POMONA, Calif. – With two road wins last week, the Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team looks to carry that momentum into the start of California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play this week at Kellogg Arena.
The Broncos will play host to two SoCal rivals, including Cal State L.A. on Wednesday and Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday. Both games will tipoff at 5:30 p.m. as part of doubleheaders in Pomona. CPP owns a 2-4 overall record so far this year and Wednesday's matchup against the Golden Eagles will be the CCAA opener for both squads.
Cal State L.A. has started 2-3 overall and in the team's most recent action on Saturday in Riverside, the Golden Eagles topped Point Loma 60-44. Junior guard Chiara DiMarco is the squad's leading scorer, with 14.6 points per game.
Saturday's opponent – Cal State Dominguez Hills – is 3-6 overall with one conference win. On Nov. 17, the Toros defeated UC San Diego 69-45 to take an early lead in the CCAA standings. This Saturday's game at Kellogg Arena will be the only contest of the week for Dominguez Hills. The Toros' lineup features the league's top scorer, Breanne Garcia, who averages 20.5 points per game.
For CPP, offensive production has been balanced with six players contributing more than six points per game. Leading the way in double figures are
Jordyn Shane and
Erin Hagan, who own scoring averages of 11.3 and 10.3 respectively. Sophomore forward
Priscilla Brooks has been a force in the post, ranking second in the CCAA for rebounds with 11.2 per game while also registering 9.5 points per game for the third-best average on the team.
The Broncos and Toros met three times last year, twice in the regular season and once in the playoffs. Dominguez Hills swept the regular season series but CPP managed to knock off the Toros in the first round of the NCAA D-II Tournament in Alaska.
Donation DriveThe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC/BAA) is putting on their
First Annual Inland Valley Humane Society Donation Drive in an effort to help the Inland Valley Humane Society collect items from their "wish list." SAAC will be collecting donations at this Wednesday's men's and women's basketball games. To view the IVHSC Wish List,
access this PDF
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Parking SituationThe nearest parking lot available to Kellogg Arena is Lot B. To get to Lot B, use the following address in Google Maps: "660 Kellogg Drive, Pomona, CA." Turning left into the parking lot, turn left again and follow the road as it curves around toward the east side of the soccer field. From Lot B, Kellogg Arena is a short walk into campus as the sidewalk passes the suites and Denny's.