Women Lose to Visiting Sonoma State 57-47
January 11, 2002

Complete Box Score

CARSON, Calif.— The Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team dropped its seventh game of the season and fifth CCAA matchup tonight as they fell to the visiting Cossacks of Sonoma State University 57-47.

The Toros were on a three-game win streak as they entered tonight's game, and looked that way, as they outshot and out-rebounded their opponent in the first twenty. In fact, the Toros held the lead the entire first half, mostly sparked by the six points recorded by CSUDH's Nakeisha Perkins (Grant HS). The Toros enjoyed their biggest lead of the first half at eight with 4:23 remaining. But the Cossacks would answer in the final minutes off a made three pointer by Julie Strong, to send the teams into the locker room at 22 apiece.

The Toros connected on 40% of their shots from the field in the first, with Perkins making three of three from the baseline. CSUDH dominated the boards in the first, 21 to 13. Perkins and Christina Tucker grabbed six apiece for the Toros.

The tide changed the second half. Sonoma State came out of the locker room and went on a 15-0 run. They held the Toros scoreless for the first 5:51 of the half, until Perkins stopped the streak with a layup. The Toros would only go on to score six points in the first ten minutes of play, while the Cossacks poured in 20.

SSU, who was only 33% from the field in the first, shot 48% in the second, while the CSUDH who posted a 40% field goal percentage in the first, dropped down to 33%. A bright spot for the Toros tonight was the play of sophomore Tomica Coleman (John Muir HS). The guard nailed three three pointers on the night, all of the Toros scoring from long range.

As a team, SSU was 19 of 48 (33%) from the field, 3 of 10 (30%) from behind the arc, and 16 of 22 (72%) from the free throw line. They were led on the night by Domencia Curran, who tallied a game-high 12 points, while Strong added 11. The Cossacks tallied seven steals and pulled down 33 boards on the night.

The Toros were led on the night by Coleman, who tied a team-high and tallied a personal season-best nine points, all off threes. Junior center Kendra Tease also added nine points on the night. CSUDH was 18 of 50 (36%) from the field, 3 of 17 (17%) from three-point land, and 8 of 18 (44%) from the line. They recorded six steals and collected 39 boards, six more than their opponents.

CSUDH fell to 4-7 on the season and 2-5 in CCAA action. They return to play tomorrow night when they host San Francisco State. First tip is schedule for 5:30 p.m.