Toros Treys Too Much for Otters as CSUDH Women’s Basketball Takes 83-56 Decision on Senior Night
Head coach Van Girard picks up 250th career win as Toros prepare for NCAA Far West Playoffs
March 3, 2007

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Carson, CA – The Toros would use nine three-point shots and 22 first half points by Brigayle Iglehart (San Diego, CA/Grossmont College) to blow out Cal State Monterey Bay, 83-56, and give had coach Van Girard his 250th career win in the process. With the win, the Toros improve to 16-10, 13-9 CCAA and the Otters fall to 7-20, 6-16 CCAA.

Head coach Van Girard reached a milestone in his coaching career Saturday night as he picked up win No. 250. In this photo, his team is celebrating, as coach Girard holds the game ball. Photo by Michael Foo Senior Night Photo Gallery

The Toros came out firing in their last home game of the 2006-07 season, grabbing a 10-point lead at 19-9 with 13:54 on the clock on a jumper by Aujanee Baldwin (Fontana, CA/Etiwanda HS).

Jessica Liang (Alhambra, CA/Mark Keppel HS) would hit a pair of treys over the next four minutes followed by another long range bomb by Unique Bennett (San Bernardino, CA/Chaffey College) to extend the Toro lead to 19 at 33-14 with 8:55 remaining in the half.

Ashley Johnson (Los Angeles, CA/Lynwood HS) then subbed in off the bench and nailed a jump shot to push the Toro lead to over 20 at 35-14.

The Toros lead would reach as much as 29 with less than five minutes remaining before settling at 26 at 51-25 to end the half.

After the break the Otters used a pair of threes by Megan Okui to cut the lead to 20 at 53-33 in the first two minutes, but that would be as close as they would get in the second half.

The Otters placed three players in double figures led by Dana Andres with 15 points, while Okui and Denisha Profit chipped in 13 and 10 points, respectively.

Iglehart garnered game high scoring and rebounding honors with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. Liang would hit four treys on the day en route to 16 points while Baldwin chipped in 10 points in the win. Senior Ree Browne (Torrance, CA/South Torrance HS) would play the final home game of her career, finishing with nine points and three rebounds in 14 minutes on the floor.

The Toros, currently the No. 5 seed in their region, will be in action at the NCAA D-II Far West Region tournament next Friday, March 9, 2007, with their opponent and final seeding to be announced live tomorrow, after the men’s bracket is revealed at 7:30 p.m. PST.

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