Stanford's Guards Will Take Center Stage vs Iowa

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Mar 21, 2010 at 4:34 PM CST

Story Updated: Mar 21, 2010 at 4:34 PM CST

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford boasts one of the most imposing front lines in women's basketball: 6-foot-4 All-America center Jayne Appel, 6-2 Pac-10 Player of the Year Nnemkadi Ogwumike and 6-4 second-leading scorer Kayla Pedersen.

The immense focus on those three often leaves the guards as background players for the top-seeded Cardinal, who are riding a 23-game winning streak heading into their home matchup with Iowa on Monday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Stanford's guards know they will have to come to play from the start in this one — the Hawkeyes are just too dangerous from the perimeter if they get on a roll. A trip to the Sacramento Regional next weekend is on the line.

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