Charisma Osborne doesn’t have to be UCLA’s leading scorer anymore, but the fifth-year guard proved Friday she was still the Bruins’ go-to star.
Osborne scored 13 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter Friday as the No. 3 Bruins won 77-74 to survive Princeton’s upset bid at Pauley Pavilion. Center Lauren Betts, who was tied for the team lead with 18.7 points per game, had a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double with perfect shooting: nine for nine from the field and four for four from the free- throw line.
“Lauren deservedly has gotten a lot of credit and she’s been a big story and a big addition, but Ris just keeps making winning plays,” UCLA coach Cori Close said, emphasizing Osborne’s history as the team’s top defender and rebounder last year.