Cal Poly men bounce back with win

By T.J. Berka
Staff Writer

POMONA - After a sluggish offensive effort in Friday's loss to Chico
State, the Cal Poly Pomona was looking for the perfect victim to get
back on track against.

Enter Cal State Stanislaus.

The Broncos made short work of the Warriors Saturday night at Kellogg
Gym, outscoring Stanislaus by 16 points in the first half en route to
a 90-66 victory.

With the win, Cal Poly (6-3, 2-2) moved back to .500 in the CCAA in
time for a Thursday showdown with Cal State San Bernardino. But more
importantly, they expunged the struggles against Chico State thanks
to a 28-11 run to end the first half.

"It was a lot better tonight," Cal Poly coach Greg Kamansky said. "We
got on their butts after (Friday) and the guys came out and created
their own energy tonight. They didn't sit back and wait for the other
team to create it for them."

The Warriors (4-5, 0-4) actually started out all right, taking an
11-10 lead with just over eight minutes gone in the first half. But
Cal Poly Pomona's defense got the Warriors off their rhythm, as it
forced Stanislaus into 12 first-half turnovers.

In the process, the Broncos unleashed themselves on the offensive
end, taking the lead and pushing it to 38-22 at halftime - only nine
less than they scored in the Chico State affair.

"The defense really got us going," Kamansky said. "We did a good job
of actually making a few jump shots tonight, but getting the defense
going and getting the turnovers seemed to feed the offense."

The production continued into the second half, guided by five Bronco
players that scored in double figures. Senior forward Larry Gordon, a
Montclair graduate, led the way with 24 points and 10 rebounds, the
40th straight game in which he has scored in double figures.

Walter Thompson was next with 18 points, 11 coming in the first half,
while Robert Summers pitched in 16 points in only his fourth game of
the season. Austin Swift scored 11 points, while 6-foot-9 sophomore
Tobias Jahn had 10 points and eight rebounds.

"For this team to be successful, everyone has to be able to score the
ball," Kamansky said. "No matter who you are, you are going to be
called on to score. When we have five guys in double figures like we
did tonight, we are a tough team to stop."

Stanislaus was led by Casey Cutts, who hit six 3-pointers on his way
to 19 points. Michael Dyson scored 11 for the Warriors, who got
within nine points midway through the second half before a technical
foul by coach Keith Larsen set off a backbreaking Cal Poly run.