Box Score POMONA, Calif. – Cal State East Bay's road trip ended in dramatic fashion on Saturday night as women's basketball fell in overtime 75-70 to No. 16 ranked Cal Poly Pomona at Kellogg Gym. The Broncos scored all 14 overtime points at the free throw line and closed out the game on a 14-4 scoring run for the win.

Trailing 60-53 with only 1:39 remaining in regulation Stephanie Lopez knocked down a 3-pointer and eventually scored the game-tying basket with five seconds left. An errant Cal Poly Pomona (17-3, 14-2 CCAA) inbounds pass gave the visiting Pioneers possession tied at 61-61.

A Brianna Terrance 3-point shot fell off target as the teams headed to overtime. Terrance took and made the Pioneers first two shots to take a 66-61 lead. She would score all nine of CSUEB's overtime points and finished with a game-high 24.

"The comeback to send the game into overtime was remarkable. The fact that Pomona shot 46 free throws to our 19 is also remarkable," said East Bay Head Coach Suzy Barcomb. "That's challenging to overcome to say the very least."

Free throws, and consequently foul trouble for the Pioneers, arguably played the biggest factors in Saturday's result. Cal Poly Pomona (17-3, 14-2 CCAA) knocked down 37-of-46 (.804) free throws while Cal State East Bay went just 9-for-19 (.474). All five Pioneer starters were charged with at least four personal fouls with three fouling out of the game.

"We are shorthanded and undersized. Injuries are all part of the season and how a team responds shows their true character. Tonight I liked our character," praised Barcomb.

A lackluster team shooting performance did not put the Broncos at an uncomfortable deficit, never trailing by more than five points. Despite taking 31 more field goal attempts East Bay shot just 27-of-79 (.342) overall.

Lopez and Micah Walker each shot 6-for-15 from the floor and combined for 31 points and 12 assists. Tori Breshers was effective on both ends of the court finishing with 10 points, five rebounds, and a career-high four blocked shots. Rachel Finnegan's hustle netted her eight rebounds and three assists.

CPP's Ariel Marsh was on the court for 44-of-45 minutes and led a group of five players with her team-high 21 points. She went 4-of-11 from three and 9-for-12 at the foul line and was one of three Broncos to sink at least eight free throws.

Jada Blackwell finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds to complete her double-double. Ashley Lovett was one board shy with 11 points and nine rebounds.

Cal State East Bay (12-11, 9-7 CCAA) is tied for fifth place in the CCAA standings with six regular season games remaining. The Pioneers are one game in front of Humboldt State, UC San Diego, and San Francisco State.

CSUEB will play its first of a four-game homestand on Thursday, Feb. 13, against Cal State San Bernardino (4-15, 3-13 CCAA). The Pioneers will look to snap their current season-long four-game losing streak and exact revenge on the Coyotes, whom earned a 71-64 win in the Jan. 11 meeting.