POMONA – The Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team solidified the second-seed heading into the California Collegiate Athletic Association Postseason Tournament, defeating Cal State San Bernardino 62-55 in the regular season finale at Kellogg Arena.
 
 
THE BASICS:
Final: Cal State San Bernardino 55, Cal Poly Pomona 62
Records: CSUSB (11-15, 9-13 CCAA), CPP (19-8, 16-6 CCAA)
Location: Kellogg Arena I Pomona, CA
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Both teams began the night fairly even as they traded off taking the lead for the majority of the first quarter.
• Jackie Ricketson scored the final bucket to take a 12-9 lead heading into the second period.
• San Bernardino evened the score in the second quarter, outscoring CPP 15-12 to tie the game 24-24 at half time.
• The Broncos shot 36 percent from the field while shooting 26-for-33 from the free throw line.
• CPP also won the rebounding battle 42-32.
• The Broncos opened the game up in the third quarter, using a 15-2 run to pull away from the Coyotes and take their largest lead of the night at 39-26.
• San Bernardino came back within four points of the Broncos but couldn't retake the lead as Casey McWilliam hit five of her six free throws down the stretch.

 
KEY PERFORMERS:

• McWilliam led the Broncos with 18 total points while shooting 4-of-7 from the field and 8-of-10 from the free throw line.
• Priscilla Brooks finished one point shy of a double-double as she tallied nine points and a team high 13 rebounds.
• Alyssa Benton, Chelsea Waddy-Blow and Jordyn Shane each finished with eight points while McWilliam added three steals.

 
OUTSIDE THE BOX:

• The Broncos finished in the top three of the conference standings for the second year in a row, after taking third overall a season ago.

 
COMING UP NEXT:
The Broncos kick off the 2017-18 CCAA tournament at home in the quarterfinal round as they take on Cal State Dominguez Hills on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m.