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STANFORD, Calif. -- Randy Bennett envisioned how good his team might be a month into the season, and then a month after that comes conference play, once Saint Marys got everybody healthy and roles defined.The 16th-year coach already realizes this group could emerge as one of his best yet -- and he has had some talented teams tucked away in the East Bay hills.Its up there. Well see, he said. Potentially, yeah. Potentially we could be. We have to do it.Even if he had to give the Gaels a little lecture about playing defense during halftime. They responded by running away from Stanford in the second half, with Calvin Hermanson scoring a career-high 25 points and knocking down a career-best seven 3-pointers in No. 12 Saint Marys 66-51 win Wednesday night to stay unbeaten.I wasnt too happy with how we defended in the first half. I didnt think we played hard or smart defensively, Bennett said. We missed shots but I wasnt worried about that. We can shoot. We just have too many good shooters.Jock Landale had 13 points and eight rebounds while playing in foul trouble for the sharp-passing Gaels (6-0), who got eight assists from Emmett Naar and six from Joe Rahon.Grant Verhoeven scored 12 points and Robert Cartwright added 10 for Stanford (6-2), which under first-year coach Jerod Haase is off to its best start in five seasons. The Cardinal began 10-1 in 2011-12.Hermanson hit five of his 3s in the second half.Weve got a lot of good shooters on this team and Calvins one of the best ones, Rahon said. It was an awesome show he put on at both ends of the floor tonight.After Stanford pulled within 48-45 on two free throws by Cartwright, Hermanson and Kyle Clark hit consecutive 3-pointers and Saint Marys took off with a 16-3 run.Saint Marys opened the second half on a 12-0 run, getting two quick layups from Landale and Naars 3-pointer for a 38-30 lead at the 15:36 mark as Stanford missed its first seven shots after intermission. Sheffield hit a jumper at 15:14 for Stanfords first points.The Gaels needed a strong start after the break to keep its impressive early record unblemished. The teams finished even on rebounds with 29 apiece, but Stanford went 3 for 12 from beyond the arc and shot 38.2 percent for the game to 55.1 percent by Saint Marys.Its every coachs dream to have that many shooters and that many great passers on the floor at the same time. Its hard to guard it all, Haase said, noting, They came out more enthused than we did.Saint Marys won its first five games by an average of 18 points. The Gaels are picked to win the West Coast Conference after sharing the regular-season title last season with perennial power Gonzaga.The Cardinal, who lost 78-61 on Saint Marys home floor in McKeon Pavilion last year, then hung tough until the Gaels barrage of late 3s -- and 11 of 27 from long range overall, 7 of 9 by Hermanson.BIG TIP-INSSaint Marys: The defense held Stanford to 21 second-half points. ... Landale made 6 of 8 shots and is now 51 for 67 -- a 76 percent clip. ... The Gaels had 21 assists on 27 baskets, giving them 120 assists on 176 field goals this season.Stanford: Warriors owner and Stanford fan Joe Lacob sat courtside. ... Haase is 2-9 all-time against ranked opponents. ... The Cardinal dropped to 183-81 all-time against current members of the WCC. This was the first visit by a WCC team to Maples Pavilion since a win over Loyola Marymount on Dec. 17, 2014.BAY AREA RIVALRYThis marked the 57th meeting between the programs.Bennett always hopes to keep these series against Pac-12 neighbors Cal and Stanford going for his mid-major program.I appreciate Stanford playing us in this home and home. Its great for Bay Area basketball, Bennett said.Haase is open-minded, too, if the scheduling works.I think its good for the Bay Area, he said. Its absolutely on the table and well continue dialogue.UP NEXTSaint Marys: The Gaels have a lengthy layoff before hosting University of Texas at Arlington on Dec. 8.Stanford: The Cardinal face back-to-back ranked opponents, traveling to face Haases old Kansas team -- ranked fourth -- on Saturday.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25.David Peralta Jersey . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Jarrod Dyson Diamondbacks Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.diamondbackssale.com/diamondbacks-luis-gonzalez-jersey/ .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N. Eduardo Escobar Jersey . 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I had to do something to not be stressed about it.Jenkins earned his first career victory, pitching six innings and helping the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Friday night.Jenkins, acquired in the November 2014 trade that sent Jason Heyward to St. Louis, began the game with a 6.43 ERA and 26 baserunners allowed in his first three career starts, a span of 14 innings.Jenkins (1-2) did a lot better against the Phillies, allowing one unearned run on four hits and four walks. He struck out four.Pitching exclusively from the stretch, Jenkins struggled with his command in the fourth, walking two and loading the bases with two outs, but Odubel Herrera swung at the first pitch and popped up.I couldnt wait for this day to get here, Jenkins said. I hate sitting on a bad start. Watching the film, every ball that was hit this past Sunday (at Colorado) made me ready to get out there tonight.Phillies manager Pete Mackanin described Jenkins as effectively wild, but credited him for mixing in secondary pitches like his changeup.We knew that he walked people, but you cant sit on any pitch because he doesnt locate consistently, Mackanin said. It can be tough.Jim Johnson, the fourth Atlanta pitcher, earned his fifth save in eight chances.Nick Markakis went 3 for 3 with two doubles for the Braves.Vince Velasquez (8-3) gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings.The Phillies went up 1-0 in the thirdd.dddddddddddd Cesar Hernandez scored from first base when left fielder Jace Peterson bobbled Herreras single.Velasquez made 30 pitches in the bottom half of the inning as Atlanta took a 2-1 lead on RBI singles by Gordon Beckham and Markakis.Velasquez has been mentioned in recent trade speculation, but the right-hander brushed it aside after the game.If they trade me, they trade me, Velasquez said. I cant do anything about it. The only thing I can do is pitch.The Phillies went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position and are hitting .145 in those situations in the last eight games.FIGURE IT OUTInterim Braves manager Brian Snitker believes RHP Matt Wisler and RHP Aaron Blair will be back in the majors soon.Atlanta has a lot invested in Wisler, getting him in the trade that sent closer Craig Kimbrel to San Diego in April 2015, and needs him to command his slider better. Wisler was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett Friday after giving up 16 homers in his last 10 starts.Blair, acquired in the trade that sent Shelby Miller to Arizona and brought Dansby Swanson and Ender Inciarte to the Braves, has made two strong starts at Gwinnett after struggling earlier in his demotion. Blair went 0-5 with a 7.79 ERA in 11 starts with Atlanta.UP NEXTPhillies: RHP Jeremy Hellickson (7-7) is 1-0 in his last two starts, giving up one run in 14 innings.Braves: RHP Julio Teheran (3-8) is 6-3 with a 2.29 ERA in 11 career starts and one relief appearance against Philadelphia. ' ' '