The UCLA women’s basketball team picked up one of its most impressive win of the season Friday night. In the No. 13 UCLA Bruins’ (12-4, 3-2 Pac-12) 66-56 victory over the No. 10 Oregon State Beavers (15-2, 4-1 Pac-12), late-game execution turned out to be the deciding factor. Throughout the game, the Bruins only turned […]
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Juniors power No. 9 women’s basketball to victory over Colorado
This post was updated Jan. 2 at 3:40 p.m. A pair of UCLA juniors, forward Monique Billings and guard Jordin Canada, stole the show at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday afternoon. The No. 9 UCLA women’s basketball team opened 2017 with an 87-74 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes (10-3, 0-2 Pac-12). The Bruins (11-2, 2-0) picked up […]
Women’s basketball aims to reinvigorate play despite weekend wins
UCLA women’s basketball finished the weekend with a pair of victories over Southern University and Cal Poly. However, coach Cori Close still saw room for improvement in the team’s energy and defense, feelings she expressed in her postgame comments Sunday. “I’m not very happy with our performance today,” Close said. The Bruins managed to hold […]
Women’s basketball triumphs 95-47 over Southern
Friday’s 95-47 win by No. 9 UCLA over Southern University was nothing short of historic. The game started slow with a handful of missed layups and free throws, but Southern found its shooting touch first. The Jaguars attacked the Bruins with a barrage of mid-range jumpers that kept them within striking distance for the majority […]
UCLA women’s basketball season opens Friday against the Tigers
UCLA women’s basketball is back. The Bruins open the regular season Friday night against University of the Pacific. The Tigers are fresh off a dominating performance Friday against San Francisco State, a game they won 91-42. UCLA is also hot off a 35-point victory on Nov. 3 against Westmont. The Bruins enter the season ranked […]