HAYWARD — The Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team had hoped to force overtime after a late turnover allowed Cal State East Bay to have the last possession in regulation. The Pioneers' Shannon Bland banked in a long 2-pointer at the buzzer to give her team a 59-57 come-from-behind win over the Toros Friday night.

The loss moves the Toros (17-8, 15-2 CCAA) out of first place for the first time this season. But CSUDH is only trailing the Pioneers (22-4, 16-2 CCAA) and UC San Diego by half of a game with three to play. CSUDH will head south to Seaside for a rematch with Cal State Monterey Bay Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

The Toros had led by at least 10 points throughout the second half until the Pioneers had a 16-6 run the remaining 6:10.

After CSUEB's hero Bland tied the game at 57 points apiece with 45 seconds left, the Toros came out of a timeout with a chance to break the ice but Laci Effenberger forced a turnover on a charging Breanne Garcia to setup the Pioneers with the final possession.

Garcia led all players with 22 points with Ali Bettencourt producing 10 off the bench. Altogether, the Toros shot 44.9 percent from the field while the Pioneers shot 51 percent.

CSUEB had also dominated the rebounding column, 35-22.

Free throws also proved to be the difference in the game as the Toros hit nine of their 21 attempts. 

CSUDH had started out trailing by as many as five but took the lead for the first time at the 3:40 mark in the first quarter and had stayed up front for 33:12. The Toros led by as many as 13 points, when a 5-0 run to start the fourth period gave them a 49-36 lead.