ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - Junior forward Dijour Ledbetter recorded her second career double-double, but it wasn't enough as the Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team fell to Alaska by a final score of 65-61 in a non-conference matchup, Friday at the Alaska Airlines Center on the campus of Alaska Anchorage. The Toros suffer their first loss of the season and drop to 2-1. Alaska stays undefeated and improves to 3-0.
 
TOP STATISTICAL PERFORMERS
Dijour Ledbetter 17 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals, .533 (8-15) FG%,
Katelyn Cole 10 points, 4 assists, 2 steals
Lea Anderson 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
 
WHAT HAPPENED?
- Neither team had a clear advantage in the first 10 minutes as CSUDH led 13-12 at the end of the first quarter with six of the points coming from junior center Ahlisha Henderson.
- The Toros stayed on top of Alaska for the entire second period and grabbed their biggest lead of the night, 31-24, on a 3-pointer from sophomore guard Katelyn Cole with 45 seconds before the intermission. CSUDH led 31-27 at halftime.
- A 6-2 run to start the third quarter by the Nanooks equalized the score at 33-33. Both teams fought for control the rest of the way as the score was tied six more times in the game. CSUDH trailed 46-43 going into the final 10 minutes.
-  Alaska claimed a four-point advantage with 4:27 left in the contest, but consecutive baskets from Ledbetter evened the score 57-57. It would be the closest the Toros would get to the win as the Nanooks converted on back-to-back possessions for a four-point lead with 49 seconds remaining. CSUDH was forced to foul and Alaska made the necessary free throws to prevail.
 
UPCOMING
The Toros will stay put and face Alaska Anchorage on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 8:30 p.m. PST.