CSUDH Women Lose at Cal Baptist, 80-71
November 23, 2004

Courtesy Cal Baptist Sports Information Office

Complete Box Score

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004) - Junior forward Lindsay Castle had game highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds and scored several key second-half baskets to lead the California Baptist University women's basketball team to an 80-71 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills in a non-conference game at Van Dyne Gymnasium on Tuesday evening.

The Lancers improved to 4-0 for only the second time in the last 22 years. The Toros dropped to 0-2. It's only the fourth time in 17 meetings that CBU has beaten CSUDH.

Castle was 5-for-6 from the field and 10-for-13 from the foul line with four assists and four steals. With CBU holding a 65-63 lead with under six minutes to play, she connected on a pair of three-point plays less than a minute apart, each time driving to the basket, making the shot and drawing a foul. She later sank a free throw to put CBU ahead 72-65 with four minutes to go.

The Toros got back to within three points at 72-69 with less than three minutes to play after baskets by freshman center Alana Bailey and senior guard Karen Shirley. To make matters worse for the Lancers, Castle went out of the game briefly with an arm injury.

But Castle's replacement, junior forward Kristen Thoms came in and made a lay-up and a three-pointer, pushing CBU's lead back up to 77-69 with under a minute to play.

Other Lancers in double-figures included 16 points by sophomore guard Jessica Mendezona, 14 points by senior guard Tera Cruz and 10 points by freshman center Vanessa Wilt.

The Toros got a team-high 19 points from Bailey and 18 points from junior guard Tameka Blue.

The game was tied at halftime, 35-35, but the Lancers outscored the Toros 45-36 in the second half. CBU shot 52.0% from the field compared to CSUDH's 37.5%.

Cal State Dominguez Hills next takes the court Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3-4, when they host San Francisco State and Sonoma State in CCAA doubleheaders each night. The women's games begin at 5:30 p.m.