Broncos in control over the Coyotes

This battle between Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona is NOT living up to billing. 

The Broncos have been in control from the opening tipoff and now lead 41-24 five minutes into the second half. 
Cal State Coach Jeff Oliver has had enough and won’t be around to watch what is sure to be an ugly finish. He picked up his first technical with a couple of minutes left in the first half after one of his players got pounded under the basket and didn’t get a call.
Then he got the second a minute into the second half.
It’s 45-29 Broncos with 13:34. It was 35-20 at the half so they haven’t made a dent in that lead.
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Cal State women get big win

The Cal State San Bernardino women’s basketball team got off to a 9-1 start but for most the jury was still out. The Coyotes non-conference schedule was not particularly tough and most of the teams they had beaten in CCAA play were average at best.

But coach Kevin Becker’s team picked up an impressive win, beating Chico State 61-56 tonight at Coussoulis Arena. That’s a quality victory over one of the perennial conference powerhouses often in the national picture as well.
It was an entertaining game, not one that sometimes happens on the women’s side where it’s more about missed shots and turnovers than big buckets.
Both teams played well. The Wildcats shot 47.9 percent and had one more field goal than the Coyotes who shot 33.8. But Cal State made up for that with a 41-33 advantage on the boards which included a huge 20-7 cushion on the offensive glass.
Cal State also had just 7 turnovers to 14 for Chico State.
Eisha Sheppard was the star once again with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Sabrina Gonzalez and Amber Glasser tallied 14 and 13 respectively, each hitting three 3-pointers.
This is the most balanced and well-rounded team Becker has had in awhile and it’s worth watching!
 

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SBVC men stay on a roll

The San Bernardino Valley College basketball team is back. Forget the 4-8 start, The Wolverines are rounding back into form as evidenced by a 74-59 win over host Chaffey.

SBVC is now 9-8 overall, marking the first time this season it has been above .500. More importantly it is 3-0 in Foothill Conference play, with two of those wins coming over contenders.
It was actually a more competitive game than the scored indicates, It was even at 42 midway through the second half. That type of game favored the Panthers, who are relying more on patient, efficient offense and defense this season. 
The Wolverines dominated the last 10 minutes, using a tenacious defense to generate fast-break opportunities. They made their free throws and Chaffey missed theirs. That always helps. SBVC also got some second-chance opportunities while Chaffey failed to block out. It all came down to fundamentals where the Wolverines were decidedly better.
For SBVD Keon Pledger was the spark plug early with four first half 3-pointers. Kirby Gardner came off the bench to add 15, with several key plays in crunch time.
Chaffey got solid efforts from Deandre Broadie and Steffon Neal but it wasn’t quite enough.
In other games Barstow defeated Mt. San Jacinto 83-81. The Vikings were 14-2 overall and 2-0 coming in but this was their first real conference test. They’re a definite contender too.

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