Toros Fall Short in 78-72 Decision Against No. 8 CS San Bernardino

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SAN BERNARDINO -- Cal State Dominguez Hills gave No. 8 Cal State San Bernardino all it could handle, but the Coyotes proved too tough in a 78-72 loss against the hosts despite 18 points and five boards by senior guard Pierson Williams.

CSUDH falls to 5-14 and 2-10 CCAA, while the league-leading Coyotes improve to 15-1 and remain perfect in CCAA play at 12-0 by hitting 53.1 percent from the field in the second half and continuing its quality play in the final 20 minutes.

The Coyotes trailed for only 53 seconds in the half and after the Toros tied the game 42-42 on a Darnell Martin jumper, CSUSB regained the lead for good.

A pair of Andrew Young free throws and a dunk from senior Joshua Gouch gave the Coyotes breathing room at 46-42 with 12:19 left.

The Coyotes led by seven on six occasions inside the final 5:55 and gained control when senior Kirby Gardner hit a jumper that put the Coyotes up 74-67 with 1:23 remaining.

Young had his third double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Martinez shared game-high scoring honors (18 points) with the Toros' Williams.

Martinez had four 3-pointers and dished five assists with four steals – all season highs for the Moreno Valley native.

Gardner had 13 points on 6-of-8 from the field and also had five assists.

Gouch had nine points and senior guard Lacy Haddock had eight points and a team-high six assists.

The Toros (5-14, 2-10) stayed in the game thanks to their 60 percent effort from the field (15-for-25), but were undone by 20 turnovers that translated into 24 Coyotes' points.

CSUDH returns home on Friday to host CS Monterey Bay on "Welcome Back Night" in the Torodome.

(Courtesy CSUSB Athletics)

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