The UCLA girls’s basketball staff has a brand new, coveted designation: greatest within the nation.
A day after the Bruins toppled top-ranked South Carolina, they leapfrogged three different unbeaten groups Monday to take excessive spot within the Related Press rankings.
It’s the primary look at No. 1 for UCLA, which moved forward of Connecticut, Notre Dame, Texas and USC within the wake of the Trojans’ house loss to Notre Dame. USC is No. 6 within the new ballot, down three spots. South Carolina fell to No. 4 after its 15-point loss to the Bruins.
What does all of it imply?
“I don’t imply to be boring, however I actually don’t care who’s ranked what and at what level,” UCLA coach Cori Shut stated Sunday after probably the most momentous regular-season triumph of her profession. “I simply need us to be taught the teachings that this sport taught us and I would like us to fall extra in love with the method of what it takes to develop into nice. That’s the one factor that issues to me.”
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The Bruins (5-0) confirmed no discernible weak point in dismantling the Gamecocks. UCLA had superior put up presence with middle Lauren Betts (14 rebounds), glorious playmaking from guards Kiki Rice and Elina Aarnisalo (a mixed seven assists) and big-time contributions off the bench from guards Londynn Jones (5 three-pointers) and Gabriela Jaquez (11 factors).
The victory over South Carolina was a breakthrough for UCLA after having gone 0 for 20 in opposition to No. 1 groups. It helped the Bruins obtain 20 first-place votes from the 32-member media panel. The Huskies obtained 9 first-place votes and Notre Dame bought the opposite three.
Shut intimated that the one time being No. 1 issues is on the finish of the season. UCLA gained the 1978 Assn. for Intercollegiate Athletics for Ladies championship behind the dynamic play of Ann Meyers-Drysdale and Denise Curry. Meyers-Drysdale and Curry attended the sport Sunday, watching a gaggle of gamers who may take the Bruins to unprecedented heights.
Shut stated the victory over the Gamecocks was one other step towards her staff’s desired vacation spot.
“It’s Nov. 24,” Shut stated after the sport. “Am I pleased with our staff? Sure, however that is just the start and we simply can’t get bored with doing issues proper.”
This story initially appeared in Los Angeles Instances.
