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Cal Poly Holds Off Idaho for 83-74 Road Victory
By Piper Rampage
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MOSCOW, Idaho — Cal Poly earned an 83-74 victory over Idaho on Nov. 13 at ICCU Arena. The Mustangs improved to 2-2, while Idaho fell to 2-2.
Cal Poly led 38-32 at halftime before scoring 45 points in the second half. Idaho scored 42 points after the break, but the Mustangs maintained control to secure the road win.
Hamad Mousa led Cal Poly with 19 points and six rebounds. Jess Esso Essis added a career-high 16 points and eight rebounds, while Austin Goode contributed 13 points and Jake Davis added 11 points.
The Mustangs dominated the bench scoring, outscoring Idaho 21-2. Cal Poly also led for the final 32 minutes, maintaining control after taking the lead early in the game.
The victory marked Cal Poly’s first win at Idaho since 2002.
Idaho cut the deficit to 68-65 with 3:30 remaining, but Cal Poly answered with seven straight points in 69 seconds to rebuild a double-digit lead. The run helped the Mustangs secure the nine-point road victory.
Idaho was led by Miles Klapper, who scored a career-high 24 points, including 20 in the second half, along with six assists. Kristian Gonzalez added 19 points and nine rebounds, while Kase Wynott contributed 19 points for the Vandals.
The loss dropped Idaho to 2-2, while Cal Poly improved to 2-2 with the road win.
Piper Rampage
Men’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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