Toros Women Spoil CPP Senior Night; Defeat Broncos 63-58
February 24, 2007

Courtesy Cal Poly Pomona Sports Information Office

Complete Box Score

POMONA – The Cal Poly Pomona women’s basketball team fell to Cal State Dominguez Hills, 63-58, Saturday night in Kellogg Gym. Cal Poly Pomona (7-18, 6-14) led by four points with 9:08 remaining, but the Toros (14-10, 11-9) took the lead for good with an 8-0 run and never relinquished it.

Ashley Moody had 18 points to lead the Broncos, while Brigayle Iglehart had 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead three Cal State Dominguez Hills players in double figures. Michelle Kribell had 13 points and seven rebounds, while Brittney Blankenship had 10 points.

Cal Poly Pomona shot just 31.1 percent for the game, including only 26.3 percent in the second half. The Broncos held a 39-35 rebounding edge, but committed 18 turnovers to only 12 for the Toros. The Broncos made 26 of 33 free-throw attempts. Moody hit 12 of 13.

The Broncos jumped out the gates quickly and took a 14-4 lead on a jumper by Natasha Reed just 5:24 into the game. The Broncos still led by six points, 28-22, after a jumper by Vanessa Dominguez with 3:22 to go in the half. The Toros, though, pulled into a 31-31 halftime tie when Aujanee Baldwin scored with 19 seconds left.

The Broncos grabbed a six-point lead, 49-43, with 11:31 to go after a pair of free throws by Moody and held a four-point lead after a pair of free throws by Lauren Kitaguchi with 9:08 left. The Toros then went on the 8-0 run and took the lead for good. A jumper by Kribell broke a 51-51 tie and two free throws by Kribell extended the lead to 55-51.

The Broncos closed to within one point, 58-57, with 3:49 to go after a jumper by Reed, but Kribell countered with basket to make it 60-57. A free throw by Moody cut it to 60-58, but Iglehart scored with 47 seconds remaining to boost the lead to 62-58 and a late free throw by Iglehart completed the scoring.

Dominguez and Reed finished with nine points each for the Broncos.

Cal State Dominguez Hills finishes the regular season with a homestand next weekend, playing SF State on Friday and Cal State Monterey Bay, Saturday. Cal Poly Pomona will return to action on Friday at Cal State L.A.