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Dominican University Record: 5-7
Series Record: First meeting
Penguin Notes: Dominican enters the
week with a 5-7 overall record after its 87-69 loss at
Humboldt State on Saturday...the Penguins are on a two-game
skid and have dropped seven of its last eight...DU's last win
came against Notre Dame de Namur, 89-60 on Dec. 6...it is the
5th game of the season against CCAA opponents with Dominican
compiling a 1-3 mark...the Penguins defeated UC Davis 65-62
earlier this year but have since dropped tilts against SF
State (76-83), Chico State (64-73) and Sonoma State
(57-63)...DU is led by freshman forward David Moore (8.7 ppg)
and junior wing Chris Wilmont (8.1 ppg)...guard Marcus
Williams leads the squad in rebounding (5.2 rpg)...the team
combines for a .425 FG% (240-564) and a .364 3PT% (52-143).
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CSULA Record: 2-2, 0-1 CCAA
Series Record: CSUDH holds 30-20
series advantage after defeating the Golden Eagles, 53-52, in
the Torodome on Dec. 5.
CSULA Notes: The Golden Eagles are
coming off a 10-day layoff and will play Vanguard University
on Tuesday in the Eagles' Nest...CSULA broke a two-game skid
on Dec. 7 with a 82-64 victory against Cal Lutheran...senior
forward Ronald Johnson has led the Golden Eagles in scoring in
three of their four games including a 29-point effort against
Cal Lutheran...Johnson leads the team overall pouring in 19
points a game...junior center LeMar Ruffin paces the squad on
the glass with 7.3 rpg and is second on the team in scoring
(13.3 ppg)...as a team CSULA is hitting .445 of their
shots...the team has been good at the free-throw line making
.759 of their charity attempts...out-rebounding the opposition
36.2 - 30.0. |
UPCOMING GAMES THIS WEEK...
vs. Dominican University (CA)/Wednesday, Dec. 18/7:00 PM
at Cal State L.A./Saturday, Dec. 21/3:00 PM
TOROS CAN'T HOLD LEAD, FALL AT MONTEREY
BAY:
Cal State Dominguez Hills couldn't hold on to a one-point halftime
lead at Cal State Monterey Bay losing the non-conference game,
66-53 Saturday night at the Otter Sports Center. CSUDH took a
29-28 lead into the break, thanks in part to freshman center Ryan
Meilleur (Lakewood/Artesia HS) who had 11 first half points while
the team shot a hot 59% from the field (13-22). The Toros were
also dominant on the glass in the first 20 minutes out-rebounding
the Otters 16-4. But CSUMB (2-9) came out strong in the second
period taking the lead on its first possession, 31-29, on three
free throws to start the second half. The Otters extended its lead
to five points over the first five minutes before the Toros would
mount a small comeback. Meilleur hit a short jumper at 11:19
giving CSUDH a 40-39 lead. Both teams would trade baskets over the
next four minutes to keep it close. Freshman guard Saul Lankster's
(Long Beach/Centennial HS) two free throws tied the game, 47-47,
at the 7:16 mark. Monterey Bay would take the lead in their next
possession that they would never relinquish. The Otters held the
Toros to one point over the next six minutes while going on a 11-1
run to take a 58-48 lead with 1:20 left. CSUMB hit 8-9 free throws
down the stretch to hold on for the win. Meilleur led the Toros
with 17 points and 8 boards. Senior forward Andre Brown (San
Jose/USF) followed with 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. In the
game, CSUDH shot 46% (22-48) and out-rebounded Monterey Bay 31-24.
HOME SWEET HOME:
The Toros are looking to get back on track on Wednesday
hosting Dominican in the friendly confines of the Torodome. CSUDH
in undefeated at home (2-0) and has won eight of its last 11 home
games dating back to last year. The Toros will be searching for
its first road win of the season on Saturday at Cal State L.A.
EXPERIENCE HELPS:
Of the 11 players that played in Saturday's loss at CSUMB,
seven are new to the program. Three of the starting five on
Saturday are playing their first season in a CSUDH uniform. The
Toros took on a tough, battle-tested Otters squad who had already
played seven more games than CSUDH prior to Saturday night.
GOREE AND MEILLEUR LEAD TEAM IN SCORING:
Senior forward Justin Goree (Fairfield, CA) and Meilleur pace
the Toros offensive charge averaging 14.3 points each. Goree is
playing in a team-high 38 minutes per game while Meilleur is
seeing nearly 26 minutes a game, mostly off the bench. Meilleur
earned his first start of the young year at Monterey Bay. Meilleur
also leads the team in FG% making .583 of his shots (21-36) from
the field.
WINDOW CLEANERS:
Meilleur and Andre' Brown have been cleaning up on the glass
while leading the Toros in rebounding. The 6-8 frosh has 27 boards
in four games for a 6.8 average. Brown, a 6-5 senior forward, has
26 rebounds, including a team-high 12 on the offensive end.
TOROS SUFFERING AT THE LINE:
The Toros haven't gotten off to a good start at the free-throw
line as of yet in the early going. After four games, CSUDH is
making only .563 of its attempts (40-71). Opponents, on the other
hand, are shooting .731 from the charity stripe (68-93).
GAY EXPECTED TO MAKE DEBUT THIS WEEK:
Freshman guard Jamel Gay (Carson/Artesia HS) is expected to
make his Toros debut this week after having to sit out the first
four games due to injury. In preseason practice, Gay suffered a
stress fracture to his left ankle. The 6-1 first-year player is
one of coach Hauser's top recruits. Gay was ranked 66th statewide
and 16th at his position by HoopScoop and SoCalHoops. He will come
off the bench this week, but once he is in "game shape"
he could vie for a starting spot.
LANKSTER LOOMING LARGE:
Freshman Saul Lankster (Long Beach/Centennial HS) continues to
make great strides early on. In 14 minutes off the bench at
Monterey Bay, Lankster scored 9 points on 3-4 shooting including
his first 3-point basket of his promising future. The 6-3 guard
also grabbed two offensive boards for the Toros and went 2-4 from
the free-throw line.
LAWRENCE MAKES RETURN:
Lamar Lawrence (Hawthorne/Bishop Montgomery HS) made his
return to the lineup Saturday night after sitting out the last two
games with a foot injury. His appearance was uneventful in 13
minutes. However, the 6-5 junior gives the Toros another big man
around the basket and another option for Hauser to use off the
bench.
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