Cal State San Bernardino Holds On for Win Over Toros
No. 19-ranked Coyotes squeak by upset-minded CSUDH in CCAA tilt
January 22, 2005

Complete Box Score

CARSON, Calif.-Cal State Dominguez Hills nearly pulled off the upset against Cal State San Bernardino, but eventually succumbed to the No. 19 Coyotes, 92-87, in California Collegiate Athletic Association action Saturday night in the Torodome.

CSUDH was down by just three points with 1:16 left in the game after freshman guard Mike Steed (Antelope, CA/Center HS) buried a short jumper to pull the Toros within 83-80. But CSUSB (11-3, 6-2 CCAA) would convert 9-of-10 free throws in the waning seconds, seven of them from Trenell Eddings, while CSUDH (4-11, 3-5 CCAA) would miss three shots when it counted down the stretch.

The Toros found themselves down 39-30 at the break despite outshooting the Coyotes in the first half, mostly in part to the rebound advantage San Bernardino enjoyed in the first 20 minutes of the game. CSUSB pulled down 14 offensive boards leading to 17 second chance points.

After the intermission, Cal State Dominguez Hills pulled it together playing better defensively on the boards. However, the shots weren't falling for the Toros in the second stanza despite putting up 42 of them, but only making 40% from the floor. CSUSB meanwhile shot a blazing 64% from the field in the second half.

Cal State Dominguez Hills trimmed it down to 90-87 with twelve seconds left in the game after a Les Norman (Lebanon, IL/Coppin State) trey. But Eddings gave the Coyotes a five point lead after a pair of free throws with five seconds left. Norman's desperation three-pointer was off accounting for the final margin.

Eddings led all scorers with 30 points, 19 of them coming at the charity stripe.

Kenneth Sims finished with 15 points for Cal State San Bernardino while Chris Davis and Brian Pruitt chipped in with 11. Davis, Pruitt and James Perkins paced the squad with eight rebounds.

Norman led the Toros with 26 points on the night going 8-for-22 from the field. Norman tied Eric Crookshank (Vallejo, CA/Chabot JC) for the team lead with eight rebounds. Saul Lankster (Long Beach, CA/Compton Centennial HS) finished with 14 points, and Phillip Givens (Los Angeles, CA/Manual Arts HS) and Quishawn Harrell (Long Beach, CA/LB Wilson HS) also scored in double figures with 13 and 10 points respectively.

Cal State Dominguez Hills returns to league action this Wednesday hosting Cal Poly Pomona. The game will be broadcast live on the internet through Waldcast.net, with Ronnie Wald calling the play-by-play. First tip is set for 7:30 p.m.