UCLA’s Nicole Kornet walked back down the court after committing her fourth personal foul. Instead of looking nervous about being just one foul from disqualification, she had a soft smile on her face – her team was up double-digits late in the fourth quarter. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore guard Kennedy Burke finished the nigh with a team-high 17 points as well as notching four blocks, three assists, three rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes of play. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
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)
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)
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)
