This post was updated Feb. 9 at 11:34 p.m. Lauren Betts returned to the floor Friday night after a four-game absence for undisclosed medical reasons. Despite the return of the sophomore center and country’s most efficient scorer, two other sophomore stars led the Bruins to victory. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kiki Rice elevates to dish the ball into the paint. Rice shot 9-of-12 from the field Friday night, her third-highest clip of the year. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
The mind gym helped Lauren Betts regain her confidence on the court after her transfer to Westwood. Now, the rest of the Bruins are relying on a similar venture into the mind gym to move forward without the sophomore center’s minutes. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Gabriela Jaquez prepares for a shot with the ball. Jaquez is one of three UCLA women’s basketball bigs available for its contests against Arizona and Arizona State. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins have experienced ebbs and flows the past few weeks. They have lost two of the last four contests – one at home and one on the road – following the recent absence of sophomore center Lauren Betts. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kiki Rice dribbles the ball on the court. Rice scored her career-high 25 points against Washington State. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 11:32 p.m. Izzy Anstey is retiring from basketball. The UCLA women’s basketball forward announced Monday night via Instagram that she is hanging up her jersey. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Izzy Anstey pulls up for a jumper against two defenders. Anstey announced her retirement from basketball Monday afternoon. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated on Feb. 4 at 11:11 p.m. Feb. 4 immediately became a date to circle on calendars when sophomore center Lauren Betts announced her transfer from Stanford to UCLA last April. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: sophomore guard Kiki Rice, graduate student guard Charisma Osborne, sophomore guard Londynn Jones, sophomore forward Gabriela Jaquez and graduate student guard Camryn Brown sit on the court during a huddle. No. 4 Stanford outscored No. 7 UCLA women’s basketball in the paint 52-12 on Sunday afternoon. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 2 at 9:57 p.m. BERKELEY – Charisma Osborne is averaging 15 points per game this season. But in Friday night’s masterclass, it took her less than 17 minutes to meet that mark. At 30 points with 3:21 to play in the third quarter, she shook her head as she strode off of the court to her teammates’ embrace. “Bottom line: I have Charisma, they don’t,” said coach Cori Close. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Charisma Osborne pulls up for a jumper on the court. Osborne scored 32 points against the Golden Bears, and is now in third place in all-time points scored for the Bruins. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 11:30 p.m. Three consecutive ranked contests on the road. Three games in a one-week span. A homestand sans their leading scorer. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kiki Rice looks to pass the ball on court. Rice scored a career-high 25 points against the Cougars. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
