CARSON -- Cal State Dominguez Hills scored just 19 points on five field goals in a forgettable second half, and the result was a 71-52 setback to preseason No. 11 Point Loma to conclude the CCAA/PacWest Challenge.
Newcomer
Derick Johnson (pictured) was the lone Toro to score in double figures with 10 points, while PLNU boasted four players in double-figure scoring to drop CSUDH to 1-2 on the season.
The first half saw a competitive 20 minutes of action, with the Sea Lions taking an early 14-5 lead only to have the Toros roar back and cut their deficit to just 25-23 at the 5:17 mark after an 8-0 run led by two triples by Johnson and a jumper by
Kaden Ericksen.
PLNUÂ pushed its lead back to 10 points at 35-25 four minutes later until an old-fashioned 3-point play from
Promise Madubugwu and another 3-pointer by Johnson gave CSUDH six quick points, with the Toros entering the half trailing by just six at 39-33.
The next 20 minute session was another story as PLNU grew its lead back to 10 points at 15:37 (47-37), to 13 points at 10:27 (57-44)Â and to 17 points at 1:15 (68-51) to put the game on ice.
Sophomore
Wesley Trevino chipped in nine points and Ericksen seven in the loss as the Toros again struggled from the charity stripe, making just 10 of 21 attempts (47.6%).
The Toros continue their non-conference homestand on Wednesday at 6 pm, hosting Hawai'i Pacific in the Torodome.
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