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Sydney Nelson
Leroy Crook
76
Winner Cal Poly Pomona CPP 10-1,5-0 CCAA
61
San Fran. St. SFSU 2-9,0-5 CCAA
Winner
Cal Poly Pomona CPP
10-1,5-0 CCAA
76
Final
61
San Fran. St. SFSU
2-9,0-5 CCAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 25 23 13 15 76
San Fran. St. SFSU 9 18 14 20 61

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

Nelson’s 31 Points Leads No. 14 Broncos to First Win of 2026

SAN FRANCISCO – Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball dominated their first game of 2026, defeating San Francisco State 76-61 to remain unbeaten in conference play. The Broncos controlled the game from the opening tip, leading for nearly 40 minutes and building a lead as large as 25 points in the fourth quarter. With the win, the team improves to 10-1 on the season and a perfect 5-0 in conference play while claiming their ninth straight victory.
 
The No. 14 ranked Broncos set the tone early with a dominant first quarter, jumping out to a 25-9 advantage behind efficient shooting and aggressive defense. The Broncos forced multiple early turnovers and converted them into transition opportunities, establishing momentum that carried through the remainder of the contest. By halftime, CPP held a 48-27 lead after shooting over 60 percent from the field in the opening half and outscoring the Gators 30-6 in the paint.
 
Sydney Nelson led all scorers with a game-high 31 points, her second 30-point game of the season, finishing an efficient 13-of-19 from the field while adding four assists and three steals. Hunter Hudson was a force on the interior, posting her first career double-double with 14 points and a team-high 13 rebounds. Alexis Woodson also made a strong all-around impact, contributing 10 points, seven rebounds, and three steals off the bench, while Brielle Minor chipped in eight assists to help fuel the offense.
 
Cal Poly Pomona's defensive pressure proved to be the difference, just as it has all season, as the Broncos forced 26 San Francisco State turnovers that resulted in 32 Green & Gold points. CPP also held a commanding edge in the paint (50-12) and on the glass, collecting 46 rebounds and generating 20 second-chance points.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will travel across The Bay to face the Pioneers this Sunday, January 4th, in a 1:00 PM game.
 
 
Bronco Bits
  • The Broncos are now 26-4 against San Francisco State since 2010.
  • Head coach Danelle Bishop is now 281-139 (.669) as head coach of the Broncos, and 214-92 (.699) in CCAA play. Including two previous stops at APU and CBU, Bishop is 419-224 all-time as a head coach.
  • The Broncos were ranked No. 14 in the latest WBCA poll.
  • This is the first time since 1998-99 that the team has started with a 10-1 record.
  • The team currently has the best overall winning percentage (.909) in the CCAA this season.
  • The team now has nine straight wins, tied for the 11th longest active streak in Division II. The longest win streak under Bishop was 14 games from Jan. 6 to Feb. 18, 2010. The longest win streak in program history was 28 games from March 1977 to February 1978.