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SCOUTING CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO Cal
State San Bernardino went 1-1 over last weeks play with a win
over Cal State Stanislaus, followed by a loss to Cal State
Bakersfield. The Coyotes are 11-6 overall and 7-5 in CCAA
action. Kamesha Bell is leading CSUSB's scoring charge,
averaging 15.1 ppg, while Leilani Tirona is adding almost ten
ppg to the Coyotes efforts. Bell is also dominating the glass,
as she has pulled down 154 rebounds to average 9.1 rpg. As a
team, the Coyotes are outrebounding their opponents,
42.1-36.5. The last time that these two teams met was on
January 4, 2003, when a last second basket by Toro Keesha
Aldridge secured the 44-43 victory for CSUDH. This is the 28th
meeting between the two teams with the Toros holding a 16-11
series lead. |
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SCOUTING CAL POLY POMONA The
Broncos suffered two straight losses last weekend, including a
90-92 overtime loss to Cal State Bakersfield. CPP is 7-10
overall and 5-7 in conference play. The Broncos have four
players averaging double-figure scoring per game, with Alicia
Hernandez leading the way with 15 ppg. Marissa Lattin is not
far behind with 14 ppg. Three Broncos are recording over five
rebounds per game with Hernandez and Lattin pulling down
almost six apiece. This will mark the 55th meeting between the
two squads with the Broncos dominating the series 47-7. The
last time these teams met was on January 3, 2003, when CPP
posted a 66-55 win over CSUDH. In that contest, Teresa Cooper
led the Toros in scoring with 13 points, while Anna James
poured in a game-high 17 points for the Broncos. |
THIS WEEK IN TOROS BASKETBALL
Friday, Feb. 7 *CS San Bernardino vs. CSUDH 5:30 p.m., Carson,
CA
Saturday, Feb. 8 *Cal Poly Pomona vs. CSUDH 5:30 p.m., Carson, CA
* CCAA games
NEXT UP IN TOROS BASKETBALL
Friday, Feb. 14 *Grand Canyon University vs. CSUDH 6:00 p.m.,
Phoenix, CA
Saturday, Feb. 15 *UC San Diego vs. CSUDH 5:30 p.m., San Diego, CA
* CCAA games
TOROS LOOK FOR WIN AS THEY RETURN HOME TO
THE TORODOME
The Toros will look to stop a six-game skid as they host Cal
State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona this weekend. CSUDH has
not had that much luck at home however, as they are 1-6 in the
Torodome. The Toros last win was a 63-45 victory over Grand Canyon
University in the Torodome. Odds could be in favor of the Toros on
Friday though, as CSUDH beat CSUSB on the road earlier in the
season. The Coyotes are first on the Toros slate this weekend with
first tip slated for 5:30 p.m.. Saturday night will feature the
Toros facing off with the Broncos of Cal Poly Pomona.
TURNER TURNS IT ON
Junior Delaney Turner (Fremont, CA) stepped up her game in the
Toros loss to Chico State on Saturday night. Turner scored ten
points, which was the second most scoring for the Toros that
night. Turner scored a season-best 11 points in CSUDH's loss to
CSLA. So far this season, she is averaging 2.8 ppg and 2.8 rpg.
NOT MANY DISH BETTER THAN BLUE
It is not often that a freshman is able to make as much of an
impact as Tameka Blue (Watsonville, CA) has. Not only is Blue
leading the team in scoring with 13.4 ppg, she is also one of the
best play makers on the team. Blue has a team-leading 70 assists
on the season, which is almost triple the total of all the Toros
combined. She has posted the most assists in ten tilts this
season. Blue is also one of the best in the conference as she is
dishing out 4.38 assists per game, which places her sixth in CCAA
statistics.
PERKINS REACHES CENTURY MARK
Although it may be easy to get to the century mark in scoring,
it is a little bit more difficult to get 100+ rebounds. Senior
Nakeisha Perkins (Tarzana, CA) is there. She has pulled down 108
rebounds so far on the season to lead the team with 6.8 boards per
game. Of all the players in the CCAA, only 12 have reached the
century mark so far. And by bringing down almost seven boards a
game, and with ten games remaining, look for her to blast right
past this marker.
TOROS ARE TAKING IT AWAY
Opponents who play the Toros are having a hard time hanging
onto the ball. CSUDH has recorded 183 steals on the season,
compared to their foes who have tallied 133. CSUDH is averaging
11.4 spg, which is the third highest in the CCAA, only behind CCAA
leader Cal State Bakersfield and UC Davis.
FRESHMAN SCORING
Two Toro freshmen phenoms Teresa Cooper (Simi Valley, CA) and
Tameka Blue are leading the team in scoring. In fact, they are the
only players to be averaging double-figures on the season.
Together they have combined for 25.5 ppg, which is 42% of the
average team scoring of 63.1 ppg.
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.
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