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Bam Johnson
Sarah Macias
85
Winner San Fran. St. SFSU 5-3,1-2 CCAA
77
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 2-5,1-2 CCAA
Winner
San Fran. St. SFSU
5-3,1-2 CCAA
85
Final
77
Cal Poly Pomona CPP
2-5,1-2 CCAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
San Fran. St. SFSU 39 46 85
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 32 45 77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Alex Kline, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications

Johnson Scores Career-High 29 Points Against Gators

POMONA, Calif. – Bam Johnson delivered the best performance of his career on Thursday night, scoring 29 points with five assists and going 12-for-17 (.706) from the field. In his 33 career games played with the Broncos, Johnson has reached double figures 14 times, yet had never surpassed the 20-point mark until facing the Gators. The Carson native now leads the team in scoring on the season with an even 100 points, ranking 10th in the CCAA.
 
The Broncos got out to a slow start, trailing 15-9 after the first six minutes of play. All nine points came from Johnson - having made three layups, a jumper, and a free throw. With seven minutes to go in the first half, yet another layup by the sophomore in the paint would keep the game within five, making the score 26-21. Through the Broncos' first 21 points, Johnson was responsible for 15 of them. CPP would hold SF State under 40 going into halftime, ending the first half at 39-32.
 
Coming out of half, Caleb Nelson and Johnson combined for 15 points in the first five minutes to bring the score back within six. However, this would not last long as the Gators would go on a 12-3 run to take a commanding 65-50 lead. Nelson would finish the game with a team-leading three treys and second with 13 points, his first time reaching double figures this season. Chris Gayles Jr. also reached double figures with 11 of his own – the first time he has done so this year as well.
 
The Broncos made things interesting in the final minutes, the biggest moment coming from a Nelson three in the corner to bring the game within seven with three minutes to go. However, the Gators responded in the final minutes to maintain a double-digit lead, ultimately securing their fifth win of the season.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will host Cal State East Bay this Saturday, December 9th, at 3:00 PM in Kellogg Arena. The Pioneers are currently tied for first place in the CCAA standings with a 3-0 conference record, having handed No. 4 Cal State San Bernardino their first loss of the season on Thursday night.
 

Bronco Bits
  • The Broncos are now 52-17 all-time against the Gators. CPP has lost their past two games against SFSU, but before that held a 10-game winning streak from 2017-2022.
  • Greg Kamansky is now 444-195 (.695) as head coach of the Broncos.
  • The last time the Broncos were 2-5 to start a season was 2016-17.
  • Bam Johnson scored a career-high 29 points on Thursday night. It was the first time he has ever scored more than 20 points in a game in his career.