POMONA, Calif. – Brandon Porter had a career game on Saturday afternoon, scoring a career-high 28 points while shooting 11-for-17 (.647) from the field and 3-for-8 (.375) from beyond the arc. The Virginia Beach native caps off an impressive week, scoring 48 total points with 14 rebounds while shooting a combined 18-for-28 (.642) from the floor and 7-for-16 (.438) from three point range.
 
The Broncos went toe-to-toe against the Cougars, who entered the game with a 6-8 record on the season. CSUSM gained the lead in the first five minutes, and never trailed from that point forward. Despite the Broncos trailing for a majority of the game, they never trailed by more than 12 points and nearly the entire second half was just a single-digit deficit. Both teams shot exactly 33 percent from the field in the opening half, while the Cougars also shot 33 percent from three point range. The Broncos, on the other hand, struggled to shoot from deep, as they were just 1-for-13 (.077) from three-point range. This scoring disparity allowed CSUSM to finish the first half ahead by seven at 29-22.
 
Cal Poly Pomona turned it into high gear in the second half, scoring 38 points - their fourth-most in a half this season. However, Cal State San Marcos did not let up either, also scoring exactly 38 points. The Broncos made things interesting, tying the game at 39-39 with 14:04 to go on a Chris Gayle Jr. fastbreak trey. Gayles Jr. would finish with the second-most points in the game for CPP with eight, while also leading the team with eight boards, five assists, and three steals. Over the final 10 minutes, the Cougars would match every basket the Broncos made, thwarting comeback efforts and handing the Broncos their 10^th loss of the season.
 
With the loss, the Broncos fall to 3-10 overall and are tied for 5^th place in the conference standings with a 2-7 CCAA record. The Cougars move to second place in the conference with a 6-3 CCAA record.
 
Michael Ofoegbu also scored eight points in the game, recording four rebounds. Bam Johnson and Kodey Weary were close behind, each contributing six points. The Broncos shot 48 percent from the field on Saturday, their third-highest shooting percentage in a game this season.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will travel on the road to Stanislaus State on Thursday, January 18^th, for a 7:30 PM game. You can catch the game on the CCAA Network at www.ccaanetwork.com.
 

Bronco Bits

• The Broncos are now 7-7 all-time against Cal State San Marcos, including 1-4 in their past five games. The Broncos' first game against the Cougars came in 2015-16, when CSUSM joined the CCAA.
• Greg Kamansky is now 445-200 (.690) as head coach of the Broncos. It took an incredible 23 seasons for Kamansky to reach 200 losses, averaging just nine per season.
• This is the 8^th time during the Kamansky era that the Broncos have reached double-digit losses in a season.
• The last time the Broncos were 3-10 to start the season was 2016-17.