ARCATA, Calif. Cal Poly Humboldt's
Madison Parry recorded her seventh double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, but the visiting Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros defeated the 'Jacks 60-53.
Kaz Parks chipped in 11 points for Humboldt.
FIRST QUARTER: The first five minutes of the game was evenly played until the 'Jacks took a 12-9 lead on a lay-up by
Ashley Peralta off a pass form
Jadence Clifton. Cal State Dominguez Hills (10-10, 8-6 CCAA) took a 12-11 lead on a Hosanna Walker jumper with 1:44 left in the quarter. Humboldt retook the lead, 15-14, on a three by
Kaz Parks off an assist from Peralta. CSUDH took a 16-15 lead into the second quarter on a jumper by Amaya Snowden.
SECOND QUARTER: The guests increased their lead to 24-19 to begin the second quarter on a three by Auren Isaacson. A
Madison Parry lay-up off a pass from
Jadence Clifton lay-up tied the game at 24-24 for the 'Jacks mid-way through the quarter. The Toros outscored the 'Jacks 13-5 in the final five minutes of the half to take a 37-29 lead into the locker room.
THIRD QUARTER: An Asia Jordan jumper increased CSUDH's lead to double digits (41-31) just ninety seconds into the new stanza. An
Ashley Peralta lay-up cut the deficit to 41-33, but the Toros took a 48-35 lead on another Jordan jumper. The 'Jacks finished the quarter scoring the final three points to cut the Toro lead to 48-38 heading into the final quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER: Cal Poly Humboldt (7-11, 6-8 CCAA) outscored the Toros 7-2 to cut the 'Jack deficit to 50-45 just two minutes into the final quarter. A Deejanae Polan field goal capped a 5-0 run by the Toros to increase their lead to 55-45 with just 3:37 left in regulation. The 'Jacks did not go away as they cut the Toro lead to 57-52 twice including the final time on a
Madison Parry lay-up with just two minutes on the clock. CSUDH scored the next three points to take a 60-52 lead. Parry hit one-of-two free throws to cut the Toro lead to 60-53 as the visitors took the seven-point victory.
LUCKY SEVEN: Madison Parry recorded her seventh double-double this evening with 18 points and 10 rebounds. The freshman also had three assists, two steals and a season high four blocked shots in 40 minutes.
ALSO IN DOUBLE DIGITS: Kaz Parks sored 11 points for the 'Jacks as she went four-for-five from the field including connecting on three of her four attempts from beyond the arc.
JUST PERCENTAGE POINTS OUT OF SIXTH: Humboldt is .074 percentage points out of the sixth and final spot for the six-team CCAA Basketball Championships, set for March 3-5 in Lumberjack Arena. The 'Jacks are 6-8 and tied for seventh place with Sonoma State. Stanislaus State is in sixth place with its 6-6 conference record.
UP NEXT: The Lumberjacks will host Cal State East Bay this Saturday, February 12 at 5:30pm. The Pioneers defeated Sonoma State 53-38 in Rohnert Park this evening. Cal State East Bay defeated the 'Jacks 76-55 last month in Hayward.
