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SCOUTING SAN FRANCISCO STATE San
Francisco State is posting a 6-5 overall record and a 2-4
record in CCAA action. They were split in competition last
week, posting a solid 75-60 win over Cal State Stanislaus, but
suffering a 68-82 fall to Cal State Bakersfield. Jennifer Kutz
was the top scorer for the Gators in both of those outings as
she averaged 21 points per game on the series. Kutz was also
the top rebounder as well with 27 total boards on the weekend.
Kutz is leading the Gators scoring charge with 12.7 ppg. She
has connected on 60 of 135 field goal attempts and is
dominating the glass with 7.5 rpg. Chrissy Ridenour has also
been strong for SFSU on the year. The center is putting in
11.4 ppg. and is pulling down 7.1 rpg. This is the 17th
meeting between the two teams with the Toros holding an 11-5
series lead. The last time these squads faced off was on
February 22, 2002 when the Toros suffered a 50-67 setback to
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SCOUTING SONOMA STATE The Seawolves
went 0-2 in action last week, with losses to Cal State
Bakersfield and Cal State Stanislaus. The loss to CSUS was a
74-76 overtime defeat. Jessica Jones is leading SSU with 15.2
ppg and 6.3 rpg. Tara Whiteside is adding 13.1 ppg to the
Seawolves effort on offense. SSU is outrebounding its
opponents 461-374. The team is bringing down 41.9 boards per
game. The squad is also consistent from the charity stripe,
connecting on 77% of their attempts. Saturday's contest will
mark the 23rd meeting of the two teams with the Toros holding
a 13-9 lead. The last time the teams met was on February 23,
2002, when SSU defeated the Toros 64-45. |
THIS WEEK IN TOROS BASKETBALL
Friday, Jan. 17 *CSUDH vs. San Francisco State 5:30 p.m.,
Carson, CA
Saturday, Jan. 18 *CSUDH vs. Sonoma State University 5:30 p.m.,
Carson, CA
*CCAA games
NEXT UP IN TOROS BASKETBALL
Friday, Jan. 24 *Cal State Bakersfield vs. CSUDH 5:30 p.m.,
Bakersfield, CA
Saturday, Jan. 25 *Cal State Stanislaus vs. CSUDH 5:30 p.m.,
Turlock, CA
* CCAA games
TOROS CONTINUE HOMESTAND THIS WEEK
Cal State Dominguez Hills will continue their four game
homestand this weekend as they host the San Francisco State/Sonoma
State series this weekend. The Toros went 1-1 last on last
weekend's competition, picking up their first home win of the
season with a 63-45 win over Grand Canyon University. With that
win, the Toros evened up their season record at 5-5 overall and
their CCAA ledger at 3-3. First up on Friday night are the Gators
of San Francisco State University, followed by the Sonoma State
Seawolves on Saturday night. First tip in each contest is slated
for 5:30 p.m. After next weekend, the Toros hit the road for four
games in their first CCAA road trip of the season.
HEAD COACH VAN GIRARD
Coach Girard enters his fifteenth season at the helm of the
Toros basketball program. In this time, Girard has posted a
185-191 record. He has led CSUDH to two consecutive CCAA
conference titles (1994-96), and has been named CCAA Coach of the
Year five times, including three in a row (1993-1996). Girard has
coached one All-American, two All-West Region players, three CCAA
MVP's and 29 all-conference players. His first win at the
collegiate coaching level came on November 25, 1988, when he led
CSUDH to a 82-68 victory against Incarnate Word.
BLUE AIMS HIGH IN WIN OVER GCU
Freshman Tameka Blue (Watsonville, CA) scored a personal-best
and game-high 25 points in the Toros 63-45 win over Grand Canyon
University last Saturday night. Blue was 7 of 11 from the field,
including going 3 of 4 from long range. Blue also connected on all
eight of her free throw attempts. 25 is the most points scored by
any Toro so far in the 2002-2003 season. Teresa Cooper (Simi
Valley, CA) and Adriana Mendez (Santa Ana, CA) are next on the
list as each of them dumped in a personal-best 22 points a piece
in a game so far this season.
PERKINS GETS IT DONE IN CCAA GAMES
Senior Nakeisha Perkins (Tarzana, CA) knows how important
conference play is. The center has scored 40 of her 60 total
season points in CCAA games. The center, who is averaging 6.0 ppg
in overall action, is posting 8.0 ppg versus conference foes. In
fact, Perkins scored a career-best 16 points in CSUDH's 72-62
victory over Cal State LA.
HOME SWEET HOME...FINALLY
After going 0-4 at the Torodome this season. The Toros finally
picked up their first home win of the 2002-2003 season in their
63-45 victory over GCU. CSUDH is now 1-4 on their home court. Last
season, it took the Toros three tries to pick up their first
Torodome win which they finally did with a win over the University
of Southern Colorado.
STEALING AWAY VICTORY
Cal State Dominguez Hills is stealing its way victory. The
Toros have recorded 125 steals on the season, compared to their
opponents who have only posted 72 steals. The Toros posted a
season-high and a new school record 25 steals in their 75-55 win
over Christian Heritage College. Sophomore guard Octavia Askew
(Van Nuys, CA) is leading the charge. Askew has a team-leading 31
steals on the season and has had game-high steals in 7 of 10 Toro
games this season.
FRESHMEN PHENOMS
Tameka Blue and Teresa Cooper are playing way beyond their
years. In addition to leading the team in scoring, the duo is also
leading the team in almost every statistical category. From three
point range, Blue and Cooper have made 42 of CSUDH's 50 three
point baskets, which is 84% of the Toros offense from beyond the
arc. The two have also combined for 273 of the Toros 632 points,
accounting for 43% of the team scoring. Blue is leading the team
with 13.8 ppg, while Cooper is close behind recording 13.5 ppg.
All that separates them is three more points scored by Blue.
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