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)
Cori Close was already planning how the Bruins would celebrate ahead of their top-six game against the Huskies. “We had said in advance, ‘When we win there will be no dancing around,’” said the UCLA women’s basketball’s coach. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Christeen Iwuala and sophomore guard Kiki Rice stand in the paint with opponents. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Coach Cori Close reiterated a common phrase after her team’s historic win over then-No. 6 Connecticut. “The work done in the dark always eventually gets revealed in the light,” Close said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kiki Rice rises for a shot. Rice has recorded two double-doubles in just six games to start the 2023-24 season. (Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin staff)
