ARCATA, Calif..---  The Stanislaus State Warriors held off a strong second half by the Humboldt State Lumberjacks to propel them to a 92-87 victory at Lumberjack Arena.  Jackson Strong paced the Lumberjacks with a season high 25 points while Leland Green chipped in 17 points and Zachariah Christian added 12 points. 
 
FIRST HALF:  Stanislaus State (9-4, 5-3 CCAA) jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the first minute of the game.  A three by Vida Faniel increased the visitors' lead to 12-4 at the 15:18 mark of the first half.  The Lumberjacks went on a 7-0 run capped by an Amari Green three off a pass from Zachariah Christian which cut the Warrior lead to 12-11.  Stanislaus State increased its lead back to eight (24-16) with just under ten minutes left in the half on a three by Darius Scott.  An old-fashioned three-point play by Deion Alston cut the deficit to 24-23 with 8:19 on the clock.  The Warriors increased its lead to 36-29, but HSU finished went on a 7-0 run capped by a three by Isaiah Sampson off an assist from Amari Green to tie the game at 36-36 with 70 seconds to go in the first half.  Two made free throws by Xavier Francois gave Stanislaus State a 38-36 lead heading into the locker room.
 
SECOND HALF:  Humboldt State (6-7, 2-6 CCAA) opened the new half on a 6-2 run on three consecutive lay-ups by Zachariah Christian and Isaiah Pope as the hosts took a 42-40 lead.  The Warriors took a 48-43 lead on a lay-up by Xavier Francois, but a three by Leland Green off an assist from Jackson Strong cut HSU's deficit to 54-53 at the 12:32 mark of the second half. Another assist from Strong led to a jumper by Christian to tie the game at 61-61 with a little under ten minutes left in regulation.  The hosts took a 63-62 lead on a lay-up by Christian off a pass from Amari Green, but the guests went on an 8-0 run to take a 70-63 lead.  A three by Strong off a pass from Gabrys Sadaunykas cut the Warrior lead to 72-70 with just 4:31 to go in the game. 
 
Stanislaus State increased its lead to 86-75 with 92 ticks on the clock.  Back to back three's by Strong and Deion Alston cut the Warrior lead to 92-87, but it was a little too late as the visitors took the 92-87 CCAA road win.
 
FIRST GAME:  Deion Alston in his first game of the 2019-20 season scored nine points, dished out three assists and recorded a steal while grabbing two rebounds.  Alston was three-for-seven from the field including connecting on two of his four attempts from beyond the arc.
 
STRONG FOR THREE'S:  Jackson Strong tied his career high with 25 points this evening.  He connected on six of his 15 attempts from beyond the arc.  The senior shooting guard also was a perfect seven-for-seven from the line while dishing out three assists, grabbing three rebounds and recording a steal in 38 minutes.
 
TWO OTHERS IN DOUBLE DIGITS:  Besides Jackson Strong's 25 points, Leland Green and Zachariah Christian also scored in double digits.  Green scored 17 points while dished out six assists off the bench and Christian chipped in 12 points for the hosts.
 
23/17:  Humboldt State had 23 assists and 17 turnovers this evening led by Leland Green's six assists and one turnover.  Jackson Strong, Deion Alston, Isaiah Pope and Zachariah Christian each had three assists while Amari Green and Gabrys Sadaunykas had two assists apiece.
 
 UP NEXT:  The Lumberjacks will end their three-game home stand next week with a pair of CCAA games on Feb. 9 versus Cal State San Marcos and Feb. 11 versus No. 6 UC San Diego.