SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team looks to snap a 3-game skid this weekend when it hosts CCAA leader Cal State Dominguez Hills (Thursday) and Cal State L.A. (Saturday). 
 
The Schedule
Game 18
Thursday, February 4 – 6 p.m.
Cal State Dominguez Hills (15-7, 13-1 CCAA) at CSUSM (5-12, 3-9 CCAA)
Oceanside, Calif. – MiraCosta College
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Game 19
Saturday, February 6 – 1:30 p.m.
Cal State L.A. (7-13, 5-9 CCAA) at CSUSM
Oceanside, Calif. – MiraCosta College
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Probable Cougar Starters
G – #1 Ashley Jenkins (Jr., 5-5): 11.2 ppg, 4.1 apg, 4.5 rpg, 32.9 mpg
G – #3 Paige Barber (So., 5-3): 5.5 ppg, 0.9 spg, 30.7 fg%, 28.5 mpg
G – #15 Ashley Ontiveros (Jr., 5-7): 9.3 ppg, 1.2 apg, 37.3 3fg%, 31.8 mpg
F – #4 Savannah Camp (So., 5-10): 14.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 43.6 fg%, 28.1 mpg
F – #34 Brianna Higgins (Sr., 6-0): 3.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 0.7 apg, 23.4 mpg
 
CCAA Standings
1. Cal State Dominguez Hills (13-1, 15-7)
2. UC San Diego (12-2, 17-3)
2. Cal State East Bay (11-2, 17-4)
4. Stanislaus State (9-3, 13-5)
5. Cal State San Bernardino (7-7, 10-8)
6. Humboldt State (6-7, 9-11)
7. Cal Poly Pomona (5-8, 7-13)
8. Cal State L.A. (5-9, 7-13)
9. Chico State (4-8, 9-9)
10. Cal State Monterey Bay (4-9, 8-12)
11. Cal State San Marcos (3-9, 5-12)
12. Sonoma State (3-10, 8-14)
12. San Francisco State (3-10, 5-14)
 
Rules Are A Changing in 2015-16
There are major changes in women's basketball this season. Games will now consist of four 10-minute quarters rather than two 20-minute halves. Teams will also now be awarded two free throws for each common foul beginning with the fifth team foul in each quarter.
 
Glad To Be Home
The Cougars are 4-5 on their home court at MiraCosta College this season. With only four home games remaining, CSUSM will face three teams in the top 5 spots in the CCAA standings. The final team, CSULA, is fighting for a spot in the eight-team CCAA Tournament beginning on March 1. 
 
Cal State Dominguez Hills Preview
All-time vs. CSUDH:  1-2
 
Last Meeting vs. CSUDH: L, 58-63 (Dec. 31, 2015). The Cougars put together a late charge against the two-time defending CCAA tournament champion Toros on their own court. Sophomore Savannah Camp led all scorers with 22 points in addition to her six rebounds. Junior Ashley Jenkins added 13 points.

CSUDH Breakdown: The Toros 12-game win streak came to an end on Tuesday when they dropped their first CCAA game of 2015-16 season, falling 98-92 in overtime at Cal State L.A. CSUDH appears in top 25 in three categories in national stats: 12th in free throws made (344), 14th in rebounds (930) and 21st in defensive rebounds per game (29.0).
 
Cal State L.A. Preview
All-time vs. CSULA: 0-2
 
Last Meeting vs. CSULA: L, 85-67 (Nov. 29, 2013). The Cougars saw their three-game win streak snap in the opening game of the CSULA Thanksgiving Classic, falling to the Golden Eagles 85-67. Sherika Miller led CSUSM with 19 points while Heather Thompson recorded her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds.

CSULA State Breakdown: The Golden Eagles have gotten hot in the last five days, registering wins over Sonoma State (63-50) and San Francisco State (66-57). CSULA handed Cal State Dominguez Hills its first conference loss on Tuesday, snagging a 98-92 overtime victory over the visiting Toros. Four Golden Eagles are averaging double-digits in scoring with Franeka Hall and Chiara DiMarco leading the way with 12.9 and 12.8 points per game, respectively.
 
The Renee Jimenez File
Renee Jimenez took the helm of the CSUSM women's basketball program on May 22, 2015. She brings a wealth of knowledge as a head coach in the CCAA, compiling a 125-71 record in the past seven seasons. Jimenez spent the last two seasons at Cal State San Bernardino (2013-15) after a five-year stint at Cal State Monterey Bay (2008-13).
 
New Conference
Cal State San Marcos is in its first season competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The CCAA is made up of 12 CSU institutions and UC San Diego. The CCAA is one of the premier NCAA Division II leagues in the nation. Its teams have won more national championships (153) than any other NCAA Division II conference.
 
New Territory
After four seasons of competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the Cougars enter their first season of NCAA Division II competition in 2015-16. CSUSM is currently in the second year of a three-year transition to full NCAA Division II membership. As a part of the transition, the Cougars will be ineligible for postseason play in 2015-16 and 2016-17.

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