College basketball highlights: WSU women snap Boise State’s streak

The Associated Press • Published November 21, 2008

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BOISE, Idaho – April Cook scored 18 points to lead Washington State to an 85-76 victory over Boise State on Thursday night, snapping the Broncos' 19-game home winning streak.

Cook was one of five Cougars to score in double figures. Katie Appleton had 16 points, Jazmine Perkins had 15, Rosie Tarnowski scored 13 and Heather Molzen had 11 as Washington State evened its record at 1-1.

June Daugherty, who now coaches the Cougars, coached Boise State from 1989 to 1996.

La'Lara Walker led Boise State with 16 points. Marisa Stotler, a Washington State transfer, had 14 points for the Broncos (2-1).

NO. 1 UCONN 99, SAN DIEGO ST. 55

At Hartford, Conn., Maya Moore scored 21 points as Connecticut extended its home winning streak to 26 games.

Tina Charles added 17 points for UConn (2-0), which has now won 89 straight games over unranked opponents.

NO. 8 STANFORD 84, NEW MEXICO 46

At Stanford, Calif., Jillian Harmon led five players in double figures with 13 points, and Stanford responded from a tough loss at Baylor with a rout of New Mexico.

Freshman Nnemkadi Ogwumike came off the bench to add 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots for the Cardinal (2-1), who dropped six spots in this week's rankings from No. 2 after their 81-65 defeat Sunday at Baylor.

Stanford controlled this game from the start on the way to winning its 19th straight regular-season home game at Maples Pavilion since a loss to rival California on Feb. 4, 2007.

NO. 11 MARYLAND 90, JAMES MADISON 76

At College Park, Md., Kristi Toliver had 27 points and 10 assists, Lynetta Kizer scored 18 points, and Maryland used an 18-3 second-half run to pull away from James Madison.

NO. 21 PURDUE 70, PORTLAND 50

At West Lafayette, Ind., FahKara Malone made four of six 3-pointers in scoring 17 points and Purdue beat Portland.

Chantel Poston scored 15 points off the bench for Purdue, which scored 26 points off turnovers. Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton shot 6-of-8 from the field and scored 14. Danielle Campbell chipped in 11 — nine on free throws — for the Boilermakers (2-0).

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