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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cal State Dominguez Hills basketball teams make historic Final Four runs
Nala Williams scored 21 points and Asia Jordan added 19 as Cal State Dominguez Hills defeated Union, 68-50, at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh to reach the Division II national championship game for the first time in school history. The No. 3 seed Toros (36-1) are the first California team to play in the Division II national title game since 2015 when Cal Baptist made the final and aims to be the first California school to win a national title since Cal Poly Pomona in 2002. Dominguez Hills applied consistent defensive pressure, controlled the paint and outscored No. 7 seed Union (Tenn.) 20-8 in fast break points. Advertisement Read more: Prep talk: Former University standout David Cheatom is in NCAA Division II Final Four The Toros will play No. 1 seed Grand Valley State (37-2) at 4 p.m. PDT Friday for the national title at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The Lakers advanced to the championship by beating Pittsburgh State 68-61 on Wednesday night. The women's basketball team's success extends a historic season for the school's hoops programs. The No. 7 seed Cal State Dominguez Hills men's basketball team rallied from a double-digit deficit to beat No. 2 seed West Liberty 84-79 on Tuesday night at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., to reach the Division II Final Four for the first time in school history. The Toros (29-5) will face No. 3 seed Dallas Baptist (34-4) on Thursday at 3 p.m. PDT. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
27-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Cal State Dominguez Hills basketball teams make historic Final Four runs
Nala Williams scored 21 points and Asia Jordan added 19 as Cal State Dominguez Hills defeated Union, 68-50, at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh to reach the Division II national championship game for the first time in school history. The No. 3 seed Toros (36-1) are the first California team to play in the Division II national title game since 2015 when Cal Baptist made the final and aims to be the first California school to win a national title since Cal Poly Pomona in 2002. Dominguez Hills applied consistent defensive pressure, controlled the paint and outscored No. 7 seed Union (Tenn.) 20-8 in fast break points. The Toros will play No. 1 seed Grand Valley State (37-2) at 4 p.m. PDT Friday for the national title at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The Lakers advanced to the championship by beating Pittsburgh State 68-61 on Wednesday night. The women's basketball team's success extends a historic season for the school's hoops programs. The No. 7 seed Cal State Dominguez Hills men's basketball team rallied from a double-digit deficit to beat No. 2 seed West Liberty 84-79 on Tuesday night at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., to reach the Division II Final Four for the first time in school history. The Toros (29-5) will face No. 3 seed Dallas Baptist (34-4) on Thursday at 3 p.m. PDT.
