ARCATA — Humboldt State heads back out on the road after a successful home stand, facing two California Collegiate Athletic Association squads. Coming off a 48-45 win over Cal Poly Pomona to start conference on a high note, the Jacks will look to continue building momentum in the CCAA standings over the weekend.

The Jacks first travel to Cal State Stanislaus, taking on the Warriors Friday at 5:30 p.m., before challenging rival school Chico State on Saturday, also at 5:30 p.m.

Head-to-Head

Last year, HSU completed the sweep against the Warriors with a 76-60 win at home and a 82-63 victory on the road to put the all-time series at an even 29-29. Chico State, on the other hand, has held the upper hand in the all-time series for some time now at 59-19, but the Jacks have been making progress. Last season, HSU beat Chico State 72-62 at home, but fell in a close 62-60 loss on the road.

On-the-Air

Humboldt State basketball can be heard over the airwaves on KATA, 1340 AM, the North Coast's ESPN radio affiliate. BiCoastal Media Sports Director J.B. Mathers describes the action. The broadcast will also be streamed live at http://socialstreamingplayer.crystalmedianetworks.com/radio/kataam.

Live Stats

Fans can follow Friday's game at Cal State Stanislaus via live stats at http://sidearmstats.com/csustan/wbball/scoreboard.aspx. Saturday's contest can be accessed at http://www.sidearmstats.com/csuchico/wbball/xlive.htm.

Video Feed

Saturday's matchup will not feature a live video feed, but fans can see Friday night's action at http://www.warriorathletics.com/sports/2010/1/21/GEN_0121101850.aspx.

Warrior Notes

Cal State Stanislaus (0-4 overall, 0-1 CCAA) hopes to snap a four-game losing streak, coming off two losses (95-52, 76-46) at Simon Fraser and a 78-42 loss to Chico State for its CCAA opener. ... Under new head coach Wayman Strickland, the Warriors average 57.8 points per game, while allowing their opponents to score 85.5 ppg, and averages 37.2 rebounds per game. ... Lauren Godde accounts for more than a third of the Warriors' total points, averaging 21.3 ppg off .411-percent shooting from within the arc and .400-percent shooting from the perimeter. Natalie Winters follows with 10.5 ppg. ... Godde also leads the team in rebounds, averaging 6.0 rpg, followed by sister Erin Godde with 5.8 rpg.

Wildcat Notes

Chico State (2-0 overall, 1-0 CCAA) will first face Cal Poly Pomona Friday before taking on the Jacks, looking to extend its two-game unbeaten streak. The Wildcats beat Fresno Pacific 66-63 in their season opener and defeated CSUS 78-42 in their conference opener. ... As a team, CSUC averages 72.0 points per game and limits its opponents to 52.5 ppg. Off the glass, the Wildcats average 52.0 rebounds per game. ... McKenzie Dalthrop leads the team with 15.5 ppg off .545-percent shooting from inside the arc. Jazmine Miller follows with 12.5 ppg, while Monni Davidson-Mays and Sam Messersmith each average 10.0 ppg to round out the top four. ... Analise Riezebos leads the team in its rebounding effort with a 9.0 rpg average, with Davidson-Mays picking up 7.0 rpg.

Lumberjack Notes

Humboldt State (4-2 overall, 1-0 CCAA) hopes to build on the momentum it has gained after defeating Hope International 64-55 and Cal Poly Pomona 48-45 at home. The Jacks have played more games on the road than at home, but have held their own. As a team, HSU averages 62.3 points per game, surrenders 62.3 ppg and grabs 38.8 rebounds per game. ... Lisa Petty tops both the Jacks' scoring and rebounding efforts, averaging 17.0 ppg and 7.3 ppg. Petty has assisted 20 times and grabbed 15 steals so far. ... Caitie Richards leads the team with 22 assists and averages a second-best 13.3 ppg average. ... Kelly Kime is the third Lumberjack to average points in double figures, scoring 10.7 ppg off .451-percent shooting from inside the arc. Kime also averaged 6.0 rpg and matches Petty's 15 steals. ... Ali Orlich leads the reserves with a .588 shooting percentage coming off the bench, good for 5.2 ppg.

Injury Report

DJ Martel—who had been sidelined due to a head injury—is cleared to play this weekend, it's just a matter of her getting on the same page as everyone else, which head coach Joddie Gleason is confident she can do.

Gleason Gabs

"A primary focus of ours this week is rebounding. It continues to be something we're trying to improve on. CSU Stanislaus does a good job hitting the glass so we need to limit their second chances. ... CSUS has a new coach this year so it's a little bit of an unknown with their style of play, which is always a concern. ... With Chico State, historically it's been tough to match their athleticism across the board. They tend to be smaller and more athletic than some of the teams we've faced so far. We need to force them to take tough shots and limit our fouls sending them to the line, which they're very good at. It's going to be a challenge. ... Chico State is very balanced in scoring. They don't rely on just one or two players so it makes it tougher to defend. ... Synchro Bull, one of Chico's top scorers, is recovering from knee injury and hasn't played yet, but I have a feeling she's going to play this weekend. ... We have so many young players still learning the system. A lot of times they don't use the offense, they just run it. We need them to not think so much about it and just play. We're confident they can get there though. ... Ali [Orlich] is fearless. She comes from a basketball family and knows the game so well. She's been a great resource for us. Jain [Tuey] is playing with more confidence now that she knows the system better. The game is so fast so it takes a while and you get beat up a little, but then you figure it out. It's sink or swim. You either figure it out and swim or you don't and sink. ... It still feels really early to start conference. Every year it seems like we're away in the first weekend of conference. We're going to two tough places to play at early in conference. ... We're battle tested and have had more games so hopefully that will be better for us. We'll be ready."