Ogwumike helps No. 2 Stanford win Pac-10 opener in mismatch, 79-58 over rival California
By Josh Dubow, APSaturday, January 2, 2010
Ogwumike leads No. 2 Stanford past Cal 79-58
STANFORD, Calif. — Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 24 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to help No. 2 Stanford open the Pac-10 season with a dominating 79-58 victory over archrival California on Saturday.
Kayla Pedersen added 16 points and 10 rebounds and Jayne Appel scored 13 for the Cardinal (11-1, 1-0 Pac-10), who beat the Golden Bears (6-6, 0-1) for the 34th time in the past 37 meetings. Stanford has won 36 straight games at Maples Pavilion.
This was only the second time these Bay Area rivals opened the Pac-10 season against each other. But this meeting lacked the buildup to those in recent seasons when Cal was challenging Stanford for conference superiority. The Bears won at Maples Pavilion in 2007 and at home last season but fell short in the Pac-10 race each season.
