POMONA, Calif – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker at Cal Poly Pomona, falling 64-60 in a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) game on Saturday night.
TOP PERFORMERS
Emma Forel – 25 points | 10 rebounds | 2 assists
Jon'Nae Vermillion – 17 points | 8 rebounds | 4 assists
Kelsey Forrester – 9 points | 6 rebounds
Akayla Hackson – 6 points | 5 assists | 2 steals
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cougars came out hot, taking a 12-4 lead in the first five minutes before finishing the quarter at 20-17.
- The Broncos outscored CSUSM 20-8 in the second quarter to take a 37-28 advantage into halftime.
- CSUSM shot 69.2 percent (9-of-13) from the field in the third quarter while holding CPP to just 16.2 (3-of-16) to take a 48-44 lead into the final 10 minutes.
- The Broncos put up another 20 points in the fourth quarter.
- The teams traded leads until a 3-pointer by Kasey Smit gave CPP a 54-52 lead with 5:24 remaining.
- Forel made it a one-point game at 61-60 CPP on a second-chance layup with 21.2 seconds remaining.
- The Broncos secured the win with three free throws in the final 10 seconds.
FAST BREAKS
- The Cougars fall to 11-9 on the season and 8-8 in CCAA play while the Broncos move up to 19-3 overall and 15-2 conference action.
- The series is now split between these two teams as CSUSM defeated CPP 70-68 on Dec. 19 at The Sport Center.
- CSUSM committed 22 turnovers to CPP's six as the Broncos took advantage by scoring 13 points off turnovers.
- The Cougars held a 44-39 advantage in rebounds, but CPP tallied 19 offensive boards to CSUSM's nine.
UP NEXT
The Cougars return to The Sports Center on Thursday, Feb. 14, when they face Cal State L.A. at 5:30 p.m.
