POMONA, Calif. – The Broncos exploded for 90 points against Cal State Monterey Bay on Thursday night, tying a season-high in points scored for their 13th win of the season. No. 19 ranked Cal Poly Pomona remains tied for second place in the CCAA standings with an 8-1 conference record, and now have nine straight wins against the Otters dating back to 2019.
Cookie Marques shined in the win, scoring a season-high 24 points while making a team-high four treys. Sydney Nelson (14) and Breanne Ha (11) also contributed double-digit scoring, Nelson with her 13th consecutive game in double figures and Ha inching closer to the career three-point record. With three more on Thursday night, Ha is now only eight away from tying Anna James at 215, and nine away from breaking the school record.
All 10 Broncos that touched the court scored in the win, including a nine-point performance from Aaliyah Wright and eight points from both Kalaya Buggs and Mydrea Moore. Khamiyah Anderson led the way with nine boards, five offensive and four defensive. The team's 56.7 percent from the floor and 53.3 percent beyond the arc were both their best shooting performance of the season.
The Broncos scored at least 22 points in three of the four quarters, coming in all but the second quarter. CPP dominated every aspect of the game from start to finish, including 26-11 in points off turnovers, and more importantly, a dominant 54-16 on points inside the paint. In the end, the No. 19 ranked Broncos earned their ninth straight win against the Otters with a 90-55 victory, improving to 13-2 on the season.
Up Next
The Broncos will host Stanislaus State this Saturday, January 18th, at 1:00 PM in Kellogg Arena.
Bronco Bits
- The Broncos are now 28-10 (.737) all-time against Cal State Monterey Bay, including 9-1 in their past 10 games.
- Danelle Bishop is now 259-134 (.659) as head coach of the Broncos, including 198-90 in CCAA play. Including two previous stops at APU and CBU, Bishop is 397-219 all-time as a head coach.
- Danelle Bishop is now four CCAA wins away from tying the conference record (202), and five away from breaking it.
- Record Watch – Breanne Ha needs just 9 more threes to pass Anna James (1999-03) for most three-point field goals made in school history (215).
- The team's 13-2 start is their best since the 2018-19 season.
- Sydney Nelson has now scored in double-digits in 13 consecutive games.
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- Clash Ends in Heartbreak for the BroncosIn a hard-fought contest, the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos fell to the Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks, 57-55, in a dramatic finish. This was the second meeting between the two teams this season, with the Broncos having won the first match up of the Cal Poly Clash.
