Otters Drown in Playoffs

Evan Fitzgerald, Staff Reporter

Evan_Fitzgerald@csumb.edu

March 24, 2008

Despite a nearly sellout crowd the

Otters were not able to finish their

last home game of the season with

a win, falling to CSU Dominguez

Hills (CSUDH) 56-53 at the Kelp

Bed on March 4.

It was a playoff atmosphere at the

Kelp Bed, and the crowd was able

to get into the game early. From the

beginning it was a close game, with

many lead changes throughout the

first half. Neither team was able to 

achieve a huge advantage, though the

Otters were able to hang in the game

despite not hitting their three point

shots in the beginning minutes. Juston

Willis, a senior and Business major

had 10 of his game leading 16 points

in the first half and the score was tied

29-29 at the break.

The second half started much

like the first, neither team able to

obtain an advantage, the crowd

backing the Otters all the way. The

Otters played their hardest against

a larger team with several players

taller then the five on the floor

from the Otters. Due to several

missed calls and turnovers in the

final minutes, CSUDH was able

to pull away and win the game

56-53.

“I feel like they gave it all

they had,” said Lewis Hall, a

Sophomore Psychology major.

“They should have given me the

striped shirt and let me ref because

I could have done way better.”

This ends a chapter in the history

of the men’s basketball program in

its first year of California Collegiate

Athletic Association eligibility.

After going on a winning streak

they were able to make it to the

playoffs in the first year it was

possible. With the season finished

this was the last game that will be

played in the gym this season, as

the floor and bleachers are going

to be replaced.

For more information about Otter

basketball visit: otterathletics.com.