Toros Women’s Basketball Jumps Up Three Spots to No. 4 in Latest Regional Poll
CSUDH one of five CCAA schools in the top 8
January 31, 2007

Carson, CA - With wins over Cal State Monterey Bay and San Francisco State last week, and having won four of their last five games, the Toros women’s basketball team has moved up three spots to No. 4 in the West Region, it was announced this afternoon by the NCAA in the second regional poll of the year.

The Toros currently hold a 10-3 Division II record and an in-region record of 9-3.

Over the next two weeks the Toros playoff fate should begin to unfold as they take on the three top teams in the region in Chico State tomorrow night, UC San Diego on Tuesday, and Humboldt State next Friday.

In the first half of the season, the Toros pulled out a 73-54 win over Chico State (12/2), but suffered a loss at home to UC San Diego (12/16) and a loss on the road to Humboldt State (1/6).

Last weekend against CSUMB and SFSU, the junior duo of Alana Bailey (Altadena, CA/John Muir HS) and Brittney Blankenship (Palmdale, CA/Palmdale HS) combined for 28.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game as CSUDH swept their northern California foes.

The Toros’ resident sharp-shooter Jessica Liang (Alhambra, CA/Mark Keppel HS) also made her presence felt, averaging 11 points while hitting a pair of long-range bombs in both games. Liang currently sits atop the CCAA in 3-point field goal percentage (39.6) and 3-point shots made per game (2.5), and is ranked in the top-40 in the nation in both categories.