Graduate student guard Camryn Brown raised both arms and twirled, mimicking a pirouette from the sideline. Sophomore guard Kiki Rice had just driven the lane, spinning against her defender and laying the ball in the net for the finish. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kiki Rice keeps the ball against her defender. Rice scored 15 points Monday night against the Buckeyes. (Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 10 at 12:28 p.m. It took just 37 seconds for the Bruins’ course to be chartered Sunday morning. A deft dish in the paint unveiled the curtain on Lauren Betts’ show, a gig that held its encore until the final act of the affair. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts jumps in the air for a layup above her opponents. Betts recorded her fifth double-double on the season with 22 points and 18 rebounds against Florida State. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
It’s been a season of firsts for Cori Close and UCLA. First, the coach led her team to its highest ranking in school history. Then, the Bruins picked up their first-ever win against Connecticut. Read more...
Photo: Coach Cori Close raises her hand to high-five her player on the sidelines. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 7 at 10:00 p.m. An otherwise mundane moment made history for one Bruin on Thursday. Off a missed jump shot from the Matadors, sophomore guard Kiki Rice was the first to get the rebound. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kiki Rice prepares to shoot the ball against a defender. Rice notched her first career triple-double against CSUN on Thursday night with 14 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. (Emily Tang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins’ nonconference slate has developed into a new demanding test following a four-game homestand to commence the season. Four road games on the opposite coast in as many weeks. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Angela Dugalić carries the ball on the court. Dugalić has started five games this season after missing last year due to injury. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 9:53 p.m. Before the season began, coach Cori Close shared her sentiments on the proverbial “sophomore slump.” “Sometimes, that sophomore slump is real because they don’t have the urgency,” Close said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts jumps with the ball above other players. Betts garnered 20 points and 10 rebounds against Arkansas. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
The second-best team in the nation spent the day before its biggest game of the season embracing tradition with something its players have done regardless of ranking or the wins under their belt. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Camryn Brown high-fives a child at the basketball clinic. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
