ARCATA, Calif. – Building on a pre-holiday victory over Miramar, Humboldt State's men's basketball team broke into the win column in the CCAA standings Friday night, besting Cal State Dominguez Hills 73-68 in Lumberjack Arena.

Kameron Curl led the Jacks with 20 points, burying three 3-pointers. Justin Everett chipped in with 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field, and Romario Wilson was a perfect 6-of-6 from the line and accumulated 15 points. Jack Kaub contributed 10 rebounds in just 23 minutes of action.

"We've been working hard in practice coming back from the break," said Wilson, "And we're just trying to stay optimistic each and every day, trying to get better. It definitely shows that we're coming together as a team, trusting each other. We're going to try to stay confident and keep it going."

The Jacks built a 38-28 lead in the first half and held on as Dominguez Hills made a late run, and was forced to foul the Jacks repeatedly in the waning moments to lengthen the contest. The Jacks registered a stellar 30 points in the paint during the game.

"There's a lot of basketball, and if you look at the numbers, and how many more games we have, it's a marathon," said Lumberjack Head Coach Steve Kinder. "The magical part about the college basketball season is that there are a few phases to it; there's the exhibition phase, there's the preseason phase, there's the early-conference phase, and then there's down the stretch of conference. Then you get the chance to play in a conference tournament and qualify for March Madness. It's such a marathon, and there are so many opportunities to have a successful season."

Moving forward, the Jacks now play host to Cal State LA on Sunday with a tip time of 3 p.m. Coach Kinder said he expects to see a well-coached squad with an unpredictable style reflective of what Kinder called a "chess-match coach."

"We expect to see a great crowd on New Year's Eve day," said Coach Kinder, "And I think it'll be a great opportunity for everybody to come out and see some good basketball and then have people go out and celebrate a Lumberjack victory."