Triton Trio Proves Too Much As CSUDH Loses 68-56 in Women's Basketball
Blue drops 22 points in final game in the Torodome
February 25, 2006

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Carson, CA- Senior Tameka Blue (Watsonville, CA/Santa Cruz HS) led the Toros with 22 points, seven assists, and four rebounds in the last home game of her record setting career, but, the Tritons used a trio of players in double figures to come away with the 68-56 win, completing the season sweep.

Saturday was "Senior Night" in the Torodome. Toro seniors pictured here are Celeste Haueter, Adiana Vega-Howard, Brandi McGinest, Tameka Blue with their families. File photo courtesy Michael Foo

With the loss the Toros have dropped four in a row, and fall to 13-11, 8-10 CCAA. With the victory, UCSD improves to 21-4, 15-3 CCAA.

Right from the start UCSD jumped in front and stayed in front of the Toros, slowly building an 11-point lead over the first five minutes of play. The CCAA’s leading scorer, Leora Juster, would get off to a fast start, scoring nine points during the run.

CSUDH chipped away at the lead, using a 12-4 run over a five-minute span to come within two at 32-30, as four different Toros would contribute during the run, with Jessica Liang (Alhambra, CA/Mark Keppel HS) capping off the spurt with a three-point make.

The Tritons would bring the Toro run to a screeching halt with 2:23 left on a three by Kim Buffum, followed by four more points to end the half with a 39-30 advantage over the Toros.

After the intermission, Blue would score nine points over the first 10 minutes to evaporate the Triton lead to just one at 46-45 with 9:14 left. Freshman Ennisha Kyles (Los Angeles, CA/Mast HS) would be instrumental during the run, scoring two points and pulling down five rebounds, with three coming at the offensive end.

UCSD would respond with a pair of free throws by Katie Anderson, but, Blue would find Alana Bailey (Altadena, CA/John Muir HS) under the basket to cut the lead back to one at the 7:09 mark.

However, that would be the last of what the Toros had, as they would miss six of their last 10 shots, and turn the ball over four times as UCSD added to their lead.

Juster would lead the trio of Tritons in double figures with 26 points, while Hillary Hansen and Briana Hinga chipped in 14 and 11 points, respectively.

In addition to Blue’s 22 points, Bailey would contribute eight points and four rebounds. Kyles would chip in six points and nine rebounds in the effort, while Adiana Vega-Howard (Covina, CA/Northview HS) closed out her three-year Toro career with an exclamation point, coming off the bench and nailing a trey.

The Toros wrap up their 2005-06 season next week as the travel to Cal Poly Pomona on Wednesday, and Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday, with tip-off scheduled for both games at 5:30 p.m. This will mark the end of four Toro careers as Tameka Blue, Adiana Vega-Howard, Celeste Haueter, and Brandi McGinest will play their final games