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Bruins Earn 10th Conference Win Downing Cal, 67-54
February 17, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Berkeley, Calif. โ UCLA Women's Basketball improves to 21-6 (10-5 Pac-12) after defeating California (12-14, 3-12 Pac-12) Friday night in Haas Pavilion.
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"It was our bigs, it was our guards, Charisma was our leading rebounder," said the Michael Price Family Head UCLA Women's Basketball Coach Cori Close. "That's a huge piece for us to get those extra possessions."
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Londynn Jones led all scorers with 19 points (7-for-12 FG, 3-for-4 3FG) and was one of three Bruins in double figures. Charisma Osborne recorded her fifth double-double of the season (12 points, 10 rebounds) while swiping two steals in the effort. Emily Bessoir rounded out UCLA's double-digit scorers with 10 points of her own (5-for-11 FG).
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"It means being prepared for every opportunity that you get," said Jones of her scoring effort Friday.
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The Bruins outrebounded the Bears 48-28 in the win; UCLA had 20 offensive boards to Cal's eight.
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UCLA had 10 steals in the victory, its third with 10+ swipes. Bessoir led the Bruins with three steals, and six UCLA players snagged one or more in the game.
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Kiki Rice picked up two early fouls, and Jones checked in for the Bruins. UCLA had a 9-2 run to start the game, four of those points coming from the freshman from Riverside.
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UCLA led by six after one period of play.
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The Bruins opened things up in the second, outscoring Cal 22-13 in the quarter. UCLA shot 10-for-17 in the period behind an eight-point, 3-for-4 shooting performance from Jones.
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Cal started the second half with two-straight buckets, forcing a timeout from Close just 46 seconds into play. Coming out of the media break, Osborne had a five-point run of her own; the senior found her way into the paint for an open layup then hit a three from the right wing.
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The Golden Bears had more fight in them, outscoring the Bruins 24-23 in the third. The teams battled back and forth with short runs, but UCLA still led by 14 heading into the final period.
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UCLA had its fewest made baskets in a quarter during the fourth, scoring just four of its 13 attempts in the period. Rice found her way near the baseline and hit a jumper from the short corner off an assist from Lina Sontag, giving the Bruins a game-high 16-point lead with 3:33 left on the clock.
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UCLA held on to win 67-54 despite not scoring a basket after Rice's midrange shot.
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UP NEXT: at Stanford (Feb. 20)
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The Bruins remain in the Bay Area until Monday when they take on No. 3/3 Stanford in Maples Pavilion. The game will be broadcast on ESPN 2; tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. with Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck on the call.
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"It was our bigs, it was our guards, Charisma was our leading rebounder," said the Michael Price Family Head UCLA Women's Basketball Coach Cori Close. "That's a huge piece for us to get those extra possessions."
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Londynn Jones led all scorers with 19 points (7-for-12 FG, 3-for-4 3FG) and was one of three Bruins in double figures. Charisma Osborne recorded her fifth double-double of the season (12 points, 10 rebounds) while swiping two steals in the effort. Emily Bessoir rounded out UCLA's double-digit scorers with 10 points of her own (5-for-11 FG).
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"It means being prepared for every opportunity that you get," said Jones of her scoring effort Friday.
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The Bruins outrebounded the Bears 48-28 in the win; UCLA had 20 offensive boards to Cal's eight.
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UCLA had 10 steals in the victory, its third with 10+ swipes. Bessoir led the Bruins with three steals, and six UCLA players snagged one or more in the game.
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Kiki Rice picked up two early fouls, and Jones checked in for the Bruins. UCLA had a 9-2 run to start the game, four of those points coming from the freshman from Riverside.
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Smooth like butter ??
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 18, 2023
??: Pac-12 Bay Area
??: https://t.co/UCqD6rSVi3 #GoBruins | @LondynnThaCutie pic.twitter.com/fMq2jXvtoJ
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UCLA led by six after one period of play.
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The Bruins opened things up in the second, outscoring Cal 22-13 in the quarter. UCLA shot 10-for-17 in the period behind an eight-point, 3-for-4 shooting performance from Jones.
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Still butter, she's on a ROLL! ??
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 18, 2023
Londynn's got 1?2? in the first half ??
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??: https://t.co/UCqD6rSVi3 #GoBruins | @LondynnThaCutie pic.twitter.com/AwPTfkoWJL
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Cal started the second half with two-straight buckets, forcing a timeout from Close just 46 seconds into play. Coming out of the media break, Osborne had a five-point run of her own; the senior found her way into the paint for an open layup then hit a three from the right wing.
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Osborne for THREEEEEE ??
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 18, 2023
She's in double digits, the senior has 1?1?
??: Pac-12 Bay Area
??: https://t.co/UCqD6rSVi3 #GoBruins | @CharismaOsborne pic.twitter.com/jyJ9vRVJLV
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The Golden Bears had more fight in them, outscoring the Bruins 24-23 in the third. The teams battled back and forth with short runs, but UCLA still led by 14 heading into the final period.
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UCLA had its fewest made baskets in a quarter during the fourth, scoring just four of its 13 attempts in the period. Rice found her way near the baseline and hit a jumper from the short corner off an assist from Lina Sontag, giving the Bruins a game-high 16-point lead with 3:33 left on the clock.
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Kiki gives our largest lead of the game with this short corner J ??
— UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 18, 2023
??: Pac-12 Bay Area
??: https://t.co/UCqD6rSVi3 #GoBruins | @kiki_rice0 pic.twitter.com/mupChwmZ1O
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UCLA held on to win 67-54 despite not scoring a basket after Rice's midrange shot.
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UP NEXT: at Stanford (Feb. 20)
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The Bruins remain in the Bay Area until Monday when they take on No. 3/3 Stanford in Maples Pavilion. The game will be broadcast on ESPN 2; tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. with Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck on the call.
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Team Stats
UCLA
Cal
FG%
.424
.370
3FG%
.313
.429
FT%
.600
.667
RB
48
28
TO
14
14
STL
10
4
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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