Thursday, April 24

In the news:

Focus is foremost in women’s basketball practices

If you would have attended the UCLA women's basketball practice Tuesday afternoon, you would have never thought that coach Nikki Caldwell's squad won their last two games. Read more...

Photo: UCLA coach Nikki Caldwell has expressed dissatisfaction in her team for miscues in a number of areas, including ball security, free-throw shooting, overall execution and maintaining focus. The team hosts the Oregon schools this weekend in Pauley.



Women’s basketball boosts road record with win over Washington Huskies

When UCLA women's basketball coach Nikki Caldwell took over at the helm of the program in 2008, one of her primary goals was to make the Bruins a consistent winner away from home. Just one season later, it looks like she is getting her wish. Read more...

Photo: CHRISTOPHER ELDREDGE/daily bruin senior staff Sophomore guard Jasmine Dixon scored a career-high 25 points during Saturday’s 69-65 victory against Washington in Seattle. Junior guard Doreena Campbell also scored a season-high 21 points. With the win, the Bruins are in possession of third place in the Pac-10.



UCLA women set to recover from losses

Coming off of their two most stinging losses on the year, UCLA women's basketball (10-6, 3-2 Pac-10) will have the chance to rebound this weekend when they travel to Washington to take on the Washington State Cougars(5-12, 0-6) tonight and the Washington Huskies (8-8, 3-3) Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Markel Walker and the Bruins head to Pullman, Wash., tonight to face the last-place Cougars.



Another setback for UCLA’s point guard Jerime Anderson

The continuing season-long saga of UCLA point guard Jerime Anderson added a new chapter on Saturday in the Bruins' historical 67-46 loss to USC (11-6, 3-2 Pac-10) at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Photo: The continuing season-long saga of UCLA point guard Jerime Anderson added a new chapter on Saturday in the Bruins’ historical 67-46 loss to USC (11-6, 3-2 Pac-10) at Pauley Pavilion.