Atlantic Sun

FGCU Women's Basketball Falls Short to No. 2 Stanford 93-69 in Rainbow Wahine Showdown

HONOLULU – The No. 26 FGCU women's basketball team (4-1) hung tough with second-ranked Stanford (6-1) through three quarters Friday night before a big fourth-quarter stretch pushed the Cardinal to a 93-69 victory over the Eagles. FGCU and Stanford trailed by only four at halftime in the first game of the 2022 Rainbow Wahine Showdown at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, but the Cardinal shot 59.5 percent and dominated the boards in the second half.