ARCATA - After wrapping up a successful 'Senior Night' on Saturday night, Humboldt State returns to the court to assume the duty of being a spoiler for the final pair of contests.

The Lumberjacks took the Golden Eagles of Cal State Los Angeles to overtime before falling last Thursday. HSU's Parker Farris drained his first of five 3-pointers only 18 seconds in to lead the entire night over Cal State Dominguez Hills in the home finale.

Despite being eliminated from the California Collegiate Athletic Association playoff hunt, HSU can play a role in who will play in the league tournament especially in its Saturday night affair.

On Friday, Chico State is locked into the CCAA's third seed, but the HSU game is always very heated. In the following evening, Cal State Stanislaus sits fourth in the conference, but it is only a game ahead of Cal State Los Angeles and two games in front of both UC San Diego and San Francisco State.

Track the Jacks

Audio: Every Humboldt State men's basketball game is broadcast live on the local airwaves on KATA 1340 AM, the North Coast's ESPN affiliate owned by BiCoastal Media. J.B. Mathers handles the play-by-play responsibilities, beginning with the pregame show 15 minutes prior to tip-off. The audio is also streamed live online at http://socialstreamingplayer.crystalmedianetworks.com/radio/kataam. 

Video:  Chico State will not offer live video Friday night. Cal State Stanislaus live video feed: http://www.youtube.com/warriorathletics

Live Stats: Follow the action online via Humboldt State's live statistics viewer, located at the following link: http://www.sidearmstats.com/humboldt/mbball/.

Starting the final two contests, HSU will aim to reverse the past two times it has made the trip over the mountains to Chico. The Wildcats prevailed in those last two games with a 67-61 decision on Jan. 28, 2012, before adding a second victory in a calendar year on Dec. 1, 2012 by a 63-48 final. Prior to the last two games, the Jacks rattled off five wins in a row on the Wildcats home floor. Chico State defeated HSU, 82-70, in Arcata on Jan. 25. ... HSU will try to sweep Cal State Stanislaus and its third CCAA opponent to go with two wins over both Sonoma State and CSU Dominguez Hills. The Jacks have won six of the past seven games in Turlock against Cal State Stanislaus. HSU holds a two-game win streak with an 85-81 win (1/27/12), before pulling out a 70-65 victory (11/30/12). The Warriors recorded their last win in the series with a 73-58 victory on Dec. 4, 2010. HSU prevailed by an 80-76 score back on Jan. 23 in Arcata.

Probable Starters

Probable Starters

Lumberjacks

#4 Parker Farris, G, 6-4, 180, Fr., McKinleyville
#10 Jordan Mackie, G, 6-6, 190, Jr., Los Angeles
#25 Allan Guei, G, 5-9, 163, Jr., Los Angeles
#32 David Howard, F, 6-7, 230, Jr., Chicago
#44 Jermain Wilson, C, 6-10, 260, Fr., Inglewood

Chico State

#11 Rashad Parker, G, 6-0, 190, Sr., Castro Valley
#12 Giordano Estrada, G, 6-1, 185, Sr., Concord
#15 Amir Carraway, F, 6-6, 210, Sr., Vallejo
#20 Sean Park, G, 6-4, 200, Sr., Goleta
#41 Jordan Barton, F/C, 6-6, 235, Jr., Oakland

Cal State Stanislaus

#2 Shey Mataele, G, 6-2, 185, Jr., Compton
#12 Sam Marcus, G, 5-8, 160, Sr., Bakersfield
#15 Chris Read, G, 6-4, 195, Jr., San Pablo
#24 Marcus Bell, C, 6-9, 225, Sr., Modesto
#34 Rob Walters, F/C, 6-7, 230, Jr., Moreno Valley

HSU two seniors play key roles in final home games

With their final appearances in Lumberjack Arena, Derrick Buchanan and Chris Pender took advantage of their time on the court. Against Cal State Los Angeles, Buchanan chipped in eight points, grabbed four rebounds and stole a pair of balls, while Pender added three points, three rebounds and two assists. The HSU veterans produced another 10 points and seven boards in the win over Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Howard tries to end season leading CCAA scorers

After taking over the scoring lead part way through the season, David Howard will look to keep his CCAA leading scoring perch. The junior forward added 38 points for a 19.0-point average last week. Howard has netted 506 points over 26 contests for 19.5 points per night.  He also rates in the top 10 of the league in four other offensive categories.

Farris and Mackie finishing strong

The Jacks two wing players – Parker Farris and Jordan Mackie – are finishing the year strong. The HSU guards scored an average of 28 combined points last week per game. Farris downed eight 3-pointers with a nine and 20-point outings. Mackie hit for three points, before downing four of four triples for 14 points Saturday night.

Scouting Chico State (19-5/15-5 CCAA)

Chico State heads into the final week of the regular season locked into the third seed for the CCAA tournament. The Wildcats (15-5) are three games behind co-leaders Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona, while three games ahead of Cal State Stanislaus with two games remaining. ... Chico State ran its winning streak to five games by sweeping Cal State Monterey Bay (87-80) and Cal State East Bay (70-56) on the road. The Wildcats have won eight of the last nine contests dating back to the first meeting with HSU. Rashad Parker exploded for 25 points with five 3-pointers to defeat Cal State Monterey Bay. Parker added 16 points the following night at Cal State East Bay, but Amir Carraway produced 20 points to lead the way. ... Sean Park paces Chico State's four players who average double figures at 14.4 ppg. Parker and Carraway are right behind with 14.0 ppg and 12.9 averages. Jordan Semple contributes 12.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per evening.

Scouting Cal State Stanislaus (16-8/12-8 CCAA)

The Warriors try to clinch a CCAA playoff spot this weekend. Cal State Stanislaus improved its playoff chances by sweeping through the road swing at Cal State East Bay (92-61) and Cal State Monterey Bay (72-54). The Warriors have claimed wins in three of the last four games. ... One of the top league scorers, Marcus Bell went off for 23 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks in the high-scoring win at Cal State East Bay. Center Rob Walters posted a double-double of 18 points and 11 caroms to go with 25 points from guard Chris Read, who made 11 of 14 attempts. ... Bell is the top rebounder of the league and the lone double-digit board man at 10.5 per night. The 6-9 center also is fourth in the scoring (17.3 ppg). Read paces the backcourt with 13.1 tallies per game, while Sam Marcus has handed out 108 assists.

-GoJacks-