# 2 Cal Poly Pomona posts 79-48 CCAA victory
POMONA¾ This time, Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s basketball team made sure
there would be no close calls.
The Broncos wasted little time in jumping to a big lead and
rolled to a 79-48 victory over Grand Canyon Friday night in Kellogg Gym. Cal
Poly Pomona (20-4, 16-3) had squeaked by the Antelopes by just one point,
57-56, earlier this season.
All-American center Aprile Powell (So., Santa Ana, Century HS)
scored a season-high 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Broncos,
while Lauri McIntosh, the second-leading scorer in the nation, added 21 points
and six rebounds.
Cal Poly Pomona, which has now posted its fourth straight
20-win season, shot 52.6 percent for the game. The Broncos also forced 26 Grand
Canyon turnovers, led by McIntosh, who had a career-high eight steals. Cal Poly
Pomona owned a 40-31 advantage on the boards.
Several Broncos had solid games. Marisa Lattin (So., Oceanside,
El Camino HS) had nine points and four rebounds, while Margot Richards (Sr.,
Orangevale, Erskine College) had eight points and three rebounds. Salma Rasheed
(So., Walnut, Walnut HS) had seven points and five rebounds.
Leah Smith scored 15 points to lead the Antelopes (4-20, 2-17).
Cal Poly Pomona trailed early, 12-8, but went on a 15-0 run to
grab a 23-12 advantage with 8:20 remaining in the first half. The Broncos
extended their lead to 41-25 by halftime and led by 20 points or more the last
13 minutes of the game.
The Broncos won for the 55th time in their last 61
conference games.