POMONA – The Cal Poly Pomona men's basketball team fell just short of a comeback against Cal State San Bernardino, losing 70-65 on the road on Tuesday night.
 
 
THE BASICS:
Final: Cal Poly Pomona 65, Cal State San Bernardino 70
Records: CPP (7-2, 4-1 CCAA), CSUSB (4-6, 2-4 CCAA)
Location: Coussoulis Arena I San Bernardino, Calif.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Broncos started out strong, scoring the first seven points of the game before the Coyotes settled down to take the lead at 13-12.
• CSUSB edged out CPP in shooting percentage 38 to 33 while also winning the rebounding margin at 37-34.
• The Coyotes built an eight-point lead in the first half before heading into the break with a 29-24 advantage.
• CPP struggled to start the second half as San Bernardino built an 18-point lead with just over 12 minutes remaining in the contest.
• Five minutes later the Broncos chipped away at the deficit, cutting it to 10 at 59-49 before a 10-3 run brought the CPP to within three points.
• The Coyotes sealed the victory with a three-pointer in the final 16 seconds to keep the lead out of reach for CPP.

 
KEY PERFORMERS:

• Jordan Ogundiran led the Broncos once again, scoring 19 points while adding five assists and five rebounds.
• Finishing perfect from the free throw line and going 2-of-5 from three-point range was Quentin Taylor who tallied 14 points while Justin Young finished the night with 10 points and eight rebounds.
• Phoenix Shackelford and Riley Schaefer each totaled eight points while William Christmas collected eight boards to go along with six points.

 
OUTSIDE THE BOX:

• The loss is the first for the Broncos against the Coyotes since the 2013-14 season when they lost 62-53 at home.
• CPP snapped a six-game winning streak while taking their first loss in conference play this season.

 
COMING UP NEXT:
The Broncos will make their return to Kellogg Arena on Friday, Dec. 29 as they welcome in Cal State Monterey Bay.