ARCATA, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona got out to a big early lead and never let up in dispatching Humboldt State University, 87-67, in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) men's basketball action at Lumberjack Arena on Saturday night.

In snapping its first two-game losing streak of the season, CPP improves to 7-4 overall and 3-4 in the CCAA. Humboldt State falls to 8-6 overall and 2-6 in league play. The Broncos will be looking to make a return trip to Saturday's distant venue in a month and a half, with Lumberjack Arena serving as the site of the six-team CCAA Tournament, March 3-5.

CPP shot a blistering 62.7 percent (32-51) for the game, easily a season high with a previous best of 49.2 percent in a home rout over Westcliff on Nov. 17. It was the team's best performance since an identical effort during a 77-52 decision at Sonoma State on Jan. 2, 2020.

In only 27 minutes, Phoenix Shackleford finished 10-of-14 from the field for a game-high 23 points, leaving him just two shy of the 1,000-point milestone for his incredible career in the green and gold.

Coming off a tough overtime loss at Sonoma State two nights prior, the Broncos came out with considerable fire. They hounded the 'Jacks into five turnovers over the first 3:08 in jumping out to a 9-0 advantage and forcing a timeout. CPP led for the duration in the wire-to-wire win.

Shackelford opened the scoring with a three-pointer from the top of the key off a pass out of the lane by fellow senior Tavian Henderson, with Henderson then also assisting true freshman Dane Erikstrup for an easy layup down low. Christopher Mitchell and Shackelford added baskets in the run. All nine points were from HSU miscues, with Mitchell gabbing two steals and Henderson a trio of assists.

Though the next bucket came from the home side, CPP took a 13-5 advantage into the initial media timeout following field goals by senior backcourt mates BJ Standley and Shackelford. Mitchell and Shackelford each split free throws for a first double-figure cushion at 15-5.

Humboldt State tallied the next six points to pull its deficit down to four by the 12-minute mark, but that was as close as it would get, as Cal Poly Pomona grew the margin out to as many as 20, 42-22, with just over a minute left in the first half. Another 6-0 stretch by the 'Jacks left the halftime score at 42-28. Shackelford went 6-of-8 from the floor for 14 points, and Standley had 11 off of 3-of-4 shooting from long range.

CPP also began the second half with a Shackelford three-pointer. The Fairfield native then grabbed a defensive rebound and passed up ahead on the fast break to Standley, who dropped it off behind his back to the trailing Henderson for a two-handed slam and 49-30.

Later in the half, Erikstrup was true on successive jumpers, both assisted by Standley and the first one a baseline triple, on back-to-back Bronco possessions. On the next trip, Henderson passed up ahead to a wide-open Caleb Nelson for another two-handed Bronco flush and a 69-47 bulge at the under-eight timeout.

Mitchell completed a three-point play around the under-four timeout, before Shackelford stole the ball and hit Tay Aubry-Thomas for one final thunderous dunk on the night. The largest margin of the contest was 26 points at 62-36.

Erikstrup registered 16 points, going 4-for-5 from the floor and 7-for-8 at the line. Standley contributed 13 points, three assists and three steals. Mitchell, who was up against his brother Bryce for the first time, provided 11 points and got his hands on a game- and season-high five steals. Aubry-Thomas pulled down nine boards to go with his nine points. Henderson turned in a game-high seven assists alongside six points and seven rebounds.

Jaden Edwards notched a team-high 22 points for HSU with nine rebounds and two blocked shots. AJ Sims and Cam Timmons joined him in double figures with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Bryce Mitchell started and collected nine points, six boards, two assists and a steal. HSU shot 43.1 percent (25-58) as a team.

Cal Poly Pomona now makes the long trip home to begin a season-long four-game home stand this Thursday night, Jan. 20, against undefeated and ninth-ranked league leader Cal State San Marcos (12-0, 8-0 CCAA). Tipoff at Kellogg Arena is slated for 7:30 p.m., following the women's game at 5:30 p.m. Please click here for CPP Athletics' latest basketball spectator policy.

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Bronco Bits: Cal Poly Pomona is 424-170 (.714) overall and 312-123 (.717) in CCAA play under 22nd-year head coach and record five-time CCAA Coach of the Year Greg Kamansky ... Kamansky sent out a fourth different starting five for this season, with seniors Tavian Henderson, Phoenix Shackelford and BJ Standley joined by redshirt freshman Christopher Mitchell and true freshman Dane Erikstrup ... Shackelford has not missed a single contest in his days in the green and gold, now at 99 consecutive appearances ... Shackelford now has seven 20-point efforts for his career and five this season ... Henderson was back on the court after missing Thursday's game at Sonoma State, having appeared in all 104 prior contests over his two years each at Saint Martin's and CPP ... Henderson's seven assists equaled his career high from this year's opener ... True freshman Jaden Winfield matched his season high of seven points, his first points since Dec. 2 ... CPP's 87 points were its most this season ... The Broncos are 3-3 away from home in 2021-22 ... CPP leads 27-14 all-time in a series that dates back to 1954-55 ... The Broncos now have five successive victories over HSU by an average margin of 20.2 points since a 70-65 loss in Pomona on Dec. 31, 2018, and wins in nine of the past 11 meetings ... The Broncos are 8-7 at HSU since 2006-07, with four straight wins there after a 71-60 defeat on Feb. 11, 2017 ... CPP is 21-11 against the 'Jacks under Kamansky (8-7 in Arcata) ... In the CCAA preseason coaches' poll, CPP was picked to finish third with one first-place vote, while HSU was favored for 10th ... The sides are scheduled to meet again at Kellogg Arena on Thursday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. ... Milestone Watch: Shackelford has 998 career points and Standley is at 943 points (581 at Saint Martin's) ... Henderson has 490 rebounds (311 at Saint Martin's).