POMONA, Calif. - With a four-game win streak on the line, the Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team takes to the road to challenge Cal State Dominguez Hills on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
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Heading into the matchup, the teams both hold a 7-1 mark in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Toros have played four more games than CPP and hold an overall tally of 12-4. The Broncos have earned a 9-3 mark thus far in 2014-15.
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CPP will head to Dominguez Hills after a successful weekend at Kellogg Gym in which it defeated the San Francisco State and Sonoma State. Friday's win over the Gators featured a final result of 80-43. Saturday's game versus Sonoma ended with the Broncos walking away with an 80-56 victory.
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The last time the Toros and Broncos faced off was in the CCAA Championships in March of last season. Dominguez Hills bested CPP 65-61 to secure the tournament title.
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In both of the 2013-14 regular season games, the Broncos defeated the Toros. With the 2-1 mark in CPP's favor last season, the all-time series is 61-14 with a Bronco advantage.
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Seniors
Jada Blackwell,
Ariel Marsh, and
Ashley Lovett each have earned a spot on the CCAA Offensive Leaderboards. Blackwell has a 43.8 three-point percentage while registering 19.3 points per game, placing her at No. 1 in the conference for both categories. Marsh sits just a couple spots behind her and averages 17.6 per game, placing her at third.
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Lovett's rebounding average of 8.2 ranks fifth in the CCAA and her 57.4 field-goal percentage has earned her the No. 3 spot. Â
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As a team, CPP has earned the highest field-goal percentage in the conference with an impressive 46.1%. CPP's average of 16.8 assists per game also leads the category while
Lauren Goecke and
Tyler Woods lead the way, averaging 4.4 and 3.9 per game.
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After the Torodome on Friday, the Broncos move on to the Eagles Nest as they take on the Cal State L.A. Golden Eagles on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
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CSULA will be coming off of a game against UC San Diego. Currently the Golden Eagles hold a 5-7 overall mark on the season, complete with a 4-4 mark in the CCAA. Â
Military Appreciation NightOn Friday, Jan. 23, the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos will host a Military Appreciation Night at Kellogg Gym. At that evening's doubleheader against Humboldt State, anyone with current and prior military service will receive: free admission, Broncos' Megaphone, hot dog and soda. Military Appreciation Night is being sponsored by the CPP Veterans Resource Center and Pieology in Walnut.

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