Sunday, December 14


UCLA women’s basketball struggles down the stretch

In both of UCLA women’s basketball’s games in Northern California, there were clear points where everything just went south. The Bruins began the weekend by facing the Stanford Cardinal on Friday, and the Bruins fought against the label of underdogs by finishing the first half only down a point. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Nirra Fields scored 26 points in UCLA’s loss to Cal Sunday


Women’s basketball hones in on Cardinal offense

UCLA’s women’s basketball team won’t need to look too far into its archives to find a formula to beat Stanford. Those answers are buried in its most recent game against Stanford – last year’s Pac-12 championship game that UCLA lost 51-49. Read more...

Photo: Sixth-year senior forward Atonye Nyingifa said a big part of UCLA’s plan against Stanford is limiting the production of Cardinal forward Chiney Ogwumike, who averages 27.1 points per game.


Earning her shot: UCLA walk-on Madeline Brooks works way toward scholarship

A year ago, Madeline Brooks would have been in warmups on the bench cheering on her teammates. But this season against then-No. 10 Oklahoma, the junior guard found herself walking the almost 80 feet from the defensive baseline to the free throw line with UCLA up two points and 15 seconds left on the game clock. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Madeline Brooks walked onto the women’s basketball team before earning a full scholarship at the end of last season.


Women’s basketball sweeps Oregon teams at home

UCLA women’s basketball held a .500 record seven separate times this season. Seven times, the Bruins stumbled and lost their next game. But on the eighth try, the team finally managed to get over the hump and now for the first time all season, hold a winning record. Read more...

Photo: Forward Atonye Nyingifa led the Bruin offense, posting a career-high 34 points to go along with 10 rebounds in UCLA’s 88-83 victory over the Oregon Ducks.



Women’s basketball hopes to hit stride after alternating wins, losses

Lose one, win one, lose another and win another. Rinse and repeat. Such is the life of UCLA women’s basketball. It has been alternating wins and losses throughout the season except for a short period of four games. Read more...

Photo: While the Bruins’ winning percentage has hovered around or below .500, freshman Dominique Williams said the Bruins are finding positives in their strong work in practices.



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