of those long road trips to and from Nova Scotia!!

[gorcajun]

cards 8
cajuns 5

17:14 left 1st half

[gorcajun]

Cards 19
Cajuns 17

10:20 left

[gorcajun]

Cards 36
Cajuns 29

Halftime

[gorcajun]

Cards 62
Cajuns 47

7:08 left

[shof]

Just read on Delphi that the final was 67-47 Stanford. Not really that bad considering they are a top-notch program. Great start by the ladies.

[CajunFanatic91]

[NewsCopy]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - When Stanford needed to take control, its defense did the trick.

The No. 7-ranked Cardinal held Louisiana scoreless over the game's final seven minutes to pull away with a 67-47 victory and the championship of the Great Alaska Shootout.

"I thought this was a really hard-fought and a very tough win for our team," Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer said. "We really had to gut it out because we weren't shooting the ball well."

Stanford (4-0), which had a size and depth advantage, shot just 39.7 percent inside the arc but was aided by 10-of-23 shooting on three-pointers.

The first half was even until Stanford capitalized on two Lafayette turnovers.

With 1:50 on the clock and the score knotted at 29, the Cardinal used a 7-0 run to close the first half and expanded their advantage in the second half with stingy defense.

The Stanford run was sparked by two Azella Perryman steals that resulted in fast-break layups, followed by a three-pointer at the buzzer by Kelley Suminski.

"Azella was a real spark plug for us at the end of the half," VanDerveer said.

Louisiana-Lafayette center Anna Petrakova said the Ragin' Cajuns (3-1) never recovered from the late lapse in play.

"We just let loose," Petrakova said. "We were right in it, then made one mistake and they took advantage of it. They are very aggressive on the ball. They always have their hands up and they don't back off of you."

Suminski led a balanced attack with 13 points, and Sebnem Kimyacioglu added 11 points and eight rebounds. The Cardinal had a 43-33 rebounding edge.

Petrakova had a monster game for the Ragin' Cajuns, finishing with 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting while grabbing 13 boards and blocking four shots.

Ashley Blanche added 10 points for the Ragin' Cajuns.

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