POMONA, Calif. – The Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team was defeated on Saturday night as they fell to the Cal State East Bay Pioneers at Kellogg Arena. The Pioneers are currently ranked sixth in the West Region and topped the Broncos 54-39.
 
The loss for CPP dropped their record to 9-15 thus far this season. Their tally is complete with a 7-10 mark in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Pioneers, who are tied for second with a 15-2 record in conference play have recorded a season tally of 20-3.
 
CPP's offense struggled to hit its mark in the game as the Broncos sank just 21.4% of their shots taken. The scoring leader was Mary Williams, who sank a game-leading 12-of-13 from the free throw line to reach a total of 14 points. She also added six rebounds.
 
The Green and Gold offense was led in the efficiency category by Priscilla Brooks. The sophomore led the team with 4-of-6 shots made and eight points of her own. 
 
Each member of the CPP squad secured at least one rebound in the game, and the Broncos pulled down 29 as a team.
 
The visitors to Kellogg Arena shot 41.3% from the field on a 19-for-46 showing complete with three baskets from beyond the arc and 13 free throws made. The Broncos outshot the opposition from the free throw line as they went 21-for-23.
 
The game consisted of a number of runs for the East Bay squad. After the Broncos scored first with a Brooks layup, CSUEB answered back with a pair of free throws of their own. CPP then scored three points to take their largest lead of the contest.
 
After CPP's lead, the Pioneers' offense outscored the Broncos 11-4 to take the lead for the remainder of the first half.
 
In the second half the Green and Gold did tie it up at 23-23 with a free throw from Williams. The second half however was the half in which the Pioneers would run away with it. After taking a double-digit point advantage, they never led by fewer than 10 points again.
 
In the second half, CSUEB outscored the Broncos 33-23 to wrap up the final result at 54-39.
 
The CPP team will take to the road next week for the final road trip of the regular season. They will head north to challenge the Chico State Wildcats and the Stanislaus State Warriors. The game against Chico will be televised by ESPN3 and will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 19.