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This Week in Toros Women's Basketball
January 18, 2006

Opponents Scouting Report

UC San Diego Tritons (10-2, 5-1 CCAA)
UC San Diego is currently ridding a six-game winning streak, with wins last weekend against Cal State San Bernardino and Cal State Monterey Bay.

Against CSUSB, the Tritons were led by the CCAA’s leading scorer, Leora Juster, with 22 points and four steals. Hillary Hansen and Michelle Osier also scored in double figures with 20 and 10 points, respectively, in the 65-59 win.

In the second half, the Tritons would hold an 11-point lead with just 4:45 left in the game before the Coyotes began to make their run. Over the next 10 minutes UCSD would see their lead dwindle to just four. UCSD would then miss a free throw to give the ball back to the Coyotes, however, two costly turnovers would cost CSUSB a chance to complete the comeback.

The following night against the Otters, the Tritons would put five players in double figures, led by Juster and Oseir with 19 points apiece. Meaghan Moud added 15 points, while Hansen and Briana Hinga chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively.

On the season the Tritons are led by Juster’s 21.2 points, five rebounds, and four assists per game. Osier and Hansen are also in double figures with 12.4 and 12.3 points per game.

As a team, UCSD has a +10 scoring advantage over their opponents and is out shotting their competition from the three-point line .382 to .309.

Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes (8-5, 2-4 CCAA)
CSUSB split last weekend, dropping a 59-65 decision to UC San Diego, and picking up a 56-52 win against Cal State Monterey Bay for their second conference victory of the season.

In the loss to the Tritons, Tamara Thomas would lead the Coyotes with 14 points and five assists. Desirae Martinez also scored in double figures, adding 12 points in the effort. Mariqueta Starling would tie for game- high rebounding honors with 10, while chipping in seven points.

The next night against the Otters, Starling would garner game-high scoring honors with 20 points, nine rebounds, and three steals. Martinez would also be in double figures, adding 16 points.

The Coyotes would shoot 21 percent in the first half, and committed 15 turnovers to put themselves down 24-8 at one point. However, CSUSB would slowly creep its way back into the game and go into the locker room only down eight at 30-22.

CSUSB would turn it on coming out of the locker room and complete its comeback, building a 46-37 lead on a 24-7 run over the first 10 minutes. CSUMB would get back in the game and close the gap to just one three different times with the last coming with just 1:24 left in the game. But, CSUMB failed to convert from the free throw line down the stretch and the Coyotes capitalized on their charity stripe opportunities to finally put the Otters away.

On the season the Coyotes’ Christina Day and Tamara Thomas average double figures with 11.7 and 10.2 points, respectively.

2005-06 Toros Women's Basketball
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CSUS & CSUC Recap: The Toros ended their four game homestand with a spilt, picking up a 79-56 win over Cal State Stanisluas, before falling 52-75 to the reigning CCAA champions, Chico State.

Against CSUS the Toros would use a strong 18-point first half by Jessica Liang (including five three-point shots) and a stronger 21-point second half by Tameka Blue to run away with the victory.

Overall, the Toros would use a balanced attack, posting four players in double figures. Blue would lead all scorers with 29 points, followed by Liang with 21, Alana Bailey with 11, and Brittney Blankenship with 10.

Against Chico State the Toros poor second half would allow the Wildcats to run away with the game. Tameka Blue would record her 11th double-digit scoring game of the season with 18 points, but the Wildcats would put four players in double figures, and double the Toros’ offensive output in the secod half.

The Toros hung tough in the first half and went into the locker room only down one at 30-31.

Chico would open the second half on a 17-5 run over the first five minutes to take a 13-point lead. The Toros would cut the lead to 10 with 12:24, however, that was as close as the Toros would get the rest of the game. Chico State would pile on the points over the remaining time left in the game, ending the game on a 27-14 run.

News, Notes, & Other Toro-Bits

Unbalanced Attack: With Tameka Blue putting up the best offensive numbers of her career, she is once again leading the Toro attack. However, that attack has lost the balance that led to the success of last season’s team. Last year the Toros had three players averaging double figures, compared to this season with only two. The offensive load seems to be squarely placed on the shoulders of Blue, who has risen to the challenge and is averaging five more points a game than last seasons output.

More Records For Blue: Before the season began, senior guard Tameka Blue had already cemented her name in the CSUDH record books. However, last week against Cal State Stanislaus, she inked her name in two more columns. Her 18 made free throws broke the previous mark of 13 set by Tracee Lewis, while her 19 attempted free throws broke the old record of 16 set by Zipporah Chase. Entering the week she is fourth all-time in career scoring with 1,233 points, and her current season average of 19.1 ppg would place her third all-time for scoring average in a season, while her career scoring average of 13.5 ppg puts her in a tie for eighth place. Her current career free throw percentage of .801 and her 464 career assists are the best all-time. Blue is also only 26 made free throws behind Faye Hagan, the all-time leader, with 328.

Death...Taxes...And Liang From Outside: Although the Toros have gotten off to a mediocre start this season, the one constant has been the outside shooting of sophomore guard Jessica Liang. Through 12 games she has nailed a team-leading 27 three-point shots. Consistency has been her key, hitting at least one in every game this season. Liang has had four games where she hit three or more (including six against Cal State Stanislaus), and four games with two. In a season thus far marred by inconsistent play, Liang was been one of the few Toros with solid, consistent play. In conference play, Liang is leading the CCAA in three-point shots made as well as in percentage.

Toros Among CCAA Leaders

Team:
- 3-Point FG Defense: 1st, .273
- FG Defense: 2nd, .373
- Scoring Defense: 3rd, 62.7 papg
- Defensive Rebounding: 3rd, 27.0 rpg
- Rebounding Defense: 4th, 37.8 rapg
Individual:
- Scoring Avg: Tameka Blue (3rd, 19.1ppg), Alana Bailey (18th, 11.8 ppg), Jessica Liang (30th, 9.5 ppg)
- Total Rebounding Avg: Bailey (12th, 6.2 rpg), Brittney Blankenship (16th, 5.8 rpg)
- FG Pct.: Bailey (6th, .500), Blue (14th, .441)
- Assists Avg: Blue (4th, 5.25 apg)
- FT Pct.: Blue (3rd, .853), Bailey (9th, .698)
- 3-Point FG Pct.: Liang (6th, .443), Blue (13th, .385)
- 3-Point FGM: Liang (2nd, 2.25 mpg), Blue (16th, 1.25 mpg)
- Steals: Blue (10th, 2.08 spg), Liang (15th, 1.83 spg)
- Blocked Shots: Kribell (11th, 0.67 bpg).

He’s a Photographing Foo...!:
Toro fans, log on to www.michaelfoo.com/buy.htm throughout the year to purchase exciting CSUDH basketball photographs from the Toros’ official athletics photographer.

Blue’s Quest for Career Points Leader
Games Left: 14 - Needs to avg. 16.6 ppg.

	Name	Total Points	Points Behind
1)	Faye Hagan	1466	0
2)	Trace Lewis	1286	180
3)	Chandra Trower	1251	215
4)	Tameka Blue	1233	233

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. 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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