ARCATA – It was the best of teams. It was the worst of teams.
 
It may not be the Tale of Two Cities, but the women's basketball match-ups this weekend in Lumberjack Arena will bring the teams at the top and bottom of the California Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAA). Humboldt State will take on the top team, Cal State Chico (10-2 CCAA, 14-2), on Thursday and the bottom team, Cal St. Stanislaus (1-11 CCAA, 2-15), on Saturday. Both games tip off at 5:30 p.m.
 
Humboldt State has fallen closer to the bottom than top, but there is plenty of opportunity to climb the standings with 10 games remaining in the CCAA schedule, including six in Lumberjack Arena.
 
“The team is obviously disappointed after every loss,” said HSU Head Coach Joddie Gleason. “We prepare to win, and they are playing hard. But they are resilient, and they will bounce back.”
 
Freshman Tiana Maxwell played well against Cal St. Dominguez Hills, leading the team with eight rebounds and hitting four 3-pointers on her way to a career-high 14 points.
 
“Tiana had a great weekend,” Gleason said. “She is feeling more and more comfortable with the speed of play and what we are trying to do offensively and defensively.”
 
Petty Watch
Senior Lisa Petty continues to climb up the record books. She is eight rebounds from becoming the first player ever to be in the career Top 10 in rebounding, 3-point field goals and total points. She is also in the Top 10 all-time in career field goals and free throws.
 
Career Total Points
4. Christi Rosvold (81-85), 1,211
5. Sheryl Fairchild (86-90), 1,144
6. Lisa Petty (09-active), 1,138
 
Career 3-Point Field Goals
4. Andrea Bobic (09-10), 139
5. Keri Rocha (92-96), 137
6. Lisa Petty (09-active), 135
 
Career Rebounds
9. Katie Franci (08-09), 572
10. Sheryl Fairchild (86-90), 516
Lisa Petty (09-active), 508
 
Career Field Goals
6. Trina Dukes (91-95), 427
7. Lisa Petty (09-active), 385
 
Career Free Throws
6. Lynell Stokes (88-92), 262
7. Lisa Petty (09-active), 233
 
Head-to-Head
Chico State leads the all-time series vs. Humboldt State, 60-19. Earlier this year the Wildcats won in Chico, 64-49. Last year Chico swept the two-game series, winning in Chico 90-67 and in Lumberjack Arena 62-60. The Wildcats have won five of the last six games against the Lumberjacks.
 
Humboldt leads the all-time series against Cal St. Stanislaus, 30-29. Earlier this year the Lumberjacks won in Turlock, 72-56. Last year Humboldt swept the two-game series, winning at home 76-60 and in Turlock 82-63. Humboldt has won four of the last five against the Warriors. Stanislaus has not won a game in Arcata since 1997.


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.
 
Streaming VIdeo
Watch live as the Jacks battle both Chico State (Thurs.) and Cal St. Stanislaus (Sat.) by directing your internet browser to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/humboldt-state-athletics.
 
LiveStats
Live statistics for both contests can be accessed at http://www.sidearmstats.com/humboldt/wbball/scoreboard.aspx.
 
Cal State Chico Notes
Cal State Chico leads the CCAA with a 10-2 record (14-2 overall) but it lost a chink in its armor last weekend when the team lost at home against Cal St. Monterey Bay (51-44). The Wildcats rebounded the next night with a 56-50 win over Cal St. East Bay. ... Leading scorer Jazmine Miller (12.4 points per game) was held to three points by Monterey but scored 19 against East Bay. ... ... Analise Riezbos is the leading rebounder for the Wildcats, averaging 7.4 per game. ... Chico leads the league in assists, averaging 15.5 per game.
 
Cal St. Stanislaus Notes
Cal St. Stanislaus is on the bottom of the CCAA standings with a 1-11 record (2-15 overall). The lone win was against Sonoma State. ... Last weekend the Warriors lost two games at home, 53-35 against Cal St. East Bay and 70-44 vs. Cal St. Monterey Bay. ... Lauren Godde scored 20 against the East Bay and 10 more against Monterey. She leads the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.9 points per game and 7.4 rebounds per game. 
 
Lumberjack Notes
Humboldt State (4-8 CCAA, 8-10 overall) is looking for a turnaround in the second half of the CCAA season. ... The Jacks have lost seven of their last eight. ... Lisa Petty is in the Top 5 in the conference in scoring (3rd with 18.2 ppg) and rebounding (4th with 7.8 rpg). ... Kelly Kime has jumped into the Top 5 in rebounding as well, averaging 7.9 rebounds per game to place third in the CCAA.
 
More Comments from Head Coach Joddie Gleason
“Chico starts three guards and then brings another guard off the bench. They have four guards who can start at any time. And they are all athletic and savvy veterans. You can't focus on any of them because any of them can go off on any given night. We need to play solid team defense against Chico and limit their transition points. ... We always have good games against Stanislaus. Their post play with Godde has been a challenge for us. There is no easy game in our conference.”