UCLA is currently fielding 8 players (out of 14). Emily Bessoir out for the year. Gina Conti and Angela Dugalic were still in crutches as of last week. No timetable for Kiara Jefferson, Brynn Masikewich, or Camryn Brown. Charisma Osborne played over the weekend. Obviously, Conti and Dugalic are expected to be major contributors. Brown and Jefferson provide speed and hustle. We've never really seen Masikewich. Absent any announcements or surprises, I would expect to see Conti and Dugalic in January. The other three are walking around and could, theoretically, show up for any game.
Currently, Anstey is the main post, splitting time with Kayla Owens. Anstey can't run up and down the court for a whole game and Owens is a bit out of position. Penn and Osborne are handling the point, and Penn is very turnover prone. Neither is a true point. I would expect mediocre performance from the Bruins until and unless at least Conti comes back. At least one other player needs to be available for flexibility and energy.
But late season performance may be quite different from early season results.