Women’s basketball coach Cori Close hates giving teams second chances. She made that abundantly clear at practice this week, yelling at her players for each rebound they gave up on defense. Read more...
Photo: Women’s basketball coach Cori Close emphasized the importance of defensive rebounding during Wednesday’s practice. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Two years ago, when sophomore guard Jordin Canada was still at Windward High School, the UCLA women’s basketball team still functioned. It was largely a different group of players – only three remain on the team today. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Nirra Fields was back in familiar territory Sunday, tasked with leading UCLA’s offensive production as her backcourt teammate Jordin Canada sat out with an injury. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
When the Stanford women’s basketball team was heading back home, the players were probably thinking about hands. During Sunday’s 56-36 loss to No.15 UCLA, the Cardinal saw a lot of them. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins were able to hold the Cardinal to their second lowest point total all season, 35. Sophomore Jordin Canada, who leads the Pac-12 in steals with 47, contributed to the pressure that caused Stanford 17 turnovers. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Stanford women’s basketball has a signature style of play. The Cardinal teams are slow, deliberate, systematic and fundamentally sound. They wear teams down with their consistency and make the opposition play their style for 40 minutes. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Jordin Canada helped UCLA shut down Stanford’s offense, anticipating the Cardinal passing game and forcing turnovers.(Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
December’s matchup between UCLA women’s basketball and California was tightly contested, reaching double overtime before the Golden Bears emerged with a 108-104 home victory. In a rematch last Friday night at Pauley Pavilion, the No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Lajahna Drummer boarded 12 rebounds and posted eight points in UCLA’s blowout over California. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
When the No. 20 UCLA women’s basketball team plays California Friday in Pauley Pavilion, it won’t be like the first time time the teams played this season. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Kacy Swain said the Bruins struggled to defend the Golden Bear’s freshman forward/center Kristine Anigwe and sophomore forward Mikayla Cowling. The UCLA women’s basketball team will try to defeat California on Friday. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)
With three seconds left in the game Washington State forward Borislava Hristova stepped back behind the three-point line, eyes focused on the basket as the ball left her hand. Read more...
Photo: UCLA outlasted Washington State 75-73 Saturday, surging for a 12-2 run late in the game after struggling to take the lid off the basket. Senior guard Nirra Field had 12 points on 33 percent shooting. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin senior staff)
