SANTA CRUZ - John Saintignon became the all-time UCSC basketball career scoring leader with 30 points Saturday night, but the Sea Lions, hobbled by injury and illness, dropped a 96-84 decision to Pomona-Pitzer.

With 6-foot-8 center Tom Meallet and 6-4 forward Michael Moors out with an ankle injury and the flu, respectively, UCSC started a team with a 6-2 center, two 6-1 forwards, a 5-11 guard and a 5-9 guard. "Their size wore us down in the second half," UCSC Coach Mark Henry said.

Dave DiCesaris, a 6-6 forward, scored 18 of his 27 points after the intermission.

POMONA PITZER 96 Carager 1-0-2, Bradley 3-2-8. Colbert 2-2-6. Dargan 6-8-20. DiCesaris 12-3-27. Dignan 2-0-4. Kallgren 0-0-0. Lewis 5-2-12 Payne 3-0-6. Mulllns 3-3-9. Totals - 38-20-96.

UCSC (84) Rowean 2-2-6, Roesch 2-2-6, Buffett 3-0-6. Saintignon 12-6-30, Yep 4-8-16 Reinstein 0-2-2, Jaeger 1-2-4, Bennett 0-0-0, Siegler 0-0-0,  Baldini 6-2-14 Totals - 30-24-84

Pom.-Pitzer  43  53
UCSC           46  38