POMONA, Calif. -- The Cal State East Bay men's basketball team was defeated 73-48 on the road Saturday night by Cal Poly Pomona to close out their two-game trip. The Broncos (15-4, 11-3 CCAA) remain tied atop the California Collegiate Athletic Association standings with the win, while the injury-depleted Pioneers drop to 4-16 for the season.

Jacari Whitfield led all scorers with 17 points and played a team-high 38 minutes. The senior point guard finished 5-for-13 from beyond the arc, adding to his school record total, which is now stands at 173 made three-pointers.

Fellow senior Cody Kale also reached double figures with 14 points, nine of which came at the free throw line. He went 2-for-3 from the floor and tied for the team lead with five rebounds. 

The Pioneers came out of gate firing in the first half, trading baskets with the top shooting team in the league for the first 15 minutes. East Bay led by as many as six in the opening frame, and they held a 20-17 advantage with seven minutes left in the half before Pomona went on an extended run. The Broncos out-scored the Pioneers 17-4 over those final seven minutes to take a 34-24 lead into the break.

East Bay was never able to make a sustained rally as the home team held a double-digit lead throughout the second half. Pomona out-shot the Pioneers 48 to 34 percent for the game, preventing any comeback attempts. The size disadvantage was also evident for CSUEB, which was playing without its entire starting frontcourt from the beginning of the season. The Broncos capitalized, out-rebounding East Bay 42 to 23 and out-scoring them 28 to 12 in the paint. 

Freshman Patrick Marr scored six points and grabbed four rebounds, while sophomore Kyle Frakes added four points and four boards on 2-for-3 shooting. Fellow big man Darrick McIntosh pulled in five rebounds before fouling out. 

Junior Marcus Norman scored six point on a pair of three-pointers. He and senior Nick Grieves tied for the team lead with three assists on the night. 

The Pioneers return home next week to host a pair of local rivals as part of Homecoming Week 2015. Their next game is Friday night, Feb. 6, against Sonoma State.