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Elliott Portillo
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Cal Poly Humboldt HSU 14-10,10-9 CCAA
70
Winner Cal St. Dom. Hills CSUDH 21-4,18-1 CCAA
Cal Poly Humboldt HSU
14-10,10-9 CCAA
65
Final
70
Cal St. Dom. Hills CSUDH
21-4,18-1 CCAA
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Cal Poly Humboldt HSU 22 43 65
Cal St. Dom. Hills CSUDH 32 38 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Drew Gwerder

Humboldt Pushes No. 14 Dominguez Hills to the Wire, Falls 70-65

CARSON, Calif. – Cal Poly Humboldt men's basketball took No. 14 Cal State Dominguez Hills to the limit on Thursday night, holding a five-point lead with 13 minutes remaining before the Toros clawed back to take a 70-65 victory inside the Torodome.

The Jacks (14-10, 10-9 CCAA) remain the only team in the CCAA to defeat the first-place Toros (21-4, 18-1 CCAA) this season, and they nearly did it again behind a second-half surge that put them in control early after the break.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After trailing by 10 at halftime, Humboldt stormed out in the second half, outscoring Dominguez Hills 24-9 in a seven-minute span. Kalib LaCount's three-pointer capped the rally and gave the Jacks a 47-42 lead with 13:09 to play.

Dominguez Hills responded with its own run, slowly regaining control thanks to clutch free-throw shooting. The Toros shot 19-of-20 from the line in the second half.

LEADERS

LaCount led Humboldt with 18 points, shooting 6-of-11 from the field and 4-of-5 from three-point range. Rob Diaz III added 14 points and five rebounds, while Kyle Frelow finished with 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Diaz also posted three blocks and three steals on the defensive end. 

For the Toros, Jeremy Dent-Smith led all scorers with 22 points, including a perfect 9-of-9 from the free-throw line. Alex Garcia added 18 points, while Adam Afifi contributed 14 points and nine rebounds.

BY THE NUMBERS

  • Humboldt shot 41.4% (24-of-58) from the field and 27.3% (6-of-22) from deep.
  • The Jacks controlled the glass, outrebounding the Toros 42-37, including 33 defensive boards.
  • Dominguez Hills shot 92.0% (23-of-25) from the free-throw line, making the difference in the final stretch.
  • Humboldt scored 32 points in the paint and led the game twice, including a five-point advantage in the second half.
  • The game saw four ties and two lead changes.

UP NEXT

The Jacks will play their final road game of the regular-season against Cal State Los Angeles (11-14, 9-10 CCAA) on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 3:00 PM in Cal State LA Gymnasium.

The Golden Eagles of LA sit in sixth place and tied for the final tournament spot with Cal State East Bay, both who are one game behind the Lumberjacks at 9-10 in CCAA play. Cal Poly Humboldt is currently tied with Cal Poly Pomona for fourth place, as each team holds a record of 10-9 in CCAA play. The push for postseason is still far from over with three games remaining in the regular season and piled up standings from third to ninth place. 

For more information on Cal Poly Humboldt men's basketball, please visit humboldtathletics.com, download our mobile app, and follow us on all social media platforms.

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