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This Week in Toros
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CSUB & CSULA: Against CSUB the Toros would stumble out of the blocks and fall behind early, 21-13. The Toros would cut the lead to four on a pair of free throws by Ree Browne, but the Roadrunners would push their lead back up to eight on their next possession with 8:21 remaining. With 2:28 remaining the Toro offense would close out the first half on a 14-3 run and go into the locker room with an 38-32 advantage. The Toros halftime lead would slowly evaporate and CSUB would build an eight point lead with 7:32 left in the game. The Toros would not let the Roadrunners sprint too far ahead, and would mount a comeback. The comeback would end with the Toros clinging to a two-point lead with just 1:17 left. CSUB would quickly respond and take back the lead, which they would not relinquish the rest of the game in the Roadrunners 78-74 win. The next night against CSULA it looked as though the Toros still had the loss from the night before in their minds, as they were unable to produce any offense to begin the game. CSUDH would be down 22-9 with 5:40 in the first half before they would turn things around. The Toros offense would use the long ball to get back in the game, hitting three three-point shots (two of which came from Jessica Liang) to into the locker room down six at 27-21. The Toros would be down by one at the end of the game, and after the Toros committed an intentional foul to give CSULA two free throws plus the ball out of bounds, it looked as though the nail had been placed in the coffin. However, the Golden Eagles would make one of two free throws and turn the ball over on the in-bounds pass to give the Toros one last shot. CSUDH’s Brandi McGinest would have a good look at the basket, but her floater would come up just short, and time would expire before the Toros could get up another shot. News, Notes, & Other Toro-Bits Growing Pains: The 2004-05 women’s basketball team seemingly came out of nowhere to challenge for the CCAA crown last season, and much of that success was due to a talented group of freshman who were playing beyond their years and a good amount of upperclass leadership. On a team with just two three seniors and two juniors leading the way this season, however, the youth that was so instrumental last season, could need to mature on the 2005-06 team. With the bar raised so high on the returnering sophomores, and a whole new batch of young players, the success of the season could depend on how quickly the young players can mature. A Tale of Two Halves: The 2005-06 Lady Toros have gotten off to a rough start, and a major reason is the disparity in scoring between the first and second halves. In the 10 games thus far the Toros have outscored their opponents 340 to 270 in the first half, and have been leading at the break seven times. However, the second half is a completely different story, with CSUDH being outscored 347 to 330. This second half slump is even more prevalent in the six games the Toros have won. In those six games they have outscored their opponents mightily in the first half, 219 to 144, while only squeaking by in the second half with a 197 to195 advantage. It’s like they say, “Its not how you start but how you finish,” and finishing appears to be the achilles heel thus far this season. Blue Collar: Toros sophomore player Michelle Kribell has been a real blue collar worker this season. Defensively she has a team-leading eight blocks (two less than the rest of the team combined), and is second on the team in defensive rebounds while averaging less minutes than any other starting player. She is currently tied with the least amount of turnovers on the team, and is fifth in total points scored. Death...Taxes...And Liang From Outside: Although the Toros have gotten off to a rocky start this season, the one constant has been the outside shooting of sophomore guard Jessica Liang. Through 10 games she has nailed a team-leading 18 three-point shots. Consistency has been her key, hitting at least one in every game this season. Liang has had two games where she hit three (including last Saturday’s loss against Cal State L.A., where all three came in the first half), and four games with at least two. In a season thus far marred by inconsistent play, Liang was been one of the few Toros with solid, consistent play. Toros Among CCAA Leaders
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Toros Continue 2005-06 Basketball Web Cast Schedule With Waldcast.net: CSUDH and Waldcast.net continue their broadcast schedule for the Toros 2005-06 women’s basketball seasons. A total of 10 more games remain on the women's schedule, with the next web cast scheduled for Friday, January 6, when the Toros host Cal State Baksersfield. All the Webcasts can be heard here on the Cal State Dominguez Hills Athletics Website. See the complete Webcast schedule. Longtime southland broadcaster Ronnie Wald, who begins his third year as the basketball broadcast voice of the Toros, will be calling the play-by-play. |
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