This post was updated Dec. 23 at 11:05 a.m. While the Bruins lost the game, Emily Bessoir delivered a standout performance. Deemed “the best freshman on the floor today” by coach Cori Close, the forward, playing in her seventh game, scored 15 points Monday afternoon, as No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Emily Bessoir tied her career-high with 15 points in UCLA women’s basketball’s loss to Stanford. She also added five rebounds, one block and one steal while playing 25 minutes. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)

With a starter missing the game because of an injury, Natalie Chou stepped up with her best scoring performance of the season. Starting the game in place of the injured redshirt junior guard Chantel Horvat, the redshirt senior guard scored a season-high 18 points as No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior guard Natalie Chou set a new personal season-high in points in UCLA women’s basketball’s victory over California on Saturday. Chou put up 18 points on 7-of-13 in her return to the starting lineup. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)

The Bruins’ first conference homestand features two opponents in opposite situations. No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball (4-1, 2-1 Pac-12) will play its first home conference game this year when it takes on winless California (0-5, 0-2) on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Lauryn Miller is second on UCLA women’s basketball in assists and third in rebounds entering the team’s conference homestand against the Bay Area schools. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The Bruins will jump back into Pac-12 play this weekend after finishing their nonconference schedule with an average margin of victory of 53 points. No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball (3-1, 1-1 Pac-12) is set to face crosstown rival USC (1-2, 0-2) on Sunday at the Galen Center. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball senior forward Michaela Onyenwere heads into the matchup against crosstown rival USC second on the team in scoring with 15.5 points per game. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A new starting lineup helped the Bruins to a season-best scoring performance. No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball (3-1, 1-1 Pac-12) beat UC Santa Barbara (0-1) 102-45 on Wednesday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Michaela Onyenwere picked up her 1,500th point in No. 11 UCLA women’s basketball’s win over UC Santa Barbara. Onyenwere put up 17 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)

The Bruins found themselves in a scoring drought at Desert Financial Arena beginning in the second quarter. Plays from redshirt junior guard Lindsey Corsaro restored conditions for the team. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior guard Lindsey Corsaro made three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help propel UCLA women’s basketball to victory over Arizona State. Corsaro finished tied for a team-high 14 points, and also chipped in five rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes of action. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)