SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team collected its second win of the weekend, a 76-64 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) victory against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday afternoon in The Sports Center.
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TOP PERFORMERS
Emma Forel – 18 points | 9 rebounds
Jon'Nae Vermillion – 15 points | 10 rebounds | 1 steal
Akayla Hackson – 15 points | 6-of-7 free throws | 4 assists
Dynnah Buckner – 12 points | 5-of-6 from field
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HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ Â Â
- A 13-6 turnover advantage gave the Toros the edge in the opening quarter at 20-18.
- A Hackson 3-pointer with six seconds remaining in the second quarter put CSUSM on top at 41-39.
- The Cougars owned a 65.4 field-goal percentage in the first half.
- CSUSM shot an impressive 9-of-11 from the field in the third quarter to take control of the game. Â
- The Cougars led the entire second half after trailing for most of the opening 20 minutes.
- CSUSM's largest lead of the game was 67-51 on Hackson's layup with 9:06 left in the game.
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FAST BREAKS
- With this win, CSUSM(13-9, 10-8 CCAA) is now in sole possession of fourth place in the CCAA standings until the Chico State-Cal Poly Pomona game tonight.
- Four Cougars reached double-digits in scoring.
- The Cougars shot 62.5 percent from the field, their highest shooting percentage of the season.
- Forel's team-high 18 points was her ninth time leading CSUSM in scoring this season.
- Vermillion collected her seventh double-double of the season and is now tied with Forel with the most on the team.
- The Cougars outrebounded CSUDH, 33-28, while tallying 14 assists and seven steals.
- With the victory, CSUSM evened the season series at 1-1 after falling 88-82 to the Toros on the road on New Year's Eve.
- CSUDH's Nautica Morrow led all scorers with 25 points.
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UP NEXT
The Cougars embark on their final regular season road trip next weekend, traveling to San Francisco State on Thursday before stopping at Sonoma State on Saturday. Both games begin at 5:30 p.m.
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