Chapman Falls in Second Half to SLO, 60-53

Forward Sean Chambers scored 24 points Friday night to lead Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to a 60-53 win over Chapman in a California Collegiate Athletic Assn. game played before 1,000 at San Luis Obispo.

The second-place Mustangs improved their conference record to 3-1. Chapman is 1-3.

The Panthers led, 26-23, at halftime, but San Luis Obispo outscored Chapman (8-2) early in the second half to take the lead for good at 29-28.

San Luis Obispo led by as many as 10 at 56-46 and held off a late Chapman rally to win.

Chambers made 9-of-17 field-goal attempts and 6-of-11 free throws. Jim Van Winden added 15 points for the Mustangs.

Kelly Huston scored 13 points to lead the Panthers, and Karl Tompkins added 12 points and 13 rebounds.

CHAPMAN (53)--Marusich 0, Huston 13, Tompkins 12, Kelly 11, Saia 3, Lockwood 6, Rollins 2, Samuelson 6.

CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO (60)--Chambers 24, Parker 6, Van Winden 15, Wells 5, Rivera 6, Otta 4.

Halftime--Chapman, 26-23.