SEASIDE, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona dropped a 97-80 road decision to Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday afternoon, falling to 12-10 overall and 7-9 in CCAA play. A difficult first half proved too much to overcome, as the Broncos were unable to fully recover despite improved second-half play.
The opening half swung heavily in Monterey Bay's favor after the early exchanges. Cal Poly Pomona connected from the perimeter early, but turnovers and missed defensive assignments allowed the Otters to build momentum. Monterey Bay capitalized with transition baskets and second-chance points, closing the half on a decisive run to take a 52-29 lead into the break.
Coming out of halftime, the Broncos responded with more offensive rhythm, shooting with greater efficiency and finding success from beyond the arc. CPP leaned on ball movement and perimeter shooting to chip away at the deficit, cutting the margin to under 20 points during several stretches of the second half. However, each push was met with timely shot-making from Monterey Bay, preventing any sustained comeback.
Up Next:
Cal Poly Pomona will return to Kellogg Arena on Thursday, February 12th at 7:30 PM to face Stanislaus State.
Bronco Bits:
- Greg Kamansky is now 482-226 as the head coach of the Broncos
- Now in its 78th season, CPP Men's Basketball is 1,178-934 all-time with a 515-425 record in CCAA games
- Malcolm Bell led the Broncos with 23 points, hitting four three-pointers and going a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line
- Zach Broadous scored a career high of 19 points
- The Broncos tied the score six times and saw three lead changes early before Monterey Bay pulled away
