SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team (6-9, 3-7 CCAA) dropped an 82-76 decision to Cal State Dominguez Hills (4-11, 4-6 CCAA) on Saturday afternoon at The Sports Center.
TOP PERFORMERS
Kaity Haan – 27 points | 14 rebounds | 4 blocked shots
Kristan Yumul – 15 points | 2 rebounds | 4 steals
Maddie Leiva – 13 points | 2 assists
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Cal State Dominguez Hills opened the game on a 7-2 run, but CSUSM answered with a Maddie Leiva steal and three-pointer at the 1:58 mark to cut the deficit to two points.
- The Toros carried an 18-12 lead into the end of the first quarter after holding CSUSM to 28.6 percent shooting from the field.
- CSUDH pushed its lead to a game-high nine points, 21-12, at 9:41 of the second quarter before the Cougars sparked a 10-2 run to pull within one at 23-22 with 6:51 remaining.
- CSUSM took its first lead of the game, 27-26, on a Portia Polo three-pointer with 4:12 left in the second quarter.
- The Cougars entered halftime ahead 34-31 after shooting 60.0% (9-of-15) from the field in the second quarter compared to CSUDH's 26.7% (4-of-15).
- CSUSM opened the third quarter with a 5-0 burst to extend the lead to 36-31 on a Polo layup at 9:41.
- Cal State Dominguez Hills responded with a 9-0 run midway through the third quarter, taking a 52-49 advantage at the 2:45 mark.
- A Kaity Haan layup in the final seconds of the third quarter trimmed the deficit to 57-53 heading into the fourth.
- The fourth quarter featured four ties, including 67-67 after Haan converted a second-chance layup at 4:14, but the Toros sealed the game at the free-throw line in the final minute.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM shot 48.3% (28-of-58) from the field and 46.7% (7-of-15) from 3-point range compared to CSUDH's 44.6% (29-of-65) overall and 30.4% (7-of-23) from beyond the arc.
- The Cougars slightly trailed on the glass, 37-35, and finished with a 22-19 advantage in bench points.
- CSUSM scored 38 points in the paint, narrowly outpacing CSUDH's 36.
- The Toros forced 13 CSUSM turnovers while committing eight of their own.
- The contest featured four lead changes and was tied seven times.
- Kaity Haan registered a career-best 27 points while picking up her third double-double after finishing with 14 rebounds.
UP NEXT
CSUSM returns to action on Thursday, Jan. 22, when the Cougars travel to face Cal State East Bay at 5:30 p.m.
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