SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Tigers return to the court Thursday at San Diego, facing a Torero team that escaped with an 81-77 win in Stockton on February 7 despite a career-best 20-point effort from senior
Jordan Cruz.
In their most recent outing on Tuesday,
Elizabeth Elliott led the Tigers with 16 points in the 74-65 loss. She scored 14 points in the third quarter alone, helping to cut the Waves lead from 12 at halftime to four.
GAME INFORMATION:
DATE: 02/17/22
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Jenny Craig Pavilion, San Diego, Calif.
LIVE STATS:
https://usdtoreros.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Pacific Quick Facts:
Nickname: Tigers
Record: 6-18 (3-10)
Head Coach:
Bradley Davis
San Diego Quick Facts:
Nickname: Toreros
Record: 13-12 (5-8)
Head Coach: Cindy Fisher
THE BACKCOURT:
Anaya James recorded her first career triple-double (13 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists) against Santa Clara and leads the Tigers in points, assists, steals and minutes per game. James is one of six DI freshman with at least 11.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, and 2.5 APG.
Jordan Cruz and
Sam Ashby have been sharpshooters for the Tigers this season with both guards ranked in the top three for threes made this season. Cruz is leading the team with 32 makes from long range.
THE FRONTCOURT:
Elizabeth Elliott has the most double-digit point games on the team and is second in points per game. Elliott also leads the Tigers in rebounds per game.
Madelene Ennis is the only Tiger to play in every game this season, ranks third on the team in rebounds per game and fifth in minutes played. Ennis and Elliott are both in the top three in field-goal accuracy.
RANKS IN THE WCC:
James is eighth in the WCC in scoring, fourth in assists per game and 10th in three-point percentage. Elliott is ninth in the WCC in scoring and third in points per 40 minutes at 23.5.
Jordan Cruz is second in the WCC in threes made per 40 minutes.
HISTORY BETWEEN THE TWO:
Despite the Toreros getting the best of the Tigers earlier this season, Pacific has won two of the past three matchups and six of the past 10.
