The Bruins’ mettle and viability as a legitimate contender will be tested. No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball (18-1, 7-1 Pac-12) will start its longest road stretch of the season – four games – on Friday, facing three top-20-ranked teams in a row. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Charisma Osborne put up career-highs in rebounds, assists and steals in No. 8 UCLA women’s basketball’s home win against Washington on Friday night. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Right after the national anthem, coach Cori Close found out about the passing of former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. She chose not to share the tragic news with her players before the game. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Michaela Onyenwere scored 23 points in No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball’s win over Washington State at home Sunday afternoon. The game was her fifth straight in which she scored double figures. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins are still undefeated when junior forward Michaela Onyenwere plays. After losing its first game of the season last week, No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball (17-1, 6-1 Pac-12) defeated Washington (10-8, 2-5) by a final score of 85-80. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Michaela Onyenwere scored a career-high 31 points for No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball in the Bruins’ win over Washington on Friday night. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin)

Seventeen games into their campaign, the Bruins did something they hadn’t all season: lose. No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball (16-1, 5-1 Pac-12) was defeated by crosstown rival USC (9-8, 1-5) on Friday, marking the Bruins’ first loss in nearly 300 days. Read more...

Photo: Freshman guard Charisma Osborne has shot 36% from behind the arc this season, the highest mark of any player on No. 10 UCLA women’s basketball. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)