Zipporah Chase's Double-Double Leads Toros to 79-67 Victory Over UC Davis
Carson HS alum's 21 points and 10 boards come in Toros' fourth-consecutive victory
January 30, 2004

Complete Box Score

Carson, CA -- Cal State Dominguez Hills sophomore Zipporah Chase (Los Angeles, CA/Carson HS) made 9-of-13 from the floor and drained 3-of-4 from the charity stripe en route to a game high 21 points, all while adding a game-high 10 rebounds, as the Toros won their fourth-consecutive game in charging to a convincing 79-67 win over visiting UC Davis on Friday night at the Torodome.

CSUDH improves to to 10-6, 6-5 CCAA, while UCD falls to 11-6, 6-5 CCAA.

Both teams came out strong after tipoff, with CSUDH taking a quick 5-2 lead on a Keesha Aldridge (Aiea, HI/Aiea HS) free throw at the 18:18 mark. The Toros would continue to keep the visitors at arm's length, thanks to Chase's team-high eight points in the first 20-minute frame.

UC Davis would take a 22-19 lead on a three-pointer by Jennifer Decur with 8:40 left in the first half, but a string of three-consecutive jumpers by Chase, Lindsay Peloza (Alisa Viejo, CA/Capistrano Valley HS) and Joi Cooper (Long Beach, CA/Chaparral HS) would give CSUDH its biggest lead of the half at 37-31 with 1:50 remaining. Free throws by UCD's Jackie Turpin would trim the deficit, giving the Toros a 39-36 advantage entering the half.

CSUDH's stifling defense would dictate the pace after intermission, limiting the Aggies to just four points with 8:05 elapsed in the second half. The Toros would seize the opportunity, increasing their lead to 62-47 on a Tameka Blue (Watsonville, CA/Santa Cruz HS) jumper with 9:06 remaining in regulation.

The Aggies would mount a slight comeback, but bolstered by Chase's 13 second-half points, the Toros would keep control of the game, as UCD would get no closer than nine points the rest of the way. A Chase jumper with :45 would account for the final scoring, giving the Toros a convincing 12-point win.

Octavia Askew (Van Nuys, CA/Birmingham HS) contributed 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting while Peloza and Crystal Maciel (Los Angeles, CA/South Gate HS) each chipped in with 10 points. Off the bench, Cooper sunk 4-of-6 buckets in just 15 minutes of action.

For the Aggies, Kim Omer led the visitors with 17 points, followed by Decur's 16 points. Decur and Jessica Campbell would lead UCD with each boards apiece.

The Toros held the Aggies to just 39.3% shooting from the field, including 34.5% in the second half during which UCD made only 10-of-29 shots.

CSUDH, on the other hand, finished the game shooting 54.8%, following a blistering opening set in which the Toros shot 65.4% (17-of-26).

Cal State Dominguez Hills hosts Chico State tomorrow night at the Torodome, with first tip beginning at 5:30 p.m.-