CARSON – The Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team faced a difficult setback after falling 76-64 to Cal State San Marcos Saturday afternoon.
The defeat puts the Toros at 12-12 overall, but more importantly 8-10 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Toros are still in the hunt for a CCAA playoff berth but have only four games remaining. They entered the day in a three-way tie for seventh in the CCAA standings with San Francisco State and Sonoma State. Despite the loss, the Toros did get help from Cal State East Bay beating the Seawolves and Cal State Monterey Bay getting its first win of the season over the Gators.
TOP PERFORMERS
Nautica Morrow – 25 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds
Ahlisha Henderson – 10 points, 8 rebounds
Zhane Carter – 16 points, 3 rebounds
WHAT HAPPENED?
- Dominguez Hills and San Marcos played see-saw with the lead during the first half. Akayla Henry hit a 3-pointer before the buzzer to give the Cougars a 41-39 lead at halftime.
- The Cougars never cooled down in the shooting department, hitting 62.5 percent (30-for-48) of their shots. The Toros, meanwhile, hit 40.6 percent (26-for-64).
- Morrow came up four points short from tying her season-high. She did reach the 20-point mark for the fifth time this season.
POSTGAME NOTES
- With the loss, the Toros split the season series with the Cougars.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Toros return to the Torodome for the final homestand of the regular-season, beginning with Humboldt State Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The Toros fell to the Jacks in overtime in Arcata last month.
