UCLA center Lauren Betts could be a game changer if she can return from injury and play against talented Creighton for a spot in the Sweet 16.
The wait could be over. If Lauren Betts is able to return from the unspecified injury that sidelined her for
coach Cori Close said Betts would be involved in practice Sunday with the hope she could return after a one-game absence. “I still think it will be really day to day,” Close said, “and how she responds” to practice. Betts’ presence could be especially valuable as a rim protector who would allow her teammates to roam more freely around the perimeter on defense against an opponent that makes 35.6% of its three-pointers, ranking No. 30 in the country.
overwhelmed the Lancers with its inside-out approach. Jaquez displayed a larger dose of her usual toughness on the way to 19 points and seven rebounds in 32 minutes. She had prepared for the start by texting Close the night before the game and asking for the plays that she would need to run the most. When Close checked in with Jaquez on Saturday morning, Jaquez told her she was ready. Boy, was she ever.
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