UCLA Women Dominate Long Beach State in Nonconference Finale
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The UCLA Bruins overwhelmed Long Beach State 106-44 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Saturday at Pauley Pavilion.
UCLA raced to a 29-11 first-quarter lead and never relented, forcing 19 turnovers and converting them into 26 points. The Bruins’ defense held the 49ers to 32.7% shooting.
Lauren Betts and Gabriela Jaquez each scored 17 points for UCLA, while Kiki Rice added 15 points and seven assists. The Bruins improved to 11-1. Long Beach State, led by Kennan Ka’s seven points, fell to 0-10.
A crowd of 3,428 watched UCLA conclude its home nonconference schedule. The Bruins begin Big Ten play on Dec. 28 at Ohio State.