After the Bruins overcame injuries all year, what’s a 13-hour trip to snowy South Dakota State for more basketball?
The UCLA women’s basketball team heads into the WNIT semifinals in what will be its third consecutive game on the road.
Unlike the NIT, which is operated by the NCAA, the WNIT is run by a for-profit company, meaning teams aren’t provided with chartered flights. Aside from chaotic travel arrangements, the Bruins have overcome other obstacles this season, especially with injuries. Months later, Close said the team is jelling as she expected, just a little later than planned.
Junior Charisma Osborne scored a season-high 31 points in the Oregon State game and hit 11 free throws late in the game to aid in the win. Jaelynn Penn, the team’s No. 3 scorer, added 17 points.For Penn, though it’s her first year with the Bruins, she is going for her second WNIT title. She had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Indiana when the Hoosiers won the tournament in 2018.
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