UCLA's women's basketball team faced a disappointing 71-60 loss against USC, marked by a strong start from USC's JuJu Watkins. Despite a poor initial quarter where UCLA allowed 24 points, the team rallied in the second and third quarters, closing the deficit with an impressive 14-1 run. However, defensive lapses and ineffective shooting, particularly in the fourth quarter, ultimately led to their downfall. Coach Cori Close acknowledged the team's late-game struggles and stressed the importance of preparing players for fatigue.
"Ultimately I got to take responsibility, I got to get us ready for that, and that would be my job to get us extremely fatigued in practice."
"I really loved our response in the first half, to come back and then to really take control of the game in the third [quarter]."
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