KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The University of Kansas women’s basketball team was knocked out of the NCAA Tournament Sunday night by Stanford University.
Stanford, the reigning national champions, won 91-65, but KU didn’t go down without a fight.
Putting pressure on the Cardinals, KU was only down 33-31 going into halftime.
But it was in the third quarter Stanford hit a hot streak and pulled away.
While KU couldn’t keep pace, it was evident the team never gave up as it worked to chip away at a 30-point deficit.
Jayhawk forward Ioanna Chatzileonti was KU’s highest scorer of the night with 11 points.
KU ends the season with a 21-10 record.
