An email was sent around the UCLA women’s basketball office marked “classified” and “top secret.” The team was in the middle of a battle – as it is every year – to recruit the best players in the country. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close utilizes a highly engaging and unorthodox recruitment method when it comes to building the future of the Bruins. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
The No. 15 UCLA women’s basketball team (18-7, 9-5 Pac-12) went winless on its Oregon road trip, but perhaps the biggest loss sustained was guard Jordin Canada. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kennedy Burke stepped up during the injury absence of junior guard Jordin Canada. Burke notched a team-high 18 points against Oregon State. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Monday night in the Pac-12 wasn’t any typical day in women’s college basketball. No. 15 UCLA (18-5, 9-3 Pac-12) upset No. 8 Stanford, and is now third in the conference standings, in range of first place. Read more...
Photo: Last time against Oregon, junior forward Monique Billings dropped a career-high 30 points along with 14 rebounds and six steals. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Every week, coach Cori Close has her players make “commitment cards” that allow them to hone in an objective such as sleeping at least nine hours a night and offensive rebounding, among other goals that have collectively come together and helped the No. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Monique Billings had yet another double-double with 21 points and eight rebounds in UCLA’s win over No. 8 Stanford on Monday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA women’s basketball bounced back from a close loss in Berkeley on Friday with an upset win of its own Monday night. The No. 15 Bruins (18-5, 9-3 Pac-12) traveled north to the Bay Area and took down the No. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Jordin Canada led No. 15 UCLA women’s basketball with 25 points and five assists in the Bruins’ first win at No. 8 Stanford since 1999. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
UCLA women’s basketball fell short against unranked California on Friday night, but it refused to go down without a fight. The No. 13 Bruins (17-5, 8-3 Pac-12) lost to the Bears (16-7, 5-7) 80-77. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kari Korver had a poor shooting night, only managing a 3-of-9 and 2-of-8 clip from the field and behind the arc, respectively. However, Korver was still able to push her team forward while showing energy and leadership. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
All four of the women’s basketball team’s losses this season have come against road opponents, but the Bruins’ upcoming four-game roadtrip will give it a chance to get back in the road-win column. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will try to stop Cal on the road this weekend primarily behind the play of junior forward Monique Billings against the Bears’ stand-out sophomore Kristine Anigwe. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
