CHICO, Calif. – Chico State saw its record-tying 14-game win streak snapped to 10th-ranked Cal Poly Pomona in the FloCollege/CCAA Game of the Week Saturday in Acker Gym. The loss marked the first for the Wildcats in CCAA action this season, ending a program-record start of winning the first 11 conference games.

Chico State (15–3, 11–1 CCAA) battled back from a slow start and briefly grabbed the lead late, but Cal Poly Pomona (16–2, 11–1 CCAA) answered in the final two minutes and closed out a 62–59 win in front of 439 fans.

Wildcat Standouts
– Madison Parry – 18 points (6–13 FG, 3–5 3PT), 8 rebounds
– Kamil Reid – 16 points (7–18 FG), 1 steal
– Kaylie Edge – 11 points (4–11 FG, 3–10 3PT), 3 steals
– Sydney Peterson – 10 points (3–6 FG, 4–4 FT), 4 assists

Game Summary
– Chico State was held to six points in the opening quarter and trailed 14–6 after one.
– The Wildcats found rhythm in the second quarter and closed within 31–27 at halftime.
– Cal Poly Pomona maintained control coming out of the break and carried a 47–40 lead into the fourth.
– Chico State rallied late and took a 59–58 lead on a Madison Parry three-pointer with 2:22 remaining.
– Sydney Nelson answered with a jumper at the 1:32 mark to put Pomona back in front.
– After a defensive stop, the Broncos added two free throws to extend the lead to 62–59.
– Chico State was unable to convert on its final looks as Pomona held on in the closing seconds.

By the Numbers
– Chico State shot 39.3% from the field (22-for-56), 27.3% from three (6-for-22), and 90.0% at the line (9-for-10).
– Cal Poly Pomona shot 47.4% from the field (27-for-57), 26.7% from three (4-for-15), and 36.4% at the line (4-for-11).
– Pomona won the rebounding battle 36–21, including 11 offensive boards.
– Chico State scored 17 points off turnovers and committed 11 turnovers; Pomona scored 14 points off turnovers and committed 14.

Wildcat Tidbits
– Cal Poly Pomona leads the all-time series with Chico State 37–32.

Up Next
The second half of the CCAA schedule begins with Chico State heading to Southern California to take on Cal State Dominguez Hills Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The Wildcats took a 93–74 win over the Toros in Acker Gym earlier this month.