Toros Women Edged by San Bernardino
December 14, 2001

Complete Box Score

SAN BERNARDINO -- Cal State, San Bernardino's women's basketball team opened up an eight-point lead on Cal State Dominguez Hills at the half and held on for a 62-57 California Collegiate Athletic Association victory Friday night in front of 200 fans at Coussoulis Arena.

Junior wing Erica Cronin scored 11 of her game-high 17 points in the second half as the Coyotes (6-1 overall and 2-1 in the CCAA) held off a determined charge by the Toros, who pulled even at 49-49 with less than five minutes remaining.

However, Cronin and guards Angela Garrett and Amanda Fitzgerald hit key buckets down the stretch to stave off the Toros (0-3 in CCAA and 1-5 overall).

Christine Tucker led the Toros with 13 points and eight rebounds while junior center Kendra Tease had 12 points and five rebounds. Tracee Lewis, who came into the game averaging over 14 points a game was held to just four points by the Coyotes.

Cronin, who had 29 points and 12 rebounds in her last game at Cal State Bakersfield, was five of nine from the field and two of two from three point range and made all five of her free throws. Sharee Brown had eight points and three rebounds. Amy George and Fitzgerald each had four assists.

San Bernardino outshot the Toros 48.9 percent to 33 percent. Dominguez Hills shot just 27 percent in the first half (9 of 33)

The difference in the game was at the long-range shooting. The Coyotes were eight of 15 from beyond the arc while the Toros were four of 18.

CSUSB outrebounded the visitors 41-33.

Cal State Dominguez Hills continues on the road trip Saturday at Cal Poly Pomona.

The start of the second half was delayed for several minutes when the lights went out.