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Hristova tops 2,100 career points in WSU loss

From news services | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 11 months AGO
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| February 3, 2020 12:47 AM

PULLMAN, Wash. — Redshirt senior Borislava Hristova extended her double-digit scoring streak to 16 games on Sunday afternoon, while becoming the first player in Washington State women’s basketball history to score 2,100 career points, in a 71-49 loss to Stanford at Beasley Coliseum.

Hristova collected a team-best 15 points against the Cardinal to led a trio of double-digit scorers for the Cougs against the No. 6-ranked team in the country. Sunday’s 15-point performance moves Hristova up to 18th on the Pac-12 Conference women’s basketball’s all-time scoring list with 2,113 career points. She also becomes the first WSU basketball player on either the men’s or women’s side to collect more than 2,100 points in their Cougar career.

The player known across the conference as Bobi Buckets is now 13 points away from moving into 17th on the Pac-12 women’s basketball all-time scoring list, which is currently held by Stanford’s Jayne Appel (2007-10) with 2,125 points.

Stanford (20-2. 9-1 Pac-12) got out of the blocks quick against the Cougars, as they jumped out to a 19-4 lead to start the game. The Cardinal was led by Ashten Prechtel’s 19 points and 14 rebounds.

“I think we faced a better team than us today in every capacity. Stanford outplayed us in every area of the game,” WSU coach Kamie Ethridge said. “We got some decent looks, but obviously didn’t score enough to overcome that big hole early. It’s hard to come back against a team like that.”

Redshirt junior Jovana Subasic was called upon to make the first start of her 63-game career with the Cougars. The Sabac, Serbia native responded with a 12-point, seven-rebound effort against the Cardinal. Senior Chanelle Molina rounded out the trio of double-figure scorers with 10 points.

Genesis Prep alumni Bella Murekatete started for WSU and contributed 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 25 minutes of game time.

The loss drops the Cougars to 10-12 overall and 3-7 in the Pac-12. Washington State maintains a four-way tie for seventh place in the Pac-12 standings with Colorado, Utah and Southern California. All four teams enter play next week with a 3-7 record in Pac-12 play, as the Cougs will host both the Buffaloes (Friday, Feb. 7) and Utes (Sunday, Feb. 9) next week. All six teams ahead of the seventh-place logjam in the Pac-12 standings are currently ranked in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls.

COUG NOTES

- Washington State moves to 0-67 all-time against Stanford, while they are now 0-10 against ranked teams this season.

- Redshirt junior Jovana Subasic made her first career start on Sunday. She had played all of the previous 62 games in her Cougar career as a reserve.

- Sunday marks the first time this season Washington State hasn’t made a 3-point field goal in a game.

- Senior Chanelle Molina needs one more assist to get to 400 career assists. When she accomplishes the feat, she will become the first player in Washington State women’s basketball history to score over 1,000 points and dish out 400 assists in their career.

- With 12 points on Sunday, redshirt junior Jovana Subasic has now posted double figures in the scoring column in 11 games this season.

- With 15 points, redshirt senior Borislava Hristova extends her double-digit scoring streak to 16 games. The forward has recorded double-digit points in all but one game this season, which came against the current No. 1-ranked South Carolina back on Nov. 29 at the Paradise Island Jam Tournament in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

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