December 1, 2006
Box Score
Carson, CA - Cal State Dominguez Hills turned a two-point half-time advantage over Cal State Stanislaus into a 74-64 win in its 2006-07 season opener led by junior transfer Brigayle Iglehart's (San Diego, CA/Grossmont College) 27 points in her Toro debut. With the win the Toros start the season 1-0, 1-0 CCAA and have won three straight dating back to last season, while the Warriors fall to 0-2, 0-2 CCAA.
With no non-conference tune-up games before the conference opener the Toros came out with a little bit of rust showing in the early parts of the first half.
CSUDH would grab a quick 4-2 lead on a layup by Iglehart only to watch the Warriors tie the game on their next possession before building a four-point lead at 9-5 with 12:36 on the clock.
The two teams would tie six times over the next five minutes, and be knotted at 20-20 with just over seven minutes remaining in the half.
A pair of free throws by Brandi Bullman would put CSUS up by five at 27-22 with just over five minutes left in the first half, but CSUDH would not let its deficit extend any deeper.
CSUDH would chip away at the lead and tie the game at 29-29 on a jumper by Aujanee Baldwin (Fontana, CA/Palmdale HS), and Iglehart would put the Toros up by two at 33-31 before the end of the half.
After the intermission the rust was nowhere to be found as CSUDH scored 12 straight points, capped by a long range bomb by Jessica Liang (Alhambra, CA/Mark Keppel HS) over the first five minutes of play, extending its lead to 48-33 on a baseline jump shot by Ashley Johnson (Los Angeles CA/Lynwood HS).
With a 16-point lead and under 6:30 to play the Toros would keep up the defensive intensity, using a monster block by the lone senior on the roster, Ree Browne (Torrance, CA/South Torrance HS).
The Warriors would chip away and cut the Toro lead to five with 1:11 left, but free throws by Iglehart and Alana Bailey (Altadena, CA/John Muir HS) would keep the Warriors at bay, as CSUDH came away with the 76-64 win.
The Warriors were led by Lysandra Williams' 16 points, while Gwendolyn Page chipped in a double-double with 13 points and a game high 12 rebound. Shristy Kumar added 10 points in the effort.
In addition to Iglehart's game-high 27 points, Bailey, Baldwin, and Browne all chipped in eight points in the win. As a team CSUDH would cause 33 Warrior turnovers leading to 34 points, and out-shoot CSUS from the floor, 41.2% to 38.2%.
CSUDH will be in action tomorrow when they host the defending CCAA champion Chico State Wildcats, with first tip scheduled for 5:30 pm in the Torodome.
