RONHERT PARK, Calif. -- The Humboldt State men's basketball team will have to wait for its first California Collegiate Athletic Association win as it lost to Sonoma State, 80-70, Saturday evening in the Wolves' Den.
 
"This was a classic Humboldt State-Sonoma State battle," said Head Coach Steve Kinder. "We looked very good on many offensive possessions and played with toughness and heart on the defensive end."
 
The Lumberjacks (3-4, 0-4 CCAA) spent almost the entirety of Saturday's game chasing the Seawolves (4-1, 2-0 CCAA). HSU led for only 1:46 early in the game's first half.
 
Sonoma State's defense held HSU to 39 percent shooting in the opening half and outrebounded the Jacks 13-10.  The Seawolves were deadly from outside the arc as they hit a perfect 5-for-5 from long distance in the first 20 minutes.
 
A 5-0 run by the Jacks, punctuated by an Allan Guei 3-point bucket, cut the Seawolves' lead to two points, 35-33, at the break. Guei led the Green and Gold offense with nine first-half points, made his only shot from the field and was 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
 
"Allan brought leadership and toughness to the court Saturday," said Kinder. "He had a never-give-up attitude that was displayed on the court and on the stat sheet."
 
Mike Harris splashed his second trey of the game with 13:26 remaining in the game to extend the Seawolves' lead to 12, 51-39, and cap a 16-6 run to open the second half.
 
Sonoma State led by a game-high 16 points twice late in the game and HSU was unable to overcome the difference.
 
The Seawolves shot 52 percent from the field and 56 percent from beyond the arc in the win. Sonoma State also outrebounded HSU 31-24. Harris, Jame Davis and David Ahern were the top scorers for the Seawolves and each scored 13 points, respectively.
 
Guei compiled his second 20-plus point outing of the season Saturday with 20 points against the Seawolves. The Compton, Calif., native was 6-for-7 from the field and 7-for-7 from the charity stripe. He also finished with a pair of steals.
 
HSU travels to Alaska next week and faces Alaska-Anchorage on Friday, Dec. 12, at 9 p.m. PT.
 
"We are faced with adversity. We have back-to-back-to-back road trips," said Kinder. "Our team will to return to the classroom and prepare for finals. That is the most important thing. Next our team will need to put in a couple good practices, pack their bags and get ready to go."