POMONA, Calif. – The Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team will try to bounce back from a tough overtime loss last week, hosting Cal State East Bay on Thursday night in Kellogg Arena with tip-off set for 5:30 p.m.
 
Last Week: The Broncos played a hard fought game against Cal State San Marcos on Saturday but a three-pointer with eight seconds remaining in overtime gave the game to the Cougars 67-64.
 
Highlights: The best defense in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) will get back out on the court Thursday with CPP holding their opponents to the lowest scoring mark at 57.7 points per game.
 
Allowing an opponent shooting percentage of .364, Pomona (4-5, 2-1 CCAA) ranks fourth in conference in that category while giving up the fewest rebounds per game at 31.2.
 
Juniors Chelsea Waddy-Blow and Priscilla Brooks have been the powerhouses for the Broncos so far this season. Waddy-Blow leads the team in points scored, averaging just under 12-points per contest while Brooks is averaging 8.1 points and a team high 8.4 rebounds per game, the second highest rebounding average in the conference.
 
Senior Marshanique Hall adds eight-points per game and sophomore Jackie Ricketson ranks sixth in the CCAA in assists per game at 3.7 while recording a team high 14 steals.
 
Last season, East Bay earned a season sweep of the Broncos, claiming victories in both contests in 2015-16.
 
Upcoming Game:
Cal Poly Pomona vs. Cal State East Bay: Thursday, December 15 @ 5:30 p.m. – Live Stats – Live Video
 
About Cal State East Bay:
-East Bay enters the night with a 5-4 overall record, going 2-0 in conference play
-Selected to finish fifth in the CCAA Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Pioneers ended the 2015-16 campaign with an overall record of 27-5
-EB currently averages 64.1 ppg while giving up 63.7 ppg
-East Bay holds the fourth best shooting percentage in the conference at .417
-Shomari Harris currently leads the CCAA in scoring for the Pioneers, averaging 17.4 points per game