The No. 10 women’s basketball team faced its top Pac-10 competition at the Bank of America Arena in Seattle last night, squaring off against Washington. But with a dominating 77-56 win, Stanford proved that the nearest competition still has plenty of catching up to do.

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Alvin Chow

Stanford’s Jayne Appel scored 19 points to lift the Cardinal over the Huskies in Seattle on Thursday. The win cemented Stanford’s status as top dog in the Pac-10.

The Cardinal (13-3, 6-0 Pac-10) extended their winning-streak to 11 games. The streak was highlighted by a close 77-71 victory over then-No. 10 Arizona State and a decisive 69-54 win over then-No. 21 California, leaving Stanford as the only undefeated team in the Pac-10.

The Huskies were coming off a successful streak of their own, having won nine of their past 10 games, with the only loss in that span dealt to them by No. 11 Arizona State, 88-83. Playing at home, Washington was expected to provide tough competition for Stanford.

Instead, the Cardinal whipped up a 10-2 run to start the game and left the Huskies struggling to catch up. Eleven straight points by freshman forward Jayne Appel closed out the half, leaving Stanford up 41-28. Appel scored 15 of her 19 game total points in just the last 4:37 of the half.

In the second half, the Cardinal extended the lead to as much as 29 points, scoring the first 10 points of the half. The Huskies couldn’t make their way inside against Stanford’s post players, and, although they were able to recover somewhat, still lost by a decisive 21 points.

Contributing to Stanford’s immense win, junior guard Candice Wiggins had the fourth double-double of her career with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Senior forward Brooke Smith nearly had her own double-double with 12 points and 9 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Appel recorded yet another big performance, leading the Cardinal with 19 points. She also notched eight rebounds. Freshman guard JJ Hones had her third double-digit scoring performance with 10 points. Overall, Stanford had four players score in double digits and 28 points off the bench, displaying the depth Stanford has been striving for rather than the sole power of the Wiggins-Smith duo.

Leading the Huskies was freshman guard Sami Whitcomb with 13 points, while the team’s leading scorer, senior guard Cameo Hicks, had 11 points (compared to her 18-point average) and four rebounds. Overall, Washington shot just 28 percent from the field, compared to Stanford’s 47.7 percent. The Cardinal also shot 70.6 percent from the free-throw line.

The women ballers continue their road trip — and most likely their winning streak — Saturday against the Pac-10’s last-place team, Washington State, at 2 p.m. in Pullman, Wash.