POMONA – With a 58-48 defeat of Sonoma State on the road on Saturday night, the Cal Poly Pomona men's basketball team remain in first-place in the California Collegiate Athletic Association standings.


THE BASICS:
Final: Cal Poly Pomona 58, Sonoma State 48
Records: CPP (11-2, 8-1 CCAA), SSU (5-8, 3-6 CCAA)
Location: The Wolves' Den I Rohnert Park, Calif.


HOW IT HAPPENED:
-    Both teams traded off scoring to start the first half with the Broncos breaking away with a nine-point lead, 14-5, midway through the first half.
-    CPP held Sonoma State to a field goal percentage of 34 percent while shooting 45 percent from the field themselves.
-    As the Seawolves battled back, CPP ended the first half with a seven-point advantage after a last-second layup by Riley Schaefer made it 26-19 at the break.
-    Sonoma State continued to climb back in, gaining a one-point lead on multiple occasions in the second half but couldn't hold on as the Broncos built their largest lead, 56-45, in the final minute of play.
-    CPP edged out Sonoma State in rebounds, 31-29, while scoring 16 points off of turnovers compared to nine from Sonoma.
-    Within the final two minutes of play, Jordan Ogundiran made all six of his free throw attempts to seal the victory for the Broncos.

KEY PERFORMERS: 
-    Ogundiran led the Broncos, finishing with a game-high in both scoring, with 17-points, and rebounds with eight. Ogundiran was also a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line.
-    Jeff Nibo earned his third double-digit scoring night with 11 points.
-    Schaefer added nine points while Nikhil Peters collected five rebounds in the game. 

OUTSIDE THE BOX: 
-    The Broncos have now won their fourth straight game in a row, sweeping the weekend of CCAA road games.
-    In another strong defensive performance, CPP held their seventh opponent this season to under 60 points.
-    With an 8-1 conference record, the Broncos hold a one-game lead over second-place UC San Diego in the league standings.
-    The win snaps a two-game losing streak for CPP at The Wolves' Den, including last year's opening round playoff loss. 

COMING UP NEXT:
The Broncos will head back on the road next weekend as they return to Northern California to face off against Humboldt State and Chico State.