ARCATA — Travel partner Sonoma State comes to town this week for a single California Collegiate Athletic Association men's basketball game against the Lumberjacks. Off to a 1-1 start in league action, the Seawolves take on the Jack as the third game of Saturdays' tripleheader in Lumberjack Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
On-the-Air
Every Lumberjack basketball game is broadcast live over the local airways on KATA, 1340 AM, beginning with the pregame show 15 minutes prior to game time. Bicoastal Media Sports Director J.B. Mathers describes the action from Lumberjack Arena and HSU Assistant Athletic Director Dan Pambianco goes on the road with the Jacks. …Audio is also streamed live over the Internet through the hsujacks.com web site. The new UStream format allows an interactive chat between listeners during the webcast. The specific URL for access is located at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/humboldt-state-athletics.
Live Stats
All Lumberjack basketball home games can be tracked online by using the Live Stats feature on hsujacks.com. Real time statistics, momentum tracker and other information are featured on the game viewer. The feature can be found at http://www.sidearmstats.com/humboldt/mbball/.
Head-to-Head
Humboldt State is 41-34 against Sonoma State in the all-times series, which included home-and-away games just like the current league schedule when both were members of the Northern California Athletic Conferrence in the 80s and 90s. Since joining the CCAA the Jacks have won five of six matchups, including two last year.
Projected Starters
G - #12 Ernie Spada, 5-11, 175, Jr., Lake Oswego, Ore.
G - #22 Zac Tiedeman, 6-1, 180, Sr., Santa Rosa, Calif.
F - #21 Kyle Baxter, 6-9, 200, So., Sacramento, Calif.
F - #24 Kevin Atkins, 6-6, 220, Sr., Long Beach, Calif.
C - #32 Brian Morris, 6-9, 260, Jr., Portland, Ore.
Lumberjack Links
Following are links to more information on the Lumberjack basketball program.
Complete Roster
Schedule
2009-10 Statistics
Lumberjack Notes
Ten players saw double-digit playing time in the Jacks' win Saturday, and 13 total saw court time against CSU Dominguez Hills. That variety in the lineup played a critical role in Humboldt's efforts, which included a high-energy defense. Still, the Jacks have been missing one of their higher-energy players, sophomore guard Will Petty, who was out of action for both league games due to illness. Petty is expected to return to practices this week as recovery allows. …After missing Thursday's game because of a lingering knee injury, junior post Brian Morris tested his leg with some success Saturday. In only 11 minutes of playing time he put up 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field, and also grabbed five rebounds. "Obviously, a healthy Brian Morris makes us better," HSU head coach Tom Wood said. "He isn't near 100 percent yet, partly because he had to miss 11 practices. He'll be even more effective when he's back to the point where he can play our style of game." …Sophomore guard David "DJ" Broome was very effective on the Jacks' press, dishing two assists and making two steals in 14 minutes of playing time. The 5-5 crowd favorite also drained a three-pointer, his first as a Lumberjack. …Five games into the season, four Lumberjacks are averaging in double figures scoring. Leading the way is Morris with his average of 14.3 points per game, followed by Kevin Atkins' 13.2. Zac Tiedeman averaged 11.8 ppg and Kyle Baxter 10.2.
Opponent Notes
Sonoma State is off to a 1-5 start, splitting last week's two home games. Led by Steven Pratt's 23 points, the Seawolves opened CCAA play with a 76-75 victory over CSU Dominguez Hills on Thursday before falling to Cal State Los Angeles, 77-72 on Saturday. Sterling Arterberry and Kyle Shandera both scored 16 points in that game. …Pratt rejoined the Seawolves for their past two games after sitting out three games due to an injury. …Another common opponent SSU shares with HSU is Hawaii Pacific. The Seawolves opened their own Ron Logsdon Classic with a buzzer-beating 77-76 loss to HPU n Nov. 20.
Wood's Words
"Having only one game this week helps us take a slower pace in preparation without changing focus. We're also planning shorter practices as student-athletes get ready for their final projects and exams." … "Looking back at last week, what jumps out at me is that this is the first time this year we've been able to stop people. Our defensive fundamentals were sound, and we rebounded well." … "Sonoma State appears to be a young, inexperienced team trying to find its way. But the coaching staff likes the team they have. Don't be surprised to see Sonoma State improving a lot."
