LOUISVILLE, KY - MARCH 21: Cheerleaders for the UCLA Bruins in action against the UAB Blazers during the third round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at KFC YUM! Center on March 21, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
One UCLA cheerleader had a rough night during the Bruins’ mens’ basketball home game against Oregon on Thursday night.
Sophie Lellis-Petrie seemed to lose her balance and fell hard on her lower back while attempting to complete a pyramid during a timeout.
Then, just seconds after that disastrous routine, she hit the ground again after one of her cheer-mates carried her off the court so she could receive medical attention.
The young man rushed so quickly that he tripped on a bag and the pair came tumbling down, with him falling on top of her.
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“Say a prayer, light a candle for that young angel of UCLA,” ESPN analyst Bill Walton said during the telecast, per SB Nation.
Luckily, Lellis-Petrie was not seriously injured and eventually returned to the court for the 10th-ranked Bruins’ 82-79 comeback victory over the No. 5 Oregon Ducks.
UCLA trailed by as many as 19 points during the game.
LOUISVILLE, KY – MARCH 21: Cheerleaders for the UCLA Bruins in action against the UAB Blazers during the third round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at KFC YUM! Center on March 21, 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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