Cal Poly Pomona women bounce back with win

Cal Poly Pomona made sure it would not let go of its lead Saturday night against No. 25 Sonoma State. The Broncos grabbed the lead early in the second half and went on to a 64-57 California Collegiate Athletic Association women’s basketball victory Saturday at Kellogg Gym.

            Senior forward Vanessa Dominguez (Mission Viejo) led the way with 15 points on 8-of-8 free throws with four assists and two steals for the Broncos, who improved to 8-8 overall and 5-5 in the CCAA. Senior guard Ashley Moody (Carson) added 11 off the bench, while freshman guard Reyana Colson (Compton) scored 10 with two rebounds, two assists and a steal.

            Sonoma State held a 32-29 halftime leads, thanks to its 13-of-24 effort from the floor (54.2 percent). But Dominguez’ two free throws with 18:38 left in the game put the Broncos ahead for good at 33-32. The lead was as slim as one (35-34) and as large as 12 at 6:51 left in the game. Dominguez added two more free throws and gave the Broncos a 55-43 lead with 6:51 remaining.

            “If we can learn to be consistent on a regular basis, we’ll be a good team,’’ Broncos coach Scott Davis said. ‘We’re getting there. Tonight was a nice win against a well-coached, quality program. It’s a strong positive.’’

            Danae Wellander led the Seawolves with a game-high 19 points. Lauren Redfield added 10 for Sonoma State, now 13-4 and 7-3.

            The big key for the Broncos was their free throw shooting. They shot 16-of-20 from the line to pull away in the second half.

            “We’re continuing to work hard and that made a difference tonight,’’ Dominguez said. “Good things happen when you work hard.’’

            The Broncos are set to begin the second half of the CCAA season Friday night at Cal State Monterey Bay. They will play seven of their remaining league games on the road.