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SCOUTING CHICO STATE The Wildcats
are 15-9 overall and 13-7 in CCAA action, and in the upper
tier of the conference standings. The Wildcats are coming off
a two game win streak over Grand Canyon and UC San Diego this
past week. Michelle Pietka is leading the squad with 15.4 ppg,
while Marissa White is adding 14.9 points to the Wildcats
scoring efforts. Kim Abts is moving the ball around well with
161 assists so far on the season. Leah Rice is strong on the
boards, bringing down 9.0 rpg. The last time that these teams
met was on February 1, 2003, when the Wildcats defeated the
Toros 67-58. In that game, Tameka Blue led the Toros with 15
points, while Kim Abts had a game-high 16 points for the
Wildcats. This is the 22nd meeting between the two teams with
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SCOUTING UC DAVIS UC Davis is
coming into this week's play off of two back to back wins over
UC San Diego and Grand Canyon University. They were on a
five-game losing streak until the Aggies snapped that with
their 72-63 win over UC San Diego. The Aggies are 15-10
overall and 11-9 in CCAA play. Sarah Allen is one of the top
scorers in the CCAA, as she is pouring in 19.1 ppg, while
Jennifer Decuia is adding 14.9. UCD is outrebounding its
opponents 42.0-38.9, with Colleen Turnbull pulling down 10.5
rpg. This is the 23rd meeting between the two squads with the
Aggies dominating the series at 19-3. The last time the teams
faced off was on January 31, 2003, when Colleen Turnbull had a
game-high 19 points in UCD's 81-66 defeat of CSUDH. |
NEXT UP IN TOROS BASKETBALL
Friday, Mar. 7 *CSUDH vs. Chico State 5:30 p.m., Carson, CA
Saturday, Mar. 8 *CSUDH vs. UC Davis 5:30 p.m., Carson, CA
* CCAA games
TOROS CLOSE OUT 2002-2003 SEASON THIS WEEK
Cal State Dominguez Hills will close out their 2002-2003
season this week with a two-game homestand. The Toros, who have
won four of their last six games, will take on Chico State and UC
Davis this weekend. The Wildcats of Chico State will be up first
for CSUDH on Friday night, followed by the Aggies of UC Davis on
Saturday night. First tip in each contest is slated for 5:30 p.m.
THREE IN A ROW...
The Toros 72-56 upset victory over Cal State Stanislaus was
the third straight win in a row for CSUDH, representing the
longest win streak in the this season, and tied the Toros longest
win streak of 2001-2002.
BLUE GIVES PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Freshman guard Tameka Blue (Watsonville, CA) gave a stellar
performance in the Toros upset win over Cal State Stanislaus. Blue
had a personal-best 33 points in the win, which was just four
points shy of tying the all-time record for points in a game set
by Chandra Trower in the 1982-1983 season.
PERKINS CLOSES OUT HER CAREER
Senior Nakeisha Perkins (Tarzana, CA) will close out her
four-year career in a Toro jersey this Saturday night in the
Torodome. Over a span of four seasons, Perkins has seen action in
over 100 games. She has scored over 500 points and has brought
down 722 rebounds. Her 7.1 rebounds per game etches her name into
the Toro record books. She is currently eighth all-time in
rebounding.
BEST FRESHMEN IN CSUDH HISTORY?
Blue doesn't need to continue the hot scoring streak that she is
on. She is already the top scoring freshman in CSUDH history. Blue
is averaging 14.9 ppg, which is the highest all-time freshmen
scoring average. She also scored 33 points in a game, which is one
of the highest single-game scoring by a freshman.
TOROS ARE A TEAM OF THIEVES
Cal State Dominguez Hills is a team of thieves. The Toros have
taken it away 264 times this season, compared to their opponents
who have tallied 187 steals on the season. Octavia Askew (Van
Nuys, CA) is leading the way with 59, while Blue is behind right
behind her with 58. CSUDH is averaging 11 steals per game. In
fact, every Toro on the roster, with the except of two, has
tallied at least one steal on the season.
BLUE KNOWS HOW TO DISH IT OUT
Tameka Blue knows how to dish it out. She has reached the century
mark in assists and is leading the team with 106 assists, while
averaging 4.7 dishes per game. Blue is currently fifth in the CCAA
statistics in assists.
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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