Rebounding Edge Contributes to Toros Men's Basketball Loss Saturday at Bakersfield
February 21, 2004

Courtesy Cal State Bakersfield Sports Information Office

Complete Box Score

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Five Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners scored in double figures in an 89-74 win over the Cal State Dominguez Hills men's basketball team Saturday night at Centennial Garden in Bakersfield.

CSUB improved to 18-5 and 14-4 in the CCAA. The Toros fall to 6-17 and 4-14.

CSUB blitzed the Toros on the boards to the tune of a 45-25 rebounding edge. The 'Runners scored 20 second chance points thanks to 19 offensive rebounds. Forwards Dwayne Brown and Fred Nichols each had five offensive boards, helping them lead CSUB with 15 and 14 points respectively.

The game was close early, with Dominguez Hills actually forging a 14-10 lead six minutes into the first half. But a Martin Rajniak three-pointer gave CSUB the lead right back and a quick 14-5 run got the 'Runner advantage to 10 points at 31-21.

CSUB's lead grew to 44-28 at the half. An Andre Hardwick dunk got the lead to 21 points less than two minutes into the second half and the Toros never got close again.

The lead grew as large as 87-60 with five minutes to play. Toro guard Antoine Griffin scored 11 of his game-high 19 points in the last seven minutes to help make the final a bit more respectable.

Nichols added 12 rebounds to his 14 points to record his seventh double-double of the season. He also collected five steals on the night. Junior swingman Curtis Washington scored 14 points, Rajniak scored 12 and Hardwick finished with 10 to complete the 'Runner quintet in double figures.

Malik Harris and Saul Lankster scored 13 points and Lamar Lawrence had 10 to lead the Toros. Michael Roche had a team-high six rebounds.

Dominguez Hills continues a four-game road trip at UC San Diego Friday night. CSUB returns to action Friday night at San Francisco State.