The UCLA Bruins doubled up the score on the road against Long Beach State on Saturday with a 102-51 win, with Bruins’ head coach Cori Close setting the program all-time win record as she accrued her 297th win as UCLA’s head coach.
After Close was critical of her team in her record-tying win on Sunday against Washington, the Bruins came out with intensity and handled the Beach throughout the game. The rebounding issues were a thing of the past with UCLA holding a 51-22 advantage on the boards while five Bruins reached double-digit scoring.
Senior forward Angela Dugalic and junior center Lauren Betts paced the 10-0 Bruins with 22 points each. Betts picked up another double with 10 rebounds, three steals and three blocks to go along with her scoring output.
Junior guard Kiki Rice finished with 12 points and junior forward Gabriela Jaquez added 17 for the Bruins. Off the bench, junior forward Janiah Barker impressed with 19 points off 9-10 shooting and 10 rebounds, with six of those coming on the offensive board.
While junior guard Londynn Jones struggled with her shot, going 1-9 overall, she had a team-high nine assists and three steals to help the Bruins.
Only eight Bruins played in Saturday’s game, with no one playing less than 18 minutes in the win as Close shortened the rotation despite the lopsided score. Even while UCLA shot 56% from the field, they struggled from three, shooting only 27% on 22 attempts.
After the big win, UCLA will have a short turnaround as they’ll host Cal Poly in Los Angeles on Monday, with the team looking to move to 11-0 on the season.