Thursday, April 24

In the news:

Streak snapped: UCLA women’s basketball drops 1st game of season in USC loss

This post was updated Feb. 14 at 1:29 a.m. Rosters shift, playbooks evolve, calendars shuffle, conferences realign and leaders rotate through every offseason.  But some scripts don’t get rewritten.  Thursday night trapped the Bruins in their own rerun – a nightmarish one – allowing their fiercest rival to undo their once-perfect season.   For the second consecutive season, the Trojans stopped the Bruins in their tracks. Read more...

Photo: USC guard JuJu Watkins attempts to block a layup by UCLA junior center Lauren Betts. Junior guard Kiki Rice and Betts put up a combined 33 points, but their effort wasn’t enough to outshine Watkins’ 38 points. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)



Lauren Betts, JuJu Watkins to star in women’s basketball crosstown rivalry game

Women’s college basketball will look to Los Angeles this week for one of its highest profile matchups of the regular season. No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball (23-0, 11-0 Big Ten) will take on No. Read more...

Photo: Coach Cori Close looks onto the court at the UCLA women’s basketball team. Close has led her team to a 23-game undefeated streak to start the 2024-2025 season. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)


Londynn Jones leads UCLA women’s basketball in win over former Pac-12 rival Oregon

This post was updated Jan. 10 at 1:59 a.m. The ghost of the Pac-12 returned, with UCLA etching another win against its now-Big Ten rival Oregon.  However, the win did not come easy.  No. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Londynn Jones dribbles the ball down the court. Jones put up a team-high nine first-half points, shooting 3-for-4 from the arc and rounded out the match with a season-high 21 points. (AIDAN SUN/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s basketball aims to extend winning streak, duck Oregon’s hopes

The Bruins’ opportunity to secure their 23rd consecutive win and preserve their undefeated season lies in Eugene, Oregon. With No. 8 Ohio State in the past, No. Read more...

Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts puts her back to an Ohio State player as she turns to attempt a layup. Betts put up 19 points and 14 rebounds against the Buckeyes. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s basketball proves tough nut to crack in ranked win over Ohio State

This post was updated Feb. 5 at 9:49 p.m. In its first game of the season, UCLA defeated Louisville by seven points in Paris. The seven-point margin has proven to be the narrowest of the season, as the Bruins have emerged victorious in each of their subsequent contests by more than 10 points. Read more...

Photo: Junior center Lauren Betts jumps over an Ohio State player to shoot a jump shot. Betts put up a team-high 19 points after reaching a first-half double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)




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