Stanford women’s basketball secured a 66-55 victory over Santa Clara on Friday night at Leavey Center, as “Hailee Swain scored 22 points” to lead the Cardinal, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Swain, a sophomore guard, has now surpassed the 20-point mark in each of the team’s four games this season.
The Cardinal improved their all-time record against Santa Clara to 32-5 after pulling away with an 8-0 run late in the third quarter.
In men’s basketball, St. Mary’s earned an 84-61 win over Illinois-Chicago as “Darius Bivins scored 20 points” for the host Gaels, per reports from the Chronicle.
St. Mary’s established an 18-point halftime lead and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half.
Mantas Juzenas contributed a double-double for the Gaels, recording 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Stanford men’s team fell 76-68 to UNLV in Las Vegas despite erasing an 18-point first-half deficit to briefly tie the game.
Austin Maurer led the Cardinal with 20 points, but UNLV maintained control during the closing minutes of the contest.
In other action, the St. Mary’s women’s team suffered a narrow 93-89 loss to Hawaii in a triple-overtime thriller in Honolulu.
NaTallia Urlacher paced the Gaels with 26 points, but a series of late baskets from the Rainbow Wahine forced multiple overtime periods.
Hawaii eventually prevailed after Ritorya Tamilo scored 24 points to lead her team to victory.
The night of college basketball featured several high-scoring performances across both men’s and women’s divisions.
Each program continues its season as conference play approaches later this year.
Coaches will look to build on these early results as the teams refine their rotations and defensive schemes.
Fans can follow ongoing coverage of these collegiate programs through the San Francisco Chronicle and Yahoo Sports.