Stanford blasts EWU in Shootout

It was a game for half of a half.

Seventh-ranked Stanford forced 28 turnovers and held the Eastern Washington University women’s basketball team to 33 percent shooting as the Cardinal defeated the Eagles 91-50 Tuesday night in the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage, Alaska.

Stanford (3-0) advances to the championship game against Louisiana-Lafayette, while the Eagles (0-2) play in the consolation game today against host Alaska-Anchorage.

Louisiana-Lafayette won Tuesday’s other semifinal game, 88-48.

Four Stanford players scored at least 13 points, led by the 18 of Candice Wiggins and the 17 of Brooke Smith. Junior Felice Moore out of Spokane’s Central Valley High School led the Eagles with 11 points, and true freshman Brittney Osborn added 10.

The Eagles were outscored 44-22 in the first half, and 29-4 to start the second half as they fell behind 73-26 in the first meeting between the schools.

(1) Tennesse 71, George Washington 41: Veterans and talented freshmen are proving to be a good mix for top-ranked Tennessee.

Junior Shanna Zolman scored 14 points and reserve freshman Alexis Hornbuckle added 11 to help the Lady Vols beat George Washington in their home opener.

Tennessee jumped out to a 10-0 lead, and George Washington didn’t score until 12:19 left in the first half. The Colonials struggled with 22 turnovers that led to easy Lady Vols’ baskets.

Tennessee’s leading scorer, Shyra Ely, was held to 7 points on 3-of-5 shooting. But the Lady Vols (3-0) made do without her usual 16 points. Tennessee led by 22 points at halftime, and Zolman started the second half with two jumpers to keep the Lady Vols rolling.

Hornbuckle, a member of Tennessee’s heralded freshman class, made her debut with some nifty moves.

“When she comes in, she generates a lot of action. Defensively, she’s around the ball,” Summitt said. “A lot of good things happen when she’s on the floor.”

Ely got a steal and fed a breaking Hornbuckle, who scored an easy layup for a 47-22 lead with 14:21 left.

Anna Montanana and Jessica Simmonds led George Washington with 12 points apiece.

(2) LSU 65, Temple 51: At Philadelphia, freshman Sylvia Fowles had 17 points and 16 rebounds and Seimone Augustus scored 16 points, leading the Tigers past the Owls. … (5) UNC 88, Charleston So. 33: At Chapel Hill, N.C., Camille Little scored 20 points, and the Tar Heels used a 29-1 run in the second half to rout Charleston Southern. … (9) Baylor 66, Mississippi St. 49: At Starkville, Miss., Steffanie Blackmon scored 23 points and Sophia Young added 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Bears, which led by as many as 21 points in the second half. … (19) DePaul 89, Wis-Milwaukee 67: At Chicago, Khara Smith had 23 points and 17 rebounds to lead DePaul. … (24) Villanova 72, Fairfield 57: At Bridgeport, Conn., Liad Suez scored 18 points and Jennifer Hilgenberg added 16 for Villanova.