Toros Sizzle in 83-51 Rout of University of Hawai’i at Hilo
Brown tallies 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting as CSUDH connects for 50.7% from floor
December 7, 2006

Complete Box Score

Carson, CA -- A Jamaal Barnes (Compton, CA/Compton JC) 360-degree breakaway dunk 5:43 into the second half capped a stellar offensive performance in which Shamont Brown (Jamaica, NY/Riverside CC) nailed 9 of his 11 shots from the field to lead the Toros to an easy 83-51 rout over visiting University of Hawai’i at Hilo on Thursday night in the Torodome.

The Toros (2-3) welcomed the Vulcans (2-7), who had won all previous four meetings in the two teams’ history, by scoring 22 of the game’s first 26 points in the first 10 minutes of play, eventually pushing its lead to 29-8 three minutes later on a Brown jumper, two of his 12 first half points. UHH cut the lead to 30-13 on a Justin Dobson 3-pointer, only to see the Toros regain their 21-point lead on another Brown bucket, and to 23 on two Jonathan Toliver (Inglewood, CA/Westchester HS) foul shots before a Michael Martin trey cut CSUDH’s lead to 36-16 entering the half.

CSUDH kept the heat on after intermission, keeping its lead at the 20-point mark, which included Barnes’ electrifying dunk at the 14:17 mark. The Toros used an 11-0 run at the 13:36 mark to push a 21-point lead to 62-30 on a lay-up by freshman Demetrius Love (Long Beach, CA/LB Jordan HS), after which Brown gave the Toros their biggest lead of the night at 67-34, closing the door on the Vulcans.

The Toros cleared their bench with 8 minutes left in regulation as all Toros played at least nine minutes. Brown led the CSUDH scoring with 18 points. Carlos Rivers (Long Beach, CA/LA Valley College) contributed 9 points, while Barnes, James Cawthorne (Orange, CA/Villa Park HS) and Vernon Ramey, Jr. (Santa Maria, CA/Hancock College) each tallied 8 points in the win. Barnes and Brown shared team-high honors with 6 boards apiece as not even CSUDH’s 11-for-17 performance at the foul line (64.7%) would jeopardize tonight’s contest.

For the Vulcans, Rashad Bilal’s 13 and Samuel Wilhoite’s 11 points paced UHH as the visitors shot just 30% from the field for the game, including a dismal 20.8% (5-for-24) in the first half.

The Toros continue hosting duties on Saturday, December 16, as The Master’s College pays Carson a visit, with first tip scheduled for 7:30 pm in the Torodome.