STANFORD, Calif. —The University of Hawai’i women’s basketball team couldn’t keep pace with nationally ranked Stanford in an 87-40 loss in Wednesday’s season-opener at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif.
The host Cardinal, ranked 13th in the USA Today/WBCA preseason poll and No. 15 in the Associated Press poll, never trailed in winning its 25th consecutive home opener and improved to 12-0 in the all-time series with UH.
Stanford forward Kiki Iriafen led the Cardinal with 23 points on 10-for-14 shooting and 13 rebounds. Freshman forward Nunu Agara came…