CARSON – Avoiding another round of overtime for the second straight game, Alex Garcia connected a 3-point shot from the right corner pocket with one second remaining to give Cal State Dominguez Hills a 69-66 edge over Cal State San Marcos at the Sports Center Saturday afternoon.
 
The win helps the Toros (12-11, 10-8 CCAA) keep pace in what has been a very tight conference playoff race. Pending on the results of Humboldt State and Cal State LA later tonight, Dominguez Hills for now has sole possession of sixth place. The Jacks play host to Cal State San Bernardino while the Golden Eagles visit UC San Diego.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Colten Kresl – 20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
Mikey Hatfield – 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals
Alex Garcia – 12 points, 3-for-3 3-pointers, 2 assists
 
WHAT HAPPENED?
- After the Cougars erased a 4-point lead within the final 24 seconds, the Toros used up the entire 17 ticks remaining. Wonder Smith was pushing in the free throw lane but found a wide-open Garcia on the right corner to setup the 3-point swish with milliseconds remaining.
- Both sides never led by more than 10 points. The Toros' only double-digit lead came with 6:44 remaining.
- The Toros relied on the 3-pointers in the game, hitting 10-of-25 shots from beyond the arc. Overall, Dominguez Hills finished the game shooting 44.6 percent (25-for-56) while the Cougars, who only made three 3-pointers, shot 48.3 percent (28-for-58).
 
POSTGAME NOTES
- The win gives the Toros the season series. In fact, since San Marcos joined the CCAA for the 2015-16 season, both sides traded off the series sweep each year.
- It is the fifth time this season that Kresl has reached 20 points in a game. His last was on the road at San Francisco State last month.
 
WHO'S NEXT?
The Toros will return home for the final time in the regular season next weekend hosting Humboldt State Thursday and Chico State Saturday. Both are 7:30 p.m. starts. The Toros will be seeking revenge after losing to both teams on the road last month.