Women’s college basketball took a few days off for the holidays, but the days before the break were filled with action and 2023 is set to end with a bang.
Iowa star Caitlin Clark registered her 13th career triple-double against Loyola Chicago, and in the process moved into seventh place on the NCAA all-time scoring list. Meanwhile, LSU’s Angel Reese and UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards had outstanding performances in their respective homecoming games.
The year is going to end with several exciting matchups between ranked opponents, including the much-awaited battle between No. 2 UCLA and No. 6 USC. These L.A. schools are two of just 10 undefeated teams remaining in women’s college basketball.
Here are some of the top moments from the past week, as well as some of the main storylines and games to watch over the coming days.
Bucket of the week: Kiki Rice, UCLA
The sophomore guard has shown time and time again she can do it all — including flirting with a quadruple-double earlier this month against CSUN. The Bruins picked up an 85-46 win over Hawaii last Thursday, and Rice had 14 points, four rebounds, six assists and four steals.
One of Rice’s smoothest plays happened in the second quarter, when she got a…
