Blunt Leads CSUDH Men to Fifth Win in a Row Defeating Cal Poly Pomona 69-59
Kevin Blunt leads Toros with double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds
February 8, 2002

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CARSON, Calif.-Senior center Kevin Blunt led the Cal State Dominguez Hills men's basketball team to their fifth consecutive win scoring 28 points, 20 of them in the second half, and grabbing 12 rebounds as the Toros defeated Cal Poly Pomona 69-59 in California Collegiate Athletic Association conference action tonight in the Torodome.

CSUDH (8-12, 7-8 CCAA) never trailed in the game and raced out to a 15-point lead eight minutes into the game 21-6 with 12:44 left in the first half. In that span, Blunt scored 8 of the Toros points while junior forward Michael Crawford poured in 7 points.

Cal Poly would trim the lead to eight points 21-13 with a 7-0 run capped on a 12-foot jumper by Raymond Hubbard with 10:04 left in the half. The Toros would build the lead back up to 14 points two more times before halftime, but Pomona closed out the period on a 7-2 run and went into the break down by nine points 34-25.

In the second half, the Broncos came out hot going on a 11-4 run to make it a two-point ballgame 38-36 with 15:43 capped by two free throws from Steve Lambert. Both teams would literally trade baskets over the next 11 minutes before Blunt's offensive rebound and put back sparked a 13-5 run giving CSUDH a 67-56 lead with only :29 seconds remaining in the game. In that run, Blunt scored eight of the Toros points including three baskets in a row at one point. Blunt sealed the win making two free throws with :21 seconds left on the clock.

The Toros were led on the night by Blunt's 28 points and 12 rebounds while Michael Crawford also registered a double-double with 20 points and 10 boards. CSUDH also got double figures from Jacob Poole who chipped in with 13 points and a game-high 7 assists.

Cal Poly Pomona (13-7, 10-5 CCAA), who came into the game in third place in the CCAA standings, were led by Steve Lambert's 16 points off the bench. Raymond Hubbard grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and scored 11 points while Jeff Bonds added 10 points for the Broncos.

Cal State Dominguez Hills is now on a 5-game winning streak the longest streak since the 1995-96 season. The Toros will host No. 4-ranked Cal State San Bernardino tomorrow night in the Torodome. First tip is set for 7:30 p.m.