Game ReplayLOS ANGELES – Cal State L.A.'s men's basketball team got back on the winning track with a complete performance Saturday night against Cal State Dominguez Hills.
The Golden Eagles ran their offense efficiently, held the Toros to just 34.1 percent shooting and posted a 61-46 victory in California Collegiate Athletic Association play. Cal State L.A. (3-4, 2-2 CCAA) snapped a three-game losing streak with the victory.
Joshua Munzon had 15 points, three assists and three steals to lead the Golden Eagles, while
Joel Brokenbrough had eight points, five rebounds and two blocks.
Ivan Dooley had a game-high 17 points for Cal State Dominguez Hills (3-6, 0-4 CCAA), while Jonathan Nichols had 10 points.
Cal State L.A. shot 53.7 percent for the game (22-of-41), including 5-of-11 from behind the 3-point arc. The Toros were just 15-of-44 for the game (34.1 percent) and 9-of-21 from 3-point range. Cal State L.A. was even better in the second half, knocking down 10-of-18 from the floor (55.6 percent).
The Golden Eagles were 12-of-19 from the free-throw line, while the Toros were only 7-of-21. Both teams had 30 rebounds and Cal State L.A. had just 12 turnovers to 14 for Cal State Dominguez Hills. Cal State L.A. also had six blocked shots to help with its defensive effort –
Aaron Alston, Brokenbrough and
Justin Snavely had two each.
Dustin Watts had eight points and four rebounds,
David Hall had eight points and two rebounds and Snavely and
LaBradford Franklin had seven points each.
Cal State L.A. scored the first five points of the game and led wire-to-wire. A dunk by Hall off an assist from
Dushon Carter got it started and Munzon hit a 3-pointer. An inside basket by
Xavier Jones gave the Golden Eagles their first double-digit lead at 19-9 and a basket by Brokenbrough gave Cal State L.A. its biggest lead of the first half, 31-15.
A 3-pointer by Shaq Hunter got the Toros to within 33-25 at halftime.
A steal and layup by Chris Collins got the Toros to within four points, 37-33, three minutes into the second half, but the Golden Eagles got baskets by Alston and Hall to stop the run.
After the Toros pulled to within six points at 44-38 with 10 minutes to go, Cal State L.A. went on an 11-0 run to put the game away. Munzon scored the first seven points of the run with a 3-pointer, a steal and layup and two free throws. Watts and Snavely then hit baskets to give the Golden Eagles a 55-38 lead with 4:23 remaining.
Cal State L.A. will return to action with a non-conference game against Bristol University on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 4 p.m.
