The No. On a day when the offense struggled β particularly with National Player of the Year candidate Lauren Betts being held to a season-low six points β it was the supporting cast that lifted the Bruins. UCLA Sports. Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles records her second perfect 10 of the season and her 10th as a Bruin to lift No. It was Aarinsalo, the Swedish freshman, who stepped up with her best scoring effort since the Bruins knocked off South Carolina in November.
Aarnisalo logged a team-high 31 minutes while contributing five rebounds and two assists, with just one turnover. She credits her individual work with the assistant coaches and film study for helping her stay aggressive, something she felt was evident against Minnesota. The Gophers , frustrated Betts in the post with physical defense, frequently sending double-, triple- and even quadruple-teams her way.
They held her to two points in the second half, but Betts countered by dishing a game-high 11 assists. Early in the game, UCLA struggled to find rhythm on both ends of the floor, with lapses in communication plaguing much of the first half.
The Bruins committed 10 turnovers, shot Gabriela Jaquez got the Bruins going in the third quarter with seven points that fueled a run to put UCLA ahead by double figures for the first time, A run in the fourth quarter put the visitors away. Rice and Jones took turns ball-hawking Battle, who was held to four points in the second half, with Jones getting two steals as UCLA finished with 21 points off turnovers. Get the latest on L. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
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