| SCOUTING REPORT |
| SCOUTING CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD Cal
State Bakersfield is the top team in the CCAA this season. They
are in first place by two games and ranked 11th in the nation in
the latest NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll. They have won their
last nine games which is a new school record. Senior forward
Heather Garay is leading the team with an impressive 24.4 points
per game, while senior Diane Dittburner is adding 17.9 ppg to
the 'Runners scoring efforts. In fact, four CSUB players are
averaging double-figure scoring on the season. Garay is
dominating the glass with 11.9 rebounds per game. She has posted
seven consecutive double-doubles on the year. CSUB is
unstoppable in the Icardo Center where they average 92.2 ppg.
The last time that these teams met was on March 1, 2002 when the
Toros posted a 67-61 upset over the 'Runners. This is the fourth
meeting between the two schools with CSUB holding a 3-1 edge. |
| SCOUTING CAL STATE STANISLAUS The
Warriors lost back to back contests last week at the hands of UC
Davis and Chico State. CSUS is tied for fourth place in the CCAA
standings with Cal State LA. Shannon Donnelly is leading the
scoring charge for the Warriors. Donnelly is averaging 17.4 ppg,
and has scored team-high points in seven of the Warriors 13
games this season. Aprile Powell is scoring 12.5 ppg. Powell is
also strong on the glass, recording over 11 boards per game. In
fact, the whole squad has been tight on the boards, as the
Warriors are outrebounding their opponents 44.3-37.0. This is
the 18th meeting between the two teams with the Toros holding a
slight 9-8 edge. However, the Warriors have won six of eight
contest since 1998. The last time the teams met was in the final
game of 2002 when CSUDH surprised the Warriors in a 67-58 win at
the Torodome. |
THIS WEEK 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
NEXT UP IN TOROS BASKETBALL
Friday, Jan. 31 *CSUDH vs. UC Davis 6:00 p.m., Davis, CA
Saturday, Feb. 1 *CSUDH vs. Chico State 6:00 p.m.., Chico, CA
* CCAA games
TOROS HIT THE ROAD THIS WEEK
After a four-game homestand, the Cal State Dominguez Hills
women's basketball team with hit the road to take on Cal State
Bakersfield on Friday night in the first game of a four-tilt road
trip. So far this season the Toros have found success playing away
from the Torodome as they post a 4-1 road record, compared to
their 1-6 home ledger. The Toros only home win this season came in
a 63-45 win over Grand Canyon University (1/11/03). After taking
on the conference leading Roadrunners (12-1, 7-1 CCAA) on Friday
night things will not ease up for the Toros as they head on to
Turlock to battle with the Warriors of Cal State Stanislaus (6-4,
4-4 CCAA) on Saturday night. First tip in each contest is slated
for 5:30 p.m.
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.
FRESHMEN PHENOMS
Freshman guards Tameka Blue (Watsonville, CA) and Teresa Cooper
(Simi Valley, CA) 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 50 of CSUDH's 63 three point baskets, which
is 79% of the Toros offense from beyond the arc. The two have also
combined for 322 of the Toros 746 points, accounting for 43% of
the team scoring. Blue is leading the team with 13.5 ppg, while
Cooper is close behind recording 13.2 ppg.
STARTING LINEUP GETS IT DONE
The Toros staring lineup, is the lineup that is wining the games
for CSUDH. The usual starters, guard Tameka Blue, guard Teresa
Cooper, forward Octavia Askew (Van Nuys, CA), center Nakeisha
Perkins (Grant HS) and forward Keesha Aldridge (Aiea, HI) have
accounted for 59% of the Toros scoring.
BLUE KNOWS HOW TO DISH IT OUT
Tameka Blue can be called the queen of dish. Blue has dished out a
team-leading 58 assists so far on the season, which is over double
the total that any other player has put up. She is averaging
almost five assists per game.
TOROS ARE TAKING IT AWAY
Opponents who play the Toros are having a hard time hanging onto
the ball. CSUDH has recorded 147 steals on the season, compared to
their foes who have tallied 86. CSUDH is averaging 12.3 spg.
Octavia Askew is leading that charge. She has a team-leading 36
steals on the season which is eight more than any other Toro. This
season the Toros broke the school record for steals in a game when
they took it away 25 times in a 74-64 win over Cal Baptist
University.
TOROS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Each week, the Cal State Dominguez Hills women's basketball team
picks a Player of the Week within their squad. The system rewards
players based on other factors besides scoring. Players are
awarded one point for each positive statistic posted (i.e.
rebounds, steals, assists, etc) and a point is taken away for
negative statistics (turnovers). In addition, two bonus points are
awarded for each charge taken or "hustle play". The
points are tabulated and the total is called the composite score.
| Games |
Opponents |
Player of the Week |
| 1/17&1/18 |
SFSU/SSU |
Tameka Blue |
| 1/10&1/11 |
UCSD/GCU |
Nakeisha Perkins |
| 1/3&1/4 |
CPP/CSUSB |
Tameka Blue |
| 12/28 |
CHC |
Keesha Aldridge |
| 12/19 |
UAA |
Octavia Askew |
| 12/14 |
VU |
Delaney Turner |
| 12/5&12/7 |
CSLA |
Octavia Askew |
| 11/30 |
CBU |
Zipporah Chase/Tameka Blue |
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