POMONA, Calif. - Cal State East Bay men's basketball won its fifth consecutive game on Saturday by defeating Cal Poly Pomona, 73-66 to remain unbeaten in CCAA play and on the road this season.  
 

GAME SUMMARY

The Pioneers started the game on a 24-8 run capped by a Chris James layup with 8:20 left in the half. The 16 point lead was CSUEB's largest of the ballgame. The Broncos would then answer with a 12-4 run, capped by a Kodey Weary layup with 2:37 left in the half trimming the Pioneers' lead to 28-22. Cal State East Bay finished the half with nine unanswered points, capped by a Dimitrios Klonaras layup with 32 seconds left, to lead 37-22 at halftime.
 
In the second half, the Pioneers led by as much as 19 points, but the Broncos reduced the deficit to as little as five points in the half, as late as the 4:09 mark when CSUEB led 64-59. Layups by Tyree Campbell and Klonaras extended the lead to nine for the Pioneers. In the final minute of the game, five free throws made by the Pioneers maintained the lead as Cal State East Bay finished with a 73-66 win on Saturday from Kellogg Arena.  
 

NOTABLE STATS

• Klonaras scored 16 points to lead the Pioneers, going 4-for-8 from the floor and 8-for-9 from the free throw line. He is now averaging 15.7 points-per-game, which is second most in the CCAA. 
• Also scoring in double figures for CSUEB were Teiano Hardee with 13 points, Campbell with 12 and Grady Lewis with 11. 
• Lewis also had a team high 10 rebounds, and reached a double-double for the third time this season. 
• Defensively, Klonaras had a block and three steals and with 21 steals on the season, leads the CCAA through Saturday's action. 
• The Pioneers shot 45.5 percent from the floor while the Broncos shot 39.7 percent in field goals.
• Cal State East Bay had a 41-34 edge in rebounds. 
• Since joining the CCAA, Cal State East Bay has defeated Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino in road matchups in the same season for the first time. 

POSTGAME QUOTE

Cal State East Bay head coach Bryan Rooney following Saturday's road victory: 
"Huge win tonight to cap off a very successful road trip. We knew starting conference off with two very tough road trips before finals was going to be a challenge. I am extremely proud of how this group is coming together. An important key will be to continue to attack improvement."
 

RECORDS

Cal State East Bay: 7-2, 4-0 CCAA
Cal Poly Pomona: 2-6, 1-3 CCAA 
 

UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY

The Pioneers will look for a sixth straight win next Saturday, December 16 when they host Simpson (Calif.) in a non-conference game. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. from Pioneer Gymnasium.