This post was updated Nov. 30 at 4:53 p.m.
Sunday was a shootout on the West Coast.
On one side was senior guard Gabriela Jaquez – the four-year Bruin who came to Westwood as the younger sister of Jaime Jaquez Jr.

This post was updated Nov. 27 at 11:42 p.m.
It was like Thanksgiving without the turkey. 
Lauren Betts – a First Team All-American last season and the Bruins’ second leading scorer this season – was out of Thursday’s action after sustaining an elbow injury Wednesday.

A 23-point deficit in the third quarter had seemingly written the Bruins off. 
But coach Cori Close’s squad – who averaged 82.8 points to its opponent’s 53.3 entering Wednesday’s matchup – did not give up so easily. 
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Coach Cori Close often preaches that five of the last six national champions boasted the top defense in the country.
And after holding their opponent to zero points in the second quarter and just nine points across the entire first half, the Bruins appear to have internalized their coach’s advice.

Starting the season strong is often the recipe for an effective campaign.
The Bruins return to Pauley Pavilion with the possibility of extending their undefeated start after back-to-back decisive victories.

This post was updated Nov. 16 at 8:55 p.m.
Four Bruins have recorded double-digit scoring performances across the past two contests.  
And on Saturday night, the squad proved the ceiling has yet to be set, as a season-high six athletes achieved the feat.

Elina Aarnisalo paved the way on the court.
The former Bruin guard was not competing for head coach Cori Close, though. Instead, she was facing off against her former teammates on the other side of the ball as a Tar Heel, recording a team-high 13 points. 
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