Stanford subdues Arizona St. for seventh win

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- Azella Perryman had six of her career-high 23 points during a 9-0 run to start the second half, and sixth-ranked Stanford defeated Arizona State 80-63 Friday night in the Pac-10 opener for both.
Kelley Suminski scored 18 of her career-high 25 points in the first half for Stanford (7-1), which won its 22nd straight conference game. It was the Cardinal's 19th consecutive victory at home over the Sun Devils.
Amy Denson scored a career-high 18 points for Arizona State (8-2), 2-15 in conference openers. The loss ended the Sun Devils' three-game winning streak.
Stanford's opening burst in the second half established a 41-28 lead. The Cardinal made 11 of their first 16 shots in the half, eventually building a 20-point lead.
The Sun Devils never got closer than 11 points thereafter.
Suminski made eight of her first 11 shots, including all three 3-point tries.
Katie Denny snapped a 24-24 tie with less than five minutes left in the first half, and the Cardinal held a 32-28 lead at the break.