POMONA, Calif..---  Humboldt State won its sixth straight game with a 73-70 road win over Cal Poly Pomona this evening in Pomona, Calif.  Alexia Thrower scored a game high 25 points while Gabrielle Carbajal chipped in a career high 14 points for the Lumberjacks who improved to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in the CCAA.  The Lumberjacks held Cal Poly Pomona to just 37% shooting from the field including just 15% from three-point land.
 
QUOTES FROM THE COACH:  "It's tough to win in this conference and even more so on the road," said head coach Michelle Bento-Jackson.  "I thought the team did a great job of staying focused and handling some difficult situations.  We went into the game with a specific game plan and for the most part we executed it very well.  It's a good win for us and we will enjoy it tonight, however, we have another challenge on Saturday that we must be ready for."
 
FIRST QUARTER:  The first quarter was evenly played until Cal Poly Pomona (7-2, 2-1 CCAA) took a 9-4 lead on a jumper by Kasey Smit with 3:26 left in the quarter.  Humboldt State went on a 7-0 run to take an 11-9 lead capped by two made free throws by Alexia Thrower.  The Lumberjacks finished the quarter outscoring their hosts 4-3 to take a 15-12 lead into the second ten minutes.
 
SECOND QUARTER:  A Madison Collins' made free throw gave the Lumberjacks an 18-14 lead two minutes into the second quarter.  The 'Jacks went on a 10-2 run capped by a three by Gabrielle Carbajal to increase their lead to 28-16.  Cal Poly Pomona's Ayah League cut the 'Jack lead to 35-25 with a made lay-up as the buzzer sounded heading into the half.
 
THIRD QUARTER:  A jumper by Alexia Thrower increased the visitors' lead to 43-27 just three minutes into the third ten-minute period.  Cal Poly Pomona would not go away as the hosts went on a 9-2 run to cut the deficit to 45-36.  The Broncos kept their run going as two made free throws cut HSU's lead to 50-46 with just 14 seconds left in the quarter. A. jumper by Molly Dixon gave the visitors a 52-46 lead heading into the final quarter. 
 
FOURTH QUARTER:  Another jumper by Alexia Thrower off a pass from Gabrielle Carbajal as HSU took a 59-50 lead with 7:48 left in the game.  The Broncos went on a 7-0 run in the next two minutes to cut the 'Jack lead to 59-57.  In the next five minutes, HSU outscored the Broncos 11-6 keyed by a Madeline Hatch three to take a 70-63 lead with a little under two minutes left in regulation.  Once again, CPP came back and twice cut the HSU lead to two including 72-70 with four seconds on the clock.  A made free throw by Tyra Turner gave Humboldt State a 73-70 lead on its next possession.  Cal Poly Pomona had a chance to take tie the game but its three-point field goal attempt fell short as the Lumberjacks took the 73-70 CCAA road win.
 
DEFENSE WINS:  Humboldt State held the Broncos to just 37% shooting from the field including 15% from three-point range. 
 
THROWER/CARBAJAL:  Alexia Thrower recorded her fifth game of scoring 20 points or more this evening and the fourth one scoring 25 points or more.  She is averaging 22.6 points and 10.9 rebounds per game for the 'Jacks while shooting 53% from the field. Gabrielle Carbajal scored a career high 14 points this evening for HSU.  She is averaging 10.6 points per game this season.
 
11 THREE'S:  Humboldt State went 11 for 29 from beyond the arc this evening including Gabrielle Carbajal going four-for-six.  Madeline Hatch went three-for-eight while Molly Dixon was two-for-six for the Lumberjacks.  Sandin Kidder and Emily Packham each made on three.
 
UP NEXT:  Humboldt State will travel to Seaside, Calif., this Saturday, December 14 for a 1pm scheduled conference game with Cal State Monterey Bay.  The Otters lost 62-48 to Stanislaus State this evening in Seaside.