POMONA, Calif. – Madison Parry poured in a career-high 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Sydney Peterson added 15 points to match her personal best as the Chico State women's basketball team outlasted Cal State Dominguez Hills 75–70 in overtime Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinal round of the CCAA Tournament at Kellogg Arena.
The win moves Chico State to 20–9 overall and sends the No. 4-seeded Wildcats into Friday's semifinal against No. 1 seed Cal Poly Pomona at 2:30 p.m. The victory also marks the Wildcats first overtime game in the CCAA Tournament in program history and clinches Chico State's third consecutive 20-win season - the fifth under head coach Brian Fogel.
Wildcat standouts
– Madison Parry – 26 points, 14 rebounds, 2 steals, block (10-for-21 FG, 1-for-2 3PT, 5-for-8 FT)
– Sydney Peterson – 15 points (career-high), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals (7-for-15 FG)
– Sadie Slaughter – 10 points, 9 rebounds (5-for-13 FG)
Game summary
– Chico State set the tone early by attacking the paint, taking a 21–15 lead after the first quarter behind 14 points in the lane.
– Dominguez Hills answered in the second, hitting three threes at the end of the quarter to end the half on a 9-0 run.
– Dominguez hot shooting trimmed the Wildcats' advantage and pulled within 32–31 at the break.
– The second half stayed tight with 10 ties and 10 lead changes as neither team could create separation down the stretch.
– In the final minute of regulation, the Wildcats got a key bucket from Peterson to even it at 63–63 and force overtime.
– Chico State controlled the extra session by getting to the line and finishing inside, with Parry scoring and assisting on critical late possessions to secure the 75–70 win.
By the numbers
– Chico State shot 31-for-76 from the field (40.8%) and 2-for-10 from three (20.0%), going 11-for-18 at the line (61.1%).
– CSUDH shot 24-for-80 from the field (30.0%) and 12-for-36 from three (33.3%), going 10-for-15 at the line (66.7%).
– Rebounds: Chico State 58, CSUDH 50 (Wildcats 15 offensive rebounds).
– Points in the paint: Chico State 52, CSUDH 24.
– Bench points: Chico State 24, CSUDH 27.
– Turnovers: Chico State 12, CSUDH 11
Wildcat tidbits
– Parry's 26-point, 14-rebound afternoon completed her the eighth double-double in the season and the 25th in her collegiate career. It is the second time this season has played a career-high 42 minutes, the last was against her former team Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata back in January.
– Chico State now leads the all-time series 49-22 against Dominguez Hills and is 3-2 in the postseason taking on the Toros. It is also the second time in the 71 meetings the two had to play extra minutes on the floor. Each team has a win in overtime.
– The Wildcats are now 13-13 all-time in the CCAA Tournament. Including the Northern California Athletic Conference's Shaughnessy Playoffs (1984-98), Chico State is 20-24 in conference tournaments.
– Head coach Brian Fogel is now 10-13 in the CCAA Tournament.
– With 499 points this season, Madison Parry is one away from becoming the seventh player in Chico State's single-season history to record 500 points. Already seventh in the single-season category, Parry will have an opportunity to catch Makenzi Laporte's 505 points (2024-25) and Jodie Vossler's 509 (1992-93) and move into the top five.
– Madison Parry also has 224 rebounds this season as she currently chases her teammate Meadow Aragon's 243 set last season for a spot in the top 10.
– Kaylie Edge has made 57 three-pointers this season and is four away from tying Melissa Richardson (2009-10) to move into the program's single-season top 10.
– It is the second time this season Sydney Peterson reached her career-best 15 points, with the last being at Cal State San Bernardino three weeks ago.
