ARCATA, Calif. – Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball's streak of 14 consecutive wins came to an end on Thursday night, falling to Cal Poly Humboldt by a score of 57-56. With their first conference loss of the season, the Broncos fall to 15-2 overall and 10-1 in conference, while also dropping to second place behind Chico State in the CCAA standings.
 
The Broncos, who had been ranked No. 10 in the nation earlier this week, led for much of the second half and showed resilience throughout a game that featured 14 lead changes and seven ties. Cal Poly Pomona built early momentum behind strong interior play and defensive pressure, taking a 17-13 advantage after the opening quarter and extending the lead to six early in the second period.
 
Junior forward Sydney Nelson once again powered the offense, leading all Broncos with 21 points while attacking the paint and going 5-for-6 at the line. Alexis Woodson provided a spark off the bench with arguably her best performance of the season, scoring 12 points on efficient shooting and adding nine rebounds that fueled second-chance opportunities. Hunter Hudson helped anchor the glass also recording nine rebounds, while contributing six points to the scoresheet.
 
After trailing 31-28 at halftime, the Broncos responded with a strong third quarter. A triple from Andrea Stajic and a series of transition buckets allowed Cal Poly Pomona to reclaim the lead late in the period, heading into the fourth quarter up by one at 44-43. The Broncos continued to execute defensively, forcing turnovers and converting fast-break chances to stay in front down the stretch.
 
In the final minute, Cal Poly Pomona briefly regained the lead on a driving layup by Nelson with 13 seconds remaining. Humboldt answered with a deep two in the closing seconds, going up 57-56 to snap the Broncos win streak.
 
 
Cal Poly Clash
Established in 2024, the Cal Poly Clash is an annual rivalry series between Humboldt and Pomona, where each athletics department earns points based on head-to-head results throughout the academic year. Across all sports in 2025-26, Pomona leads Humboldt 4.5 to 0.5 points out of the possible 10 points. For more information regarding the rivalry and its point system, view the Cal Poly Clash homepage HERE.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will face Chico State in a battle of the top two teams in the conference standings, dubbed by the conference office as the CCAA Game of the Week. Each squad is 15-2 overall this season while the Wildcats hold a perfect 11-0 conference record.
 
 
Bronco Bits

• The Broncos are now 20-11 against Cal Poly Humboldt since 2009.
• Head coach Danelle Bishop is now 286-140 (.671) as head coach of the Broncos, and 219-93 (.702) in CCAA play. Including two previous stops at APU and CBU, Bishop is 424-225 all-time as a head coach.
• The Broncos were ranked No. 10 in the latest WBCA poll.
• This is the first time since 2018-19 that the team has started with a 15-2 record.
• CPP is tied for the best overall winning percentage (.882) in the CCAA this season.