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Hawes, Huskies handle Cardinal

UW's Quincy Pondexter drives against Stanford's Lawrence Hill. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
Gregg Bell Associated Press
UW's Quincy Pondexter drives against Stanford's Lawrence Hill. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

SEATTLE – Spencer Hawes stood tall against Stanford’s twin 7-footers this time around.

In his first start in seven games following an ankle injury and the flu, Hawes scored 18 points, had seven rebounds and outproduced both Brook and Robin Lopez in the Washington Huskies’ 64-52 win over No. 25 Stanford on Sunday.

Hawes, who’s also a 7-footer, fouled out after just six points in 29 inconsequential minutes the last time the teams played – a 78-77 loss by Washington on Jan. 11.

“It’s like two different people,” Hawes said. “I feel refreshed. My energy’s back.”

As the big freshman departed following his final basket with just over two minutes left, he pumped both arms skyward while the fans cheered. The Lopez brothers – who combined for 13 points by each shooting 3 for 6 – simply watched without expressions, slumped into chairs on the Stanford bench.

They scored 29 while outplaying Hawes and Jon Brockman last month.

This time, Brockman’s 14 points and 10 rebounds – his 11th double-double this season – helped Washington (16-8, 6-7 Pac-10) keep its flickering NCAA tourney hopes alive.

UW 64, Stanford 52

Stanford (15-8, 7-5)—B.Lopez 3-6 0-0 6, Hill 6-14 0-0 15, R.Lopez 3-6 1-2 7, Goods 1-6 0-0 3, Washington 3-6 1-2 7, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Fields 1-4 3-4 5, Weatherby 0-0 0-0 0, Brown 2-6 0-0 5, Finger 0-0 2-2 2, Dildy 0-1 0-1 0, Paul 0-1 2-2 2, Prowitt 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-50 9-13 52.

Washington (16-8, 6-7)—Pondexter 4-7 0-1 8, Brockman 4-11 6-10 14, Hawes 7-13 4-4 18, Dentmon 0-4 3-4 3, Appleby 4-10 2-2 11, Oliver 0-3 3-3 3, Burmeister 2-4 0-0 5, Wallace 0-2 0-2 0, Gasser 0-0 2-2 2, Nelson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-55 20-28 64.

Halftime—Washington 34-32. 3-Point Goals—Stanford 5-17 (Hill 3-7, Brown 1-4, Goods 1-4, Fields 0-2), Washington 2-13 (Burmeister 1-3, Appleby 1-5, Pondexter 0-1, Dentmon 0-2, Oliver 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Stanford 33 (Fields 7), Washington 39 (Brockman 10). Assists—Stanford 12 (Johnson, Washington 3), Washington 9 (Appleby, Hawes, Oliver 2). Total Fouls—Stanford 20, Washington 17. A—10,000.