Toros Men Lose at Cal Poly Pomona
February 26, 2005

Courtesy Cal Poly Pomona Sports Information Office

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POMONA Cal Poly Pomona, bidding for their first California Collegiate Athletic Association title since 1981, jumped out to a 40-24 halftime lead and defeated Cal State Dominguez Hills, 73-50, Wednesday night in Kellogg Gym.

Cal Poly Pomona (20-6, 15-4) pulled to within one-half game of first-place Cal State San Bernardino and will close out the regular season on Friday with a home game against Cal State Monterey Bay. Cal State San Bernardino will finish its regular season with road games at Sonoma State and San Francisco State.

The Broncos reached the 20-win plateau for the third straight year, which is a first for the program.

David Sybesma and Jonathan Boyd had 16 points each to lead the Broncos, while Jeff Bonds had 10 points and six rebounds.

Eric Crookshank led three Toros in double figures with 12 points. Phillip Givens and Quenton Harvey had 11 points each for Cal State Dominguez Hills (7-19, 6-13).

Cal Poly Pomona grabbed the lead early in the first half on a Bonds 3-pointer that put the Broncos ahead, 7-5. The Broncos led by just two points, 19-17, before closing the first half on a 21-7 run that opened up a 40-24 halftime lead.

The Toros never got closer than 13 points in the second half and the Broncos built leads as large as 27 points.

Cal Poly Pomona enjoyed a slim 37-33 rebounding advantage and shot 53.7 percent from the field. The Toros, meanwhile, shot just 34.4 percent.

Cal State Dominguez Hills closes out its regular season at home on Saturday against Cal State Monterey Bay. The Broncos will finish the regular season on Friday with a home game against Cal State Monterey Bay. Cal Poly Pomona will then await the NCAA Division II playoff pairings, which will be announced on Sunday night.