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Isaiah Brooks goes body to body with a defender as he reaches high into the air with the ball in an attempt to flip it over him and into the basket.
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72
Winner Chico St. Chico 5-0,1-0 CCAA
44
Stanislaus St. StStan 2-3,0-1 CCAA
Winner
Chico St. Chico
5-0,1-0 CCAA
72
Final
44
Stanislaus St. StStan
2-3,0-1 CCAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Chico St. Chico 41 31 72
Stanislaus St. StStan 13 31 44

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Luke Reid - Sports Information Director (lreid@csuchico.edu)

Wildcats reap rewards of fantastic start

12th-ranked men’s basketball team wins CCAA opener to improve to 5-0 for first time in a decade

TURLOCK—The Chico State men's basketball team wore its black away uniforms to Saturday night's California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) opener at Stanislaus State. They did not sport a scythe, but they made things grim for the host Warriors in a 72-44 victory. 
 
The Wildcats limited Stanislaus State to four first-half field goals, continuing their trend of strong defensive efforts during their 5-0 start. And this time their offense came along for the party. The Wildcats buried 55% of their first-half shots and led 41-13 at the break. Their largest lead of the night came when Isaiah Brooks buried a 3-pointer, assisted by Colby Orr, to make it 65-29 with just over eight minutes to play. That was the team's season-best 12th triple of the night. 
 
Malik Duffy led the way with 15 points and Joshua Hamilton scored 13. Brooks and Orr chipped in 11 points apiece. Hamilton and Orr also racked up five rebounds and four assists apiece. Kelvin Wright, Jr. led the Wildcats with eight rebounds. They outrebounded Stanislaus State 38-27.
 
The 12th-ranked Wildcats are off to the program's first 5-0 start since 2011, matching its best beginning since the 1942–43 squad started 10-0.
 
Brooks made some history as well Saturday, matching Corey Silverstrom for 10th all-time in assists in Chico State history. Brooks caught Silverstrom with his fourth assist of the night and the 262nd of his career, a kick-out to Orr, who beat halftime buzzer with his 3-pointer.
 
The 12th-ranked Wildcats will be back on the road next weekend for a pair of top-25 showdowns. They'll take on 21st-ranked Cal State San Bernardino Thursday at 2 p.m. and 11th-ranked Cal Poly Pomona Saturday at 7:30. Those rankings are sure to change beforehand, however. Cal State San Bernardino (5-0) handed Cal Poly Pomona (4-1) its first loss of the season in San Bernardino.
 
Chico State was the preseason pick to win the CCAA in the conference's coaches poll. Cal State San Bernardino was picked to finish second and Cal Poly Pomona third. Those teams split the 12 first-place votes.  
 
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