Riding sharp shooting and strong performances from their centerpieces, the Bears improved to 12-8 on the season. 

“In my eyes, we have absolutely no reason not to be the favorites moving forward,” senior Justin Hardy said.

Brooks scored 32 points in the Bears’ double-overtime win over U Chicago earlier this month.

The women have fallen by razor-thin margins, while the men have started hot.

By tapping into the trust they have for each other off the court, Randi and Duez Henderson have been able to make difficult choices without sacrificing their love for one another.

Individual players have been limited to masked shooting and non-contact practices, and it is still uncertain whether men’s or women’s basketball will be able to practice with contact, yet alone play against other teams.

Senior guard Camille Keane’s fellow players and her head coach will tell you that she is the epitome of not giving up, of refusing to quit when life knocks her down.

“This does not happen to the Wash. U. Bears,” the New York University play-by-play announcer declared as the Washington University women’s basketball team continued to slog through the first half of their eventual loss to the Violets.

The Washington University women’s basketball team split its University Athletic Association road trip this weekend, losing to the University of Rochester on Friday, and then defeating Emory University on Sunday.

The Washington University women’s basketball had come into the weekend having won just one of its five University Athletic Association matchups.