POMONA, Calif. -- Simon Fraser University built an 11-point third quarter lead and then hung on for a 77-74 win over Cal Poly Pomona, picking up its first victory of the season in a women's non-conference basketball game played in Pomona, Calif., Saturday.
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Simon Fraser led 67-56 after three quarters and was up 75-66 with just under six minutes remaining before the Broncos came roaring back.
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CPP gave SFU a scare, going on an 8-2 run over the final few minutes and had the game-tying shot in their hands but guard Erin Hagan missed a three-pointer at the buzzer and the Clan came away with its first win of the season. Hagan was high scorer for the Broncos with 15 points.
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The Clan's
Meg Wilson dominated the contest. Wilson, the Clan's senior forward who has battled through injury to start the season, led all scorers with 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting. Wilson also grabbed six rebounds, dished out four assists and blocked two shots in 36 minutes.
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Wilson was also three of five from beyond the arc as the Clan connected on 10 of 25 three-pointers (40%).
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Three other Clan players finished in double figures scoring:
Alisha Roberts had 12,
Elisa Homer 11 and
Ellen Kett 10.
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Simon Fraser, which built a 16 point lead midway through the third quarter, shot 45.8% from the field (27-59) and was 13 of 15 from the free throw line.
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The Broncos dominated in the paint with 40 points and scored 21 points off 18 Clan turnovers.
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Simon Fraser is now 1-3 to start the season. All four games have been played on the road.
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SFU plays California State University Los Angeles on Monday in California beginning at 7 PM.
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The Clan opens conference play at home on December 3 against Alaska Anchorage followed by a home game Saturday, Dec. 5 against Alaska Fairbanks beginning at noon in the West Gym.
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