National reaction pours in after USC loses to UCLA in a game which met the hype
UCLA 71, USC 64. The battle between the Bruins and Trojans was a matchup of unbeatens. Both teams were ranked in the top five of the USA TODAY Sports Women’s College Basketball Poll.
It was a supreme showcase for women’s basketball, particularly in the Pac-12 and especially in the Los Angeles market. There was no bigger women’s basketball game played anywhere in the country on Saturday, though the Utah-Colorado Pac-12 game came close. This game, however, was bigger, since the two teams had a combined 21-0 record.
UCLA won, and the Bruins were clearly the better team. However, USC made UCLA work very hard for the win. The Bruins had to make some very impressive and special plays to reach the finish line. It was an imperfect game, but a game worthy of the hype.
Here’s a sampling of the national reaction:
FIGHT ON
Tough loss but fought back from a slow start. We'll get em next time! The bounce back ✌️ #USCWB https://t.co/Sit5VUgQoS
— Johnny (@NWK1WAYS) December 31, 2023
GROWTH POINT
Learn from it and grow!
Fight On! ✌️ https://t.co/LQD7negatD
— J (@JrepsLA) December 31, 2023
REGROUP
Smh. Just bounce back and rinse this off https://t.co/nDoIU8wQr1
— AMC A-List Fan Account (@Hakeem__13) December 31, 2023
HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT
RIVALRY WIN ‼️
No. 2 UCLA takes down No. 6 USC in a battle of unbeatens. pic.twitter.com/8GMT1HD3TO
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) December 31, 2023
USC DIDN'T GO DOWN EASILY
UCLA hands USC it’s first loss of the season @UCLAWBB @USCWBB pic.twitter.com/QnwNIzATQ3
— Mykell Mathieu (@MykellthePG) December 31, 2023
100-PERCENT ACCURATE: BETTER THAN BOWLS!
This game WBB USC vs UCLA is better than most of the CFB bowl games. Juju Watkins is a star. USC 29-28 in 2Q. https://t.co/XgefR0g57W
— John U Choi DDS, PhD (@jcperio1) December 31, 2023
FANS CAME FOR THE ACTION
Sold out game for UCLA & USC women’s hoops. One of the best basketball environments I’ve been around! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zL4961d2dV
— Jay 🌴homa$ (@jthomasglobal) December 31, 2023
PRO TEAMS WERE WATCHING
Tons of WNBA personnel in the house for USC at UCLA: coaches/scouts/GMs from Seattle, L.A., New York, and Las Vegas. The Aces have Natalie Williams, Natalie Nakase, and Kiah Stokes all in attendance.
— Sabreena Merchant (@sabreenajm) December 31, 2023
LOCAL TALENT SHINES
Final from Pauley Pavilion in historic women's basketball game. No. 2 UCLA 71, No. 6 USC 64. Near capacity crowd. 27 points, 11 rebounds for Juju Watkins (Sierra Canyon). 21 points for Londynn Jones (Corona Centennial). Russell Westbrook and Baron Davis providing cheers.
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) December 31, 2023
SURE DO!
Don't you love it when hyped up sports games actually live up to said hype? https://t.co/ywDsdCIN12
— Marcus S., A Child of the Internet (@goodwillfiction) December 31, 2023
LONDYNN JONES WAS AMAZING
GAME: No. 2 @UCLAWBB stays undefeated and gifts No. 6 USC its first loss of the campaign. In front of a record Pauley Pavilion crowd, the Bruins downed the Trojans 71-64.
Londynn Jones’ 21 points led the Bruins, while her fourth-quarter 3’s etched her name into UCLA history. pic.twitter.com/csrgtxk32Q
— Benjamin Royer (@thebenroyer) December 31, 2023
PAC-12 NETWORK, AGAIN!
So wait.. this top 10 WBB matchup between USC and UCLA isn’t on national TV?! 😩
Please send help on how I can watch it from my hotel room 🤞🏾
— Renee Montgomery (@ReneeMontgomery) December 31, 2023
FAMILIAR STORY
We gotta do better than this… https://t.co/pssl5kryw7
— Coach Chevrier (@rileychevrier) December 31, 2023
SAD REFRAIN
Yeah sadly it is on @Pac12Network https://t.co/otRSyA5ObL
— adrian curry (@keith_curry) December 31, 2023
BIG TEN NEXT SEASON!
Insane https://t.co/M7vhE4aKqt
— JUNE BUG SPADE (@HellNaw4Life) December 31, 2023
