With less than 10 seconds left in the first half, USC’s Ariya Crook raced up the court, weaving between UCLA defenders to try to beat the clock. Then, she ran into a wall. Crook crashed into senior guard/forward Markel Walker and lost the ball, sending USC into halftime in a daze, trailing UCLA by 15. […]
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No. 15 women’s basketball hosts top-10 opponents Cal, Stanford
For the past three weeks UCLA women’s basketball has focused on rebounding, but it’s been about more than just crashing the boards.
Walk-on Madeline Brooks impresses with enthusiastic, selfless play
As tipoff for the UCLA women’s basketball game against Utah approached, the lights shut off and Pauley Pavilion went dark.
UCLA ekes out wins over Washington schools
With just under three minutes remaining in the first half of Friday’s game, Washington freshman guard/forward Heather Corral stood at the free-throw line, her team trailing UCLA by three. The Bruins, hoping to retain their lead going into halftime, got a break; Corral clanked both of her free throws. But the luck stopped there. Following […]
UCLA Women’s Basketball in midst of winning streak characterized by passionate play
In nearly every game, junior guard Thea Lemberger launches herself to the floor, fighting for a loose ball, struggling to earn an extra possession for her team, or hustling to keep a ball in play. “I’m always willing to do whatever,” Lemberger said. “Those hustle plays, I think the team feeds off that energy. Anything […]
No. 18 women’s basketball to face stiff competition from No. 22 Colorado
There was a new sense of urgency in practice on Wednesday. Coming off of hard-fought wins over Arizona and Arizona State, coach Cori Close wanted UCLA women’s basketball to fight even harder, demanding energy from her players as she yelled out instructions from across the court.
Women’s basketball grab wins over Arizona schools
As the ball tumbled across midcourt and sped toward the baseline during Friday’s game against Arizona, senior guard Mariah Williams was in hot pursuit, sprinting after the loose ball. Just before it rolled out of bounds, Williams reached the ball and flipped it behind her for an incredible no-look, behind-the-back pass to freshman guard Nirra […]