Toros End Season with Convincing Women's Basketball Win over Warriors
Senior Tracee Lewis leads CSUDH with game-high 20 points in career finale
March 2, 2002

Complete Box Score

CARSON, Calif.- The Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball was coming off the biggest upset and win of its season last night as they posted a 67-61 win over national powerhouse CS Bakersfield. Obviously, the momentum carried over in tonight's game as the Toros bid their 2001-02 season farewell, and four seniors waved their collegiate careers goodbye with a convincing 67-58 win over CS Stanislaus.

This was CSUDH's game from the beginning. They took the quick lead off a basket by junior center Kendra Tease, who made the following foul shot. The Warriors would tie it up off a three-pointer by Ruby Webb. That was the only tie of the entire game as the Toros would continue their scoring drive following that mark.

CSUDH could not be stopped from the floor in the first 20, connecting on 14 of 27 shots (52%). CSUDH built their greatest lead of 15 with no time remaining when senior Fercia Rambacal nailed a three pointer to put the Toros on top 36-21 as the teams took to the locker rooms. Tracee Lewis led all players with nine points in the first 20, including one from long range.

The Toros fire continued in the second half. Lewis, making her final appearance as a Toro, was leading the charge with 11 points, six of those coming from the charity stripe. In fact, Lewis was a perfect 8 of 8 on the night from the line. Senior Bryanna Norton was strong for the Toros on defense tonight, forcing a Warrior turnover before fouling out.

CSUDH followed Norton's lead on defense, not allowing a CSUS basket from 12:24 till 9:23 remaining. The Toros would lead by as many as 21 in the second half.

Senior Christina Tucker also came alive in the second 20, scoring three points and bringing down six boards. She finished the night with seven points and a game-high ten rebounds.

With the seconds of her collegiate career clicking down, Rambacal, pacing the clock, drove the baseline and made the layup plus one for the Toros final score of the night and an 67-58 final.

CSUDH had one of its best shooting nights connecting on 42% of their shots, compared to the CSUS 30%.

The Toros closed out the 2001-02 season at 8-18 overall and 6-16 in the CCAA.