In a sport in which height not only plays to one’s advantage but is also often considered a prerequisite, Londynn Jones – the 5-foot-3 number three for the Bruins – hasn’t let her stature stand in her way. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Londynn Jones is shown tossing a basketball. Jones was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team alongside freshman guard Kiki Rice after the former had a standout offensive regular season. (Grace Wilson/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 11:42 p.m. No. 19 UCLA women’s basketball (22-8, 11-7 Pac-12) finished fifth in the Pac-12 after an up-and-down conference stretch, but it still ended the regular season ranked in the AP Top 25 after beginning the season unranked. Read more...
Photo: Pictured from left to right are redshirt sophomore Emily Bessoir, freshman guard Kiki Rice, senior guard Charisma Osborne and freshman guard Londynn Jones. (Left to right: Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor, Kaiya Pomeroy-Tso/Daily Bruin senior staff, Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin, Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor. Photo illustration by Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 11:58 p.m. No. 5 seed UCLA women’s basketball (22-8, 11-7 Pac-12) will travel to Las Vegas to face off against Arizona State (8-19, 1-17) in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament and look to win out. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Camryn Brown celebrates with her teammates. The Bruins will head into the upcoming Pac-12 tournament with a 22-8 overall record and an 11-7 conference record. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 11:25 p.m. There’s no freshman class more prepared for their first Pac-12 tournament than the Bruins, according to coach Cori Close. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kiki Rice prepares to shoot a free throw. Rice collected 15 points in the Bruins’ last contest against Washington. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 27 at 6:50 p.m. “All I care about is a kill right here,” said coach Cori Close from the sidelines. With 3:37 left to play in the third quarter, Close implored the Bruins to notch three straight stops – a kill – against the Huskies. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Charisma Osborne dribbles the ball down the court to set up her team’s possession. Osborne collected 19 points and six rebounds in Saturday’s contest against Washington. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 23 at 8:59 p.m. The Bruins were down three with as many minutes to go. And after a missed opponent free throw would’ve awarded forward Lina Sontag the opportunity to collect the rebound, instead the freshman mistakenly tipped the ball back into the net granting the Cougars not only the points, but also the game. Read more...
Photo: Freshman guard Kiki Rice – one of only two Bruins and the only freshman to log double-figure scoring Thursday night – drives to the hoop. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
In the last two regular season matches, the Bruins will face the Washington schools looking for another sweep at home. Coming off a 71-66 defeat at the hand of No. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Charisma Osborne drives to the basket. Osborne will likely be playing her last regular season game as a Bruin in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday afternoon. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
