Tuesday, December 16

UCLA women’s basketball hands USC its first loss in historic crosstown matchup

In front of the largest home crowd in program history, Londynn Jones drew up another scoring masterpiece against the Trojans. After scoring 22 points in her team’s one-point home victory against its rivals last season, the sophomore guard exploded once again for five 3-pointers and 21 points as No. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Londynn Jones dribbles down the court. Jones scored 21 points, including five made 3-pointers, against the Trojans on Saturday night. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)


UCLA women’s basketball to take on rival USC in front of historic sold-out crowd

A sold-out crowd will watch the Bruins and Trojans face off Saturday night. It certainly won’t be the first time in the history of the rivalry – every seat in Pauley Pavilion was filled for the 57th edition of the men’s basketball rivalry last January. Read more...

Photo: Coach Cori Close walks along the sidelines in front of her team. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s basketball defeats Hawai’i in last nonconference game of season

The Rainbow Wahine’s tallest player stood three inches shorter than the Bruins’ tallest. When sophomore center Lauren Betts – standing at 6-foot-7 – grabbed the ball in the paint late in the second frame, three Rainbow Wahine players surrounded her.  She shot through them, sinking the and-one to add to her 12 points of the first half. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore center Lauren Betts prepares for a layup against a defender. Betts scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds against the Rainbow Wahine. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


With victory over Ohio State, UCLA women’s basketball maintains win streak

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)


UCLA women’s basketball overpowers Florida State at Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase

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)



Spurred by Kiki Rice, UCLA women’s basketball overcomes CSUN by 63-point margin

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)



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