Saturday, August 15

In the news:

UCLA women’s basketball loses to rival USC, 68-54

Walking off the court, surrounded by a sea of cheering fans in red, was not how UCLA seniors, Thea Lemberger and Atonye Nyingifa, imagined the outcome of the game. Read more...

Photo: Sixth-year senior forward Atonye Nyingifa scored 25 points for UCLA but it wasn’t enough in her team’s second loss to USC this season. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)


Gymnastics claims close win over ASU at Pauley Pavilion

Redshirt junior Samantha Peszek swung around the bar once, twice, three times and landed firmly on the mat, solidifying a perfect routine. The judges rewarded her perfection with a perfect score of 10. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Samantha Peszek earned her first career perfect 10 Saturday for her performance on the uneven bars. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin senior staff)



USC leads UCLA 41-35 at halftime

In a 71-67 loss to Oregon State last Sunday, UCLA showed it lives and dies with the shooting hand of Jordan Adams. The sophomore guard missed each of his nine field goal tries against the Beavers and, as a result, the Bruins couldn’t seem to establish any sort of momentum until the closing minutes of the contest. Read more...




UCLA men’s basketball looks for consistency against USC

Just over a month ago in its game against USC, the UCLA men’s basketball team mistook the Pauley Pavilion floor for a track. The Bruins sprinted, drove and hustled their way to a 107-73 blowout, their highest point total of the regular season. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Jordan Adams covers his face as he walks off the court following UCLA’s loss to Oregon State on Sunday. The team looks to rebound from the loss by showing a more consistent level of energy against USC. (Photo credit: Lexy Atmore/Daily Bruin senior staff)