Courtney Ogden shines as Stanford downs Oregon at Chase Center

SAN FRANCISCO — It wasn’t always smooth sailing, but in front of a Bay Area crowd at Chase Center, Stanford found a way to beat an old Pac-12 rival. 

Despite giving up an early double-digit lead, Stanford found a way to get hit just enough shots in crunch time to defeat Oregon 64-53 at the Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic. 

Stanford forward Courtney Ogden had another breakout game after a stellar performance against Cal last week. The junior finished with 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting to go along with four rebounds. 

Lara Somfai had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Stanford. 

Oregon has a balanced scoring attack with Mia Jacobs (11 points), Katie Fiso (14) and Ehis Etute (14) all scoring in double figures. 

Using a controlled pace, Stanford dictated the tempo of the game early.

Ogden used an array of spin moves and stepback jumpers to finish the first half with 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting. The Cardinal shredded Oregon’s zone defense, shooting 42% from the field. 

On the other end, Stanford’s stingy defense held the Ducks to making just 9-of-27 shots. The Cardinal forced eight turnovers and stole five passes. 

At halftime, Stanford led 31-25. 

Oregon opened the third quarter with a 10-3 run to take a 35-34 lead –  its first lead since the first quarter. But back-to-back jumpers from Ogden gave Stanford back a five-point advantage, helping Stanford hold on to a three-point lead going into the fourth quarter. 

In the final period, Stanford’s offense found a second gear. 

The Cardinal opened the quarter with a 15-7 run and didn’t look back. Guard Hailee Swain was key to build Stanford’s lead, scoring four points and adding a steal to help the Cardinal seal the win. 

Stanford will close out the 2025 year playing Cornell next Sunday.