The Wildcats never recovered from the Bruins’ blistering first quarter. No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball (20-4, 11-2 Pac-12) jumped out to a 19-7 lead and limited Arizona (6-18, 2-11 Pac-12) to just 18.8 percent from the field in the first quarter. Freshman forward Michaela Onyenwere eventually led the Bruins to a 69-46 victory over the […]
Category Archives: Women’s Basketball
Women’s basketball to take on 2 Arizona teams, try to stretch streak
Riding an eight-game winning streak, coach Cori Close and the Bruins aren’t getting comfortable just yet. “I couldn’t care less about streaks,” Close said Wednesday. “The reality is that I really care about how we’re getting better.” With the Pac-12 season winding down, No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball (19-4, 10-2 Pac-12) will be taking on […]
UCLA women’s basketball beat USC with the help of a supportive crowd
There were nearly more UCLA fans than USC fans in Monday’s rematch at the Galen Center. After cutting into a 14-point deficit, the Trojans had trimmed it to a 1-point game midway through the final frame. But the Bruins were able to close out, just like they have been doing all season. “We had a […]
The Rundown: Feb. 7
SoftballDavid Gottlieb, Sports editor UCLA softball was picked to finish second in the Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll, which was released Monday. The Bruins were one of just two teams to receive first-place votes. The remaining seven first-place votes went to Oregon, which the coaches expect to win the conference. The conference rankings don’t quite line […]
Video: International Student-Athletes Vol. 1: Chantel Horvat
First-year undeclared student Chantel Horvat describes her experience moving from Geelong, Australia, to Los Angeles to compete on the UCLA women’s basketball team. Horvat’s profile is the first installment in the Daily Bruin’s new series about international student-athletes.
Former high school rivals develop chemistry, bond at UCLA
Coach Cori Close received an unusual text message from her freshman point guard in 2015. “I don’t think we should recruit Kennedy Burke,” Jordin Canada wrote. Canada was known to be a quiet player, but she wasn’t afraid of being vocal about Burke, her former high school rival. “I didn’t know her, but I didn’t […]
UCLA takes down USC to complete season sweep over crosstown rival
The Bruins’ composure down the stretch helped them secure a season sweep over the Trojans. While UCLA led for the entire game, its largest lead of 14 in the third quarter dwindled to just one midway through the fourth. But the No. 8 Bruins (19-4, 10-2 Pac-12) held on to defeat USC (15-8, 5-7) for […]