SPOKANE, Wash. (Interstat) — The Stanford women’s basketball team overcame an early deficit to defeat Gonzaga 65-52 on Sunday at McCarthey Athletic Center. After trailing by nine points following the first quarter, the Cardinal used a strong defensive effort to outscore the Bulldogs over the final three periods. Stanford improved to 5-0 while Gonzaga fell to 2-2. Chloe Clardy led all scorers with 20 points for Stanford, while Nunu Agara posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Allie Turner scored 14 points for Gonzaga. The game was played before a crowd of 5,584.