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CPP v Chico, Women’s Basketball, College Basketball, CCAA Conference Championships
Will G. MacNeil
57
Chico St. Chico 20-10,15-7 CCAA
79
Winner Cal Poly Pomona CPP 26-3,20-2 CCAA
Chico St. Chico
20-10,15-7 CCAA
57
Final
79
Cal Poly Pomona CPP
26-3,20-2 CCAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Chico St. Chico 12 11 20 14 57
Cal Poly Pomona CPP 28 15 20 16 79

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

Stajic Scores Career-High to Send Broncos to CCAA Championship

POMONA, Calif. – For the second straight season, Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball is headed to the CCAA Tournament Championship. The No. 1 seeded Broncos defeated No. 4 seed Chico State 79-57 in Kellogg Arena on Friday afternoon, thanks to a career performance from redshirt junior Andrea Stajic.
 
Stajic finished with a game-high 25 points, knocking down four three-pointers and adding five rebounds. Sydney Nelson complemented the effort with 14 points, consistently attacking the paint in transition, while Brielle Minor filled the stat sheet with 13 points, seven assists and steady defensive pressure. Minor's playmaking helped the Broncos convert 20 points off turnovers and generate 21 fast-break points.
 
The Broncos set the tone from the opening tip, erupting for 28 first-quarter points while holding the Wildcats to just 12. Stajic spearheaded the early surge, pouring in 17 points in the first period alone on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting performance, including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc. Her hot start fueled a 16-point advantage by the end of the quarter and gave CPP a lead it would not relinquish.
 
Inside, Hunter Hudson was a force on the glass, collecting 13 rebounds to anchor a 56-32 advantage on the boards. Hudson's eight offensive rebounds alone nearly matched the entire Chico State roster, who only pulled down nine boards on offense. The Broncos capitalized on second-chance opportunities, converting into 17 points.
 
CPP carried a 43-23 lead into halftime and extended the margin to as many as 29 in the third quarter. Balanced scoring continued throughout the second half, with contributions from Mydrea Moore and Kadence Lloyd helping maintain the cushion.
 
Defensively, the Broncos limited Chico State to 37 percent shooting and just 3-of-16 from three-point range, while forcing 17 turnovers.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will face Cal State LA tomorrow, March 7th, in the CCAA Tournament Championship at 5:00 PM in Kellogg Arena.
 
 
Bronco Bits
  • The Broncos are now 25-14 against Chico State since 2009, and 6-4 in their past 10 games.
  • Head coach Danelle Bishop is now 297-141 (.678) as head coach of the Broncos, and 20-18 (.526) in the postseason. Including two previous stops at APU and CBU, Bishop is 435-226 all-time as a head coach.
  • The Broncos were ranked No. 7 in the latest WBCA poll.
  • The team was ranked No. 3 in the first NCAA regional rankings. They will need to win the upcoming CCAA Tournament, or remain in the Top 8 of the west region to receive an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.
  • CPP has the best overall winning percentage (.897) in both the CCAA and the west region this season.
  • The Broncos are 15-8 all-time in the CCAA Tournament semifinals. They are 34-17 all-time in the tournament.
  • CPP is 3-4 all-time against Chico State in the CCAA Tournament.