Betts Leads No. 3 UCLA Past No. 11 North Carolina 78-60 at WBCA Challenge

UCLA's second ranked win of the week affirmed a bruising, paint-first formula driving its 4-0 start.

Overview

All-American Lauren Betts produced 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to anchor the Bruins.
UCLA controlled the interior with a 46-30 rebounding edge and a 46-22 advantage in points in the paint, with four players grabbing at least eight boards.
A 10-0 surge to end the third quarter built a 58-46 lead that North Carolina could not erase.
Kiki Rice tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Angela Dugalic scored 14 and Gabriela Jaquez added 12.
WNBA personnel from at least five teams watched courtside, and the AP roundup also noted Maryland's win that included Lea Bartelme leaving with an apparent leg injury and Iowa routing Drake behind freshman Layla Hays' first double-double.