College men’s basketball: Vanguard drops home opener

COSTA MESA - The Vanguard University men’s basketball team opened

its season with a 65-52 nonconference loss to visiting Cal Poly Pomona

Friday.

Vanguard trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half before

attempting a comeback in the final five minutes. Shane McKim converted a

lay up with 26 seconds left to pull the Lions within three points, 25-22.

Cal Poly scored the first six points to open the second to take a

31-22 lead. Vanguard responded with six points, but Cal Poly took charge,

leading by 18 points with less than eight minutes left in the game.

McKim had a game-high 17 points while Damion Morbley contributed with

16 points and 12 rebounds for the Lions.

NONCONFERENCE

Cal Poly Pomona 65, Vanguard 52

Cal Poly Pomona - Lecour 16, Hubbard 12, Bonds 10, Williams 8, Sybesma

8, Lambert 4, Montomery 3, Zielonka 2, Williams 2.

3-pt. goals - Lecour 2, Williams 1, Montgomery 1, Sybesma 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Vanguard - McKim 17, Morbley 16, Beeler 9, Williamson 5, Stankan 4,

Cocca 1.

3-pt. goals - Beeler 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Halftime - 25-22, Cal Poly Pomona.