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Kalaya Buggs
Will G. MacNeil
72
Winner Cal Poly Pomona CPP 23-4,18-3 CCAA
61
Stanislaus St. StStan 5-22,4-17 CCAA
Winner
Cal Poly Pomona CPP
23-4,18-3 CCAA
72
Final
61
Stanislaus St. StStan
5-22,4-17 CCAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 16 22 17 17 72
Stanislaus St. StStan 21 13 13 14 61

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

Broncos Secure First Round Bye With Win Over Warriors

TURLOCK, Calif. – The Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team secured a first round bye in the upcoming CCAA Tournament with a 72-61 win at Stanislaus State on Thursday night, locking in second place in the conference standings.  This is the 10th time in Bishop's 14 seasons that CPP has finished Top 3 in the conference during the regular season, and the sixth time they have finished in the top two. With the win, the No. 16 ranked Broncos improve to 23-4 overall and 18-3 in CCAA play, while their 12 road wins marks the most in a season since 2000.
 
Stanislaus State (5-22, 4-17 CCAA) jumped out to an early 21-16 lead in the first quarter, however the Broncos responded with a commanding 22-13 performance in the second quarter to regain control of the game. Kalaya Buggs helped lead the offensive charge with 17 points, including five three-pointers and nine rebounds, while Sydney Nelson poured in a game-high 18 points on an efficient 9-of-13 shooting. Buggs' first basket of the game marked the 1,000th point of her collegiate career, including time spent at Coastal Carolina. She becomes the third Bronco this season to eclipse the 1K point career milestone.
 
The Broncos found their groove in the second period, shooting a blistering 60% from the field, capped off by a three-pointer from Alexis Woodson to send the Broncos into half with a 38-34 lead. Woodson finished with 10 points in the game, her third time contributing double figures to the scoresheet this season.
 
In the third quarter, Cal Poly Pomona's defense continued to hold strong, limiting the Warriors to just 35.7% shooting and 13 points. Meanwhile, Khamiyah Anderson anchored the paint, pulling down a game-high 13 rebounds to give the Broncos a crucial edge on the boards.
 
Despite a 27-point outburst from Stanislaus State's Da'Myiah Lewis, the Broncos never wavered. Their defensive pressure forced 19 turnovers, leading to 21 points in transition. The bench also played a key role, chipping in 16 points.
 
Cal Poly Pomona closed out the fourth quarter with poise, securing the victory and maintaining momentum headed into the final game of the regular season.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will close out the regular season at Cal State Monterey Bay (3-24, 0-21 CCAA) this Saturday, March 1st, at 1:00 PM. CPP has now secured a bye in the first round of the CCAA Tournament, and will advance directly to the semifinals on Friday, March 9th, at 5:30 PM.
 
 
Bronco Bits
  • The Broncos are now 47-14 (.771) all-time against Stanislaus State, including 7-3 in their past 10 games.
  • Danelle Bishop is now 269-136 (.664) as head coach of the Broncos, including 208-92 (.693) in CCAA play. Including two previous stops at APU and CBU, Bishop is 407-221 all-time as a head coach.
  • The Broncos have now made 28 of the 29 CCAA Tournaments ever hosted since 1985 (no conference tournament from 1999-2007).
  • Their 23rd win of the season marks the highest win total since 2018-19.
  • Kalaya Buggs joined Cookie Marques and Breanne Ha as the third player this season to reach 1,000 career points.