UCLA’s Women’s Basketball Team Celebrates Homecoming as National Champions

ByAva Hartley April 5, 2026April 6, 2026

UCLA Women’s Basketball Team Returns Home as National Champions

Westwood, CA – The UCLA women’s basketball team was greeted with enthusiasm from Bruin fans Sunday night as they returned to campus after making history by winning the NCAA tournament earlier that day.

The team claimed its first-ever NCAA national title with a decisive 79-51 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks in Phoenix, Arizona.

As NewsChopper 4 captured the moment over Los Angeles International Airport, excitement filled the air with fans eagerly awaiting the champions’ homecoming.

Ava Hartley

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