LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — UCLA used a dominant first half to defeat Washington 82-67 in a Big Ten women’s basketball game Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion.

The Bruins, improving to 25-1, built a 42-29 halftime lead and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 3,421. Lauren Betts led UCLA with 23 points. Gianna Kneepkens added 17 points and Kiki Rice scored 13.

Brynn McGaughy scored 19 points for Washington, which fell to 19-8. Avery Howell added 17 points and Sayvia Sellers had 14. The Huskies could not overcome UCLA’s efficient start and consistent scoring across all four quarters.