ARCATA, Calif..---  Despite Zachariah Christian tying his career high with 20 points, Cal State East Bay rallied to defeat the Humboldt State Lumberjacks 85-74.  Besides Christian's 20 points, Rob Lewis added 15 points while Leland Green added 12 points and Arash Poorsina scored 11 points for the 'Jacks.
 
FIRST HALF:  A Leland Green three off of one Isiaah Pope's season high eight assists gave Humboldt State an early 9-2 lead in the first three minutes of the game.  A lay-up by Nai Carlisle cut HSU's lead to 14-10 at the 14:55 mark of the first half.  The Lumberjacks came right back with a 6-0 run capped by an Arash Poorsina lay-up off an assist by Pope.  Twice Cal State East Bay (11-8, 7-6 CCAA) cut the 'Jack lead to five including 22-17 with 11:433 left in the first half.  A jumper by Amari Green gave HSU a 26-17 lead, but a jumper by Zafir Williams capped a 4-0 run by the Pioneers as they cut HSU's lead to 26-21.  Back to back jumpers by Pope and Green increased HSU's lead to double digits (40-30) with a little under two minutes left in the first stanza.  Cal State East Bay cut the hosts' lead to 44-38 heading into the half.
 
SECOND HALF:  A three by Trent Warren made it 44-41 Humboldt State in the first minute of the second half.  A three by Leland Green off a pass from Rob Lewis capped a 13-1 run by the Lumberjacks as they took a 57-45 lead five minutes into the second half.  Two made free throws by Josh Dhatt cut the 'Jack lead to 57-51, but HSU increased its lead to 64-57 mid-way through the second half on a three-point play by Arash Poorsina.  Twice in the next two minutes, the Pioneers cut the HSU lead to two including with 8:28 left on a lay-up by Jesse Galloway.  Cal State East Bay took a 74-72 lead on a jumper by Zafir Williams with 4:51 left in the game.  HSU came right back and tied the game at 74-74 on a lay-up by Zachariah Christian.  The visitors finished the game on an 11-0 run to take the game 85-74.
 
CHRISTIAN:  Zachariah Christian tied his career high with 20 points this evening.  He went 10-for-13 from the field and had eight rebounds while blocked two shots.
 
THREE OTHERS IN DOUBLE DIGITS:  Three other Lumberjacks scored in double digits in Rob Lewis with 15 points, Leland Green with 12 points and Arash Poorsina's season high 11 points.
 
20 ASSISTS:  Humboldt State (7-11, 3-10 CCAA) had 20 assists as a team this evening paced by Isaiah Pope's season high eight.  Rob Lewis and Jackson Strong each had five assists while Zachariah Christian and Leland Green each had one.
 
BLOCK THAT SHOT:  The Lumberjack had six blocked shots this evening paced by Zachariah Christian with two.  Rob Lewis, Isaiah Pope, Jackson Strong and Arash Poorsina each had one this evening for the 'Jacks. 
 
UP NEXT:  Humboldt State will host Cal State Monterey Bay this Saturday evening at 7:30pm.  The Otters lost 57-56 to Stanislaus State this evening in Turlock.