The Lumberjacks completed their most successful California Collegiate Athletic Association road weekend. The team recorded a southern California sweep of Cal State San Bernardino (61-51) and UC San Diego (63-50).

     HSU returns to the best CCAA fan base and Lumberjack Arena to play host to Cal State East Bay on Thursday night, before having Cal State Monterey Bay in a for a Saturday evening contest.

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HSU tries to improve results from first meetings

     As was the case last weekend, HSU will try to improve upon its first meetings against both Cal State East Bay and Cal State Monterey Bay.

     The Jacks split the road swing against the Pioneers and Otters. The North Coast team faced the same situation where it gained a sweep instead of a split in the rematches.

     Cal State East Bay held HSU to its lowest offensive output of the 2013-14 season in the first meeting on Jan. 4. The Pioneers went out to a 32-24 first half lead, before extending it to a 61-44 final. Kersey Wilcox was the Jacks' lone double figure scorer with 10 points. The Pioneers' center Danielle Peacon posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Brianna Terrance netted a game-high 17-point evening.

     On the previous night, HSU took an extra five minutes, before running away from Cal State Monterey Bay, 65-53 in overtime. Wilcox exploded for 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists to lead the charge. Dani Gaumer added 12 points and 10 boards. Jenna Bandy hit for 20 points for the Otters.

Series entering the week's action

     The Jacks look to begin the week's action by snapping a four-game losing streak to the Pioneers. Cal State East Bay made it four wins in a row over HSU with its victory in Hayward. The Jacks have also dropped the past two meetings in Arcata including a 58-53 overtime loss last Feb. 16. Sarah Finley hit a 3-pointer 27 seconds into the extra period and the Otters never trailed in the extra frame.

     Against Cal State Monterey Bay, HSU won for the first time in three games on Jan. 3. The Jacks, though, have won only one of the last four contests played in Lumberjack Arena coming on Feb. 4, 2012 (65-51). Last year on HSU's floor, the Otters prevailed 51-43 by outscoring the Jacks, 25-9, in the final 11 minutes of play.

Last week's highlights

     Last Friday, Megan Shields was the Jacks' force with 18 points, eight rebounds, five steals and three blocks against CSU San Bernardino. Jain Tuey led a strong HSU bench effort with her career-high 16-point night to defeat UC San Diego.

Shin and Wilcox move up the HSU top 10 single season lists

     Wilcox's 115 made free throws is now the seventh most for a Jacks' season, while Shin has knocked down 55 3-point attempts to tie for 8th-best with current assistant coach Lisa Petty.

HSU players among the CCAA leaders

     •Kersey Wilcox -- 1st in Free Throws/game (6.4 made), 1st in 3FG% (47.5%), 1st Free Throw% (91.3), 2nd in assists (4.8 apg) & 3rd in scoring (16.4 ppg)

     •Jae Shin -- 1st 3FG/game (3.1) & 3rd in 3FG% (42.0%)

     •Megan Shields -- 1st in blocks (2.5 bpg -- 45), 5th in defensive rebounding (5.2 rpg), 6th in rebounding (7.3 rpg) and 7th in field goal percentage (49.0%)

     •Elle Anderson -- T8th in offensive rebs/game (2.4 rpg)

     •Jessica Johnson - 4th Asst/Turnover ratio (1.8)

     •Dani Gaumer - 11th in 3FG/G (1.6)

Scouting Cal State East Bay:

• Comes off its first winless CCAA weekend – fell at Cal State Los Angeles (58-49) and CSU Dominguez Hills (57-49).

• Two losses were first back-to-back defeats for the Pioneers since opening the season with three-straight defeats.

• Recorded a 5-4 record in road games and 3-3 mark in CCAA road affairs

• Finished with the two lowest-scoring games in a row of the season with 49 in both games – single game low points were 47 points also coming against Cal State Los Angeles

• Have the CCAA's second-best scoring defense by allowing only 60.4 points per game to opponents...also hold opponents to a league-low 28.1-percent shooting from 3-point range and second in field goal percentage (.372)

• Made 29 more free throws than their opponents but have attempted 54 shots from the foul line

• Opponents have made 47 more 3-pointers on the year (114 to 67)

• Possess a balanced scoring offense with three players averaging more than 10 points and three more netting seven-plus per night

• Senior forward Brianna Terrance rates eight in CCAA scoring at 14.8 ppg to lead the Pioneers. She is second with 6.3 field goals per game and ninth in field goal percentage (.478)

• Center Danielle Peacon is second with 12.7 points, while grabbing 6.8 rebounds per night. The 6-2 junior is second in the league with 1.7 blocks per game and fifth in field goal percentage (.517)

• G Stephanie Lopez rounds out the double-digit point producers at 11.0 ppg. She is seventh in steals (2.0 spg)

• Senior Sarah Finley leads CSUEB with 20 3-pointers made at a .351 rate.

Scouting Cal State Monterey Bay:

• Begin the week with only one win in the past since the first of December

• Posted a 1-13 record since opening the year at 3-0.

• Have not scored more than 62 points since its season-opening 98-point effort in a win over Dixie State

• Dropped two double figure road contests last week – at Cal State Dominguez Hills (75-62) and Cal State Los Angeles (61-58)

• Hold a 1-7 road record with lone victory coming in a Nov. 17 win at Notre Dame de Namur (53-38) and 0-7 in CCAA away games

• Lone CCAA win came in a 50-36 win over Sonoma State in Seaside ... win was also the team's only victory since Nov. 17

• Netting a league-lows in points per game (54.8 ppg), field goal percentage (.334) and free throws attempted per game (12.2), while 11th in field goals made per game (20.2) and free throw percent (.647) • Senior Ashley Morgan lead the Otters with 9.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 24 3-pointers and 28 steals

• Guards Angelique Bailey and Jenna Bandy are next with 7.1 points and 6.8 points per contest.

Bailey leads with 45 assists.

• G Holly Holcomb is adding 5.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per night.

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