Heading into last weekend, UCLA women’s basketball was riding a wave of momentum, having won six straight games, including its first four Pac-12 games. But after a pair of devastating losses to Stanford and Cal, that wave ended in a wipeout. UCLA (13-4, 4-2 Pac-12) looked outmatched against Stanford in a 75-49 defeat on Friday before falling short of a comeback against Cal on Sunday, losing 70-65. Read more...

Photo: Senior guard Mariah Williams and the women’s basketball team had several weaknesses exposed by losses last weekend in the Bay Area.

As the Bruins filed off the floor of Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif. on Sunday, the pain of leaving the Bay Area empty-handed began to sink in. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Thea Lemberger and UCLA lost to Stanford and Cal over the weekend.

As Wednesday’s women’s basketball practice dwindled down, UCLA redshirt senior forward Jasmine Dixon and senior forward Alyssia Brewer took turns working on their post moves. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Alyssia Brewer and the Bruins will face a pair of top-10 teams this weekend.

When forward Atonye Nyingifa walked into the doctor’s office in December of 2011, she prayed lightning wouldn’t strike twice. Read more...

Photo: In the span of 2 1/2 years, redshirt junior forward Atonye Nyingifa tore both of her ACLs. She has rebounded from her previous injuries to become the team’s second leading scorer and third leading rebounder this season, averaging 10.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.

As practice died down on Wednesday evening, UCLA’s offense began to light up. On one court, senior forward Alyssia Brewer caught the ball in the post, spun and gave her defender an up-and-under shoulder fake, throwing the defender off balance and allowing her to lay it in easily. Read more...

Photo: UCLA puts pressure on its opponents with myriad scoring options, including senior Markel Walker’s 13.4 points per game.