CARSON – The Cal State Dominguez Hills men's basketball team found its winning ways again as a 19-6 run in the second half led by Colten Kresl leaped the Toros over Cal Poly Pomona 74-69 at the Torodome Thursday night.
 
The Toros end a three-game losing skid and improve their record to 8-7 overall, 6-4 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The victory also broke a tie for fifth in the standings with the Broncos, who came to Carson with an identical conference record as the Toros. CPP drops to 7-5 overall.
 
The two squads will meet again at Kellogg Arena on February 28.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Colten Kresl – 21 points, 2 assists, 4-for-9 3-pointers
Wonder Smith – 12 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals
Alex Garcia – 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists
 
WHAT HAPPENED?
- Trailing 39-33 at the start of the second half, the Toros fought back to get as close as to two following a dunk by Andrew Whitsett and a layup by David Howard. The Broncos got into a groove that built them a 49-39 lead. It was that point when the Toros began the 19-point swing that gave them a 58-55 lead with 8:31 remaining.
- A critical point in the game came following a Toro timeout with 46 seconds left in the game and 10 on the shot clock. The Toros let the shot clock wind down to zero when Alex Garcia hit a deep three to give the Toros a six-point lead.
- The Toros finished the night shooting 55.6 percent (25-for-45) from the field, the second straight game they have reached the half-century mark. The Broncos shot 42.6 percent (26-for-61).
- Rebounding nearly hurt the Toros as they lost that category 32-28. The Broncos got 16 offensive boards including seven within the final two minutes.


 
WHO'S NEXT?
The Toros will welcome Cal State San Bernardino to the Torodome for the first time in two years Saturday. Tipoff is at 3 p.m. The Coyotes (11-6, 7-4 CCAA) moved into a tie for third in the conference standings following a 71-40 blowout win over Cal State LA at the Eagles Nest tonight.