CARSON - The Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team kept its playoff hopes alive with an 86-76 overtime win over Chico State in a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) matchup, Saturday at the Torodome. The Toros improve to 13-13 overall and 9-11 in conference play. The Wildcats drop to 12-11 overall and 9-11 in the CCAA. Before the game CSUDH honored four seniors playing in their final home games in Zhane Carter, Tylore Bell, Nautica Morrow and Paradise Hanchett.
 
TOP STATISTICAL PERFORMERS
Ahlisha Henderson 19 points, 23 rebounds (Second most in program history), 3 blocks
Zhane Carter 17 points, 5 3-pointers made
Destinee Williams 11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals
Nautica Morrow 10 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals
Lea Anderson 10 points
 
WHAT HAPPENED?
- It was over when the Toros outscored the Wildcats 17-7 in overtime. Junior Ahlisha Henderson had eight points in the extra period to lead the way for the Toros.
- Senior Zhane Carter was big down the stretch of regulation. Down by one point, Carter hit a 3-pointer to put the Toros up two, 66-64, with three minutes remaining. Trailing by three points, 69-66, Carter once again hit a triple, this time with 51 seconds left, to force overtime.
- Chico State got its biggest lead of the game, 51-41, with 2:48 left in the third quarter, but CSUDH responded with a 10-0 run to end the period, capped off by two free throws from Bell.
- The Wildcats had control for much of the first half, but the Toros kept up and trailed by four points at halftime, 39-35.
 
PLAYOFF SCENARIO
- With the win, the Toros are now tied for sixth in the CCAA standings with a 9-11 record and are even with Chico State. The top-eight teams in the conference get a berth into the CCAA Tournament.
- Cal State San Bernardino (9-12), Sonoma State (8-12) and San Francisco State (8-12) are all within a game of the Toros and can potentially knock them out of the playoff picture.
- CSUDH can secure a playoff berth with just one win in their final two games. 
 
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UPCOMING
The Toros will travel to Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday, Feb. 28. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.