Box Score | POMONA, Calif. - Witnessing history is always possible at Kellogg Gym and on Thursday, basketball fans were treated to a memorable performance from the Cal Poly Pomona defense.

The Broncos cruised to a 56-30 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills as the Toros' point total was the lowest for a CPP opponent since 1979. Already leading the nation in defense, the Broncos dropped their season average of points allowed from 57.4 to 56.2 in a single game.

With the win, CPP (17-2) climbs a half-game above Cal State San Bernardino (16-2) atop the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) standings. The Coyotes will host Sonoma State on Friday night.

Sophomore Jordan Faison put together an impressive performance on offense for the Broncos Thursday, collecting 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting. Junior Daniel Rodriguez led the team in rebounds with 10, just one shy of matching his career high.

CPP held a 19-18 lead at halftime but rallied for a dominant second-half effort, outscoring the Toros 37-12 through the final 20 minutes. Through the entire game, the Broncos limited Dominguez to a 21.4-percent field-goal percentage and a 2-for-23 performance from beyond the arc.

Senior guard DeRonn Scott, who will join fellow fourth-year Connor Gacek in being honored before Saturday's 7:30 p.m. game, tallied seven assists Thursday to move into fourth among CCAA players for assists. Scott is averaging 3.8 per game this season.

CPP scored the first six points of Thursday's game, taking a 6-0 lead to the 15:20 mark as the Toros missed their first seven shot attempts. The Broncos' advantage widened to seven about midway through the opening half but Dominguez pulled it back to one heading into the break.

CPP jumped out to a 10-run to start the second half as four different Broncos scored in that stretch. A jumper from Scott at the 12:19 mark pushed CPP's lead to double digits once again and it stayed there through the remainder of the contest.

The Broncos finished with a 54-39 rebounding edge Thursday. Junior guard Jordan Finn pulled down seven boards to set a new season best.