POMONA¾ After two close calls
against No. 1 Cal State San Bernardino, Cal Poly Pomona’s men’s basketball team
needed to get back on the winning track.
The Broncos did just that, shooting a sizzling 55 percent from
the floor and running away from Cal State Stanislaus, 86-57, Friday night in
Kellogg Gym. Cal Poly Pomona (12-6, 9-4) snapped its brief two-game losing
streak and improved to 7-1 at home this season.
Lucas LeCour scored a team-high 18 points to lead the Broncos,
16 in the second half as the Cal Poly Pomona turned the game into a one-sided
affair. After leading 33-26 at halftime, the Broncos outscored the Warriors,
53-31, in the second half. Cal Poly Pomona shot 61.5 percent in the second
half.
Jeff Davenport scored 20 points to lead Cal State Stanislaus
(8-10, 5-8), while Brad Watkins added 12 points and Jamal O’Quinn had 10.
LeCour was the only Cal Poly Pomona player to hit double
figures, but the Broncos had great balance. Thirteen players scored in the game
for the Broncos.
Jonathan Williams scored nine points and had five assists for
the Broncos, while T.J. Williams added nine points and five rebounds. Jeff
Bonds, David Sybesma and Steve Lambert scored eight points each. The Broncos
held a slim 39-37 edge on the boards and forced 19 turnovers while committing
only eight themselves. LeCour had four steals and Jonathan Williams added two.
The Broncos trailed only once, 4-2, and went on a 15-3 run to
take a 17-7 edge halfway through the first half. The Broncos led by as many as
13 points before settling for a 33-26 halftime lead.
Cal State Stanislaus got as close as six points, 35-29, early
in the second half, but the Broncos went on a 13-0 run to take a 48-29 lead and
essentially decide the game.
Cal Poly Pomona held leads as large as 33 points. The Broncos
were a red-hot eight-of-13 from 3-point range. T.J. Williams hit three
3-pointers for the Broncos, while LeCour added two. Andy Bratt, Marques
Montgomery and Jonathan Williams each hit one 3-pointer.