Thursday, January 8

Jordin Canada, despite injury, key to UCLA’s 90-79 win over Washington

Jordin Canada has been playing against Kelsey Plum for a long time. Both five-star recruits from southern California, they constantly battled each other growing up. They have also praised each other profusely. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Jordin Canada did not start a basketball game for the first time this season. However, Canada would only sit due to injury concerns for a little while – and after coming back Canada dominated en route to UCLA women’s basketball’s 90-79 victory over Washington. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball intent on avenging Washington losses

Washington guard Kelsey Plum had a field day last time she went up against UCLA. She scored 39 points on 13-of-26 shooting and led the Huskies to an 82-70 victory. Read more...

Photo: Forward Monique Billings will be key for UCLA against Washington’s Chantel Osahor. Osahor had 19 points, 16 rebounds and five assists last time out against the Bruins. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)


Women’s basketball creates unique, personalized recruitment process

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)



Women’s basketball looks for weekend wins to climb up Pac-12 ranks

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)


Women’s basketball bounces back from loss to Cal, defeats Stanford

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)


Women’s basketball pulls off upset against Stanford in 85-76 win

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)



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