The Los Angeles Sparks enter the 2024 season with a young group and plenty of new faces. The squad includes six players who were Sparks last season and five players with over five years of WNBA experience.
The Los Angeles Sparks recently acquired guards Aari McDonald and Kia Nurse, and forward Monique Billings with a hope to speed up the pace on offense.
The UCLA Bruins gained the title “Best in LA” with the team’s second win in four days against their crosstown rivals, the USC Trojans at the Galen Center on Feb. 5
The Trojans came into the game averaging 70 points per game, but the Bruins energetic zone defense forced USC into contested jumpers, resulting in 23 missed shots through 20 minutes of play.
A record 20 game winning streak for the UCLA Bruins against Pac-12 opponents at home was broken by the Oregon Ducks with a 70-61 victory over the home team inside Pauley Pavilion on Sunday, Jan. 7.
UCLA women’s basketball doesn’t play at home again until Jan. 5, so getting a win in dominant fashion at Pauley Pavilion was exactly what Bruin fans wanted to see, as the team did not disappoint, defeating UC Santa Barbara 74-44 Sunday afternoon, after the team put together a stifling defensive performance in the second half.
The Bruins handled the Texas A&M in a 75-43 rout in the second round. It was the largest margin of victory for the Bruins in their NCAA tournament history.