Kiki Rice Gets Her Form Back as No. 8 UCLA Mince Colorado in Close Win

A battle of the heavyweights transpired at women’s college basketball as UCLA hosted the Colorado Buffaloes. This enticing Pac-12 encounter lived up to its hype and expectations as the game had the crowd on its feet the entire time. Finally, the home team was able to secure an important win inspired by a spirited performance from their talented No.1 Kiki Rice.

The sophomore guard was instrumental as she stepped up and delivered at crucial stages of the game. As a result, she was able to get the home team over the line with their third consecutive conference win.

Kiki Rice kicks storm

It all started with a spectacular assist from Rice to Camryn Brown that opened the account for the Bruins in the second minute. Following this, it was the Kiki Rice show as the 20-year-old caused nightmares for Colorado’s defense. The Buffs had no answers for her lightening-fast speed and her ability to score from tight spots. Moreover, there was no halting to her pin-point accuracy from the three-point range. It would appear that she was able to bury 1/3 of her total attempts which created further troubles for the visitors.

In addition to this, Rice was flawless in her free throws as well. She was able to score all of her free throw attempts. Also, her field goal percentage of 36.4 also played a vital hand in UCLA’s victory. Further, she showed her prowess on the defensive end and created decisive blocks. At the end of the night, she finished with the figures of 20 points and 9 rebounds to go with her 4 assists.

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Consequently, this win places the Bruins at a very formidable position in the Pac-12.

The Bruins’ tremendous run

The 8th-ranked Bruins are now just behind Stanford in the points table. Their recent home victory is their 14th in this season with only one loss. Their overall game also looks pretty solid with a 22 wins and 5 losses scoreboard. All-in-all, it is safe to say that the Bruins have set up a robust structure in their team with five players averaging in double digits.

Kiki Rice is surely making her name known in the team before the NCAA season gets even more serious. It will be exciting to see the sophomore’s journey as she is showing all the signs of great leadership mixed with impeccable balling skills. Would you like to see her increase the level of women’s college basketball more? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.