Women’s Basketball Ties Highest Win Total Since 2019 With Victory Over Cougars
POMONA, Calif. – The Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team captured their 20th win of the season on Saturday afternoon with a 62-55 victory over Cal State San Marcos, improving to 20-4 on the season and 15-3 in conference play. Their 20 wins ties last year's total, and is tied for the program's most since the 2018-19 season.
The Broncos set the tone early, jumping to a 16-7 lead in the first quarter, powered by efficient shooting and a solid defensive presence. Sydney Nelson once again led the Broncos in the win, tallying 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting, along with five rebounds and three steals. Mydrea Moore dominated the boards with a game-high 10 rebounds, while also contributing 12 points for her second career double-double.
Cal Poly Pomona's momentum carried into the second quarter, where they outscored San Marcos 24-16, shooting an impressive 64.7% from the field. Breanne Ha chipped in eight points, making the Broncos only two three's to extend the lead. Despite a third-quarter slump where they managed only eight points, the Broncos' earlier production provided a cushion to weather the storm.
San Marcos fought back in the second half, but the Cougars' comeback fell short as Pomona's defense tightened in the final minutes. The Broncos out-rebounded the Cougars 36-28 and capitalized on points in the paint, scoring 32 compared to San Marcos' 22. Despite 17 turnovers, Pomona's shooting efficiency — finishing at 51% — proved too much for CSUSM to overcome.
With this win, Cal Poly Pomona improves to 15-3 in the CCAA standings. Third place Chico State lost on Saturday, once again giving the Broncos a two-game cushion ahead of the Wildcats for second place. Cal State Dominguez Hills remains undefeated at 26-0 and has secured a first round bye in the upcoming CCAA Tournament.
Up Next
The Broncos will remain at home next week with games against San Francisco State and Cal State East Bay.
Bronco Bits
- The Broncos are now 8-9 (.471) all-time against Cal State San Marcos since the Cougars joined the CCAA in 2015-16.
- Danelle Bishop is now 266-136 (.662) as head coach of the Broncos, including 205-92 (.690) in CCAA play. Including two previous stops at APU and CBU, Bishop is 404-221 all-time as a head coach.
- In Bishop's 14 seasons at CPP, the Broncos have now surpassed the 20-win mark seven times.
- The Broncos have now made 28 of the 29 CCAA Tournaments ever hosted since 1985 (no conference tournament from 1999-2007).
- The team's 20-4 start is their best since the 2018-19 season.
- Sydney Nelson has now reached double figures in 22 consecutive games. In 53 career games played with the Broncos, Nelson has reached double figures 47 times.
- Kalaya Buggs is 33 points away and Cookie Marques is 24 points away from 1,000 career points, including their totals at other universities.
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