ARCATA, Calif. -- The Cal Poly Humboldt men's basketball team earned a win on their home floor Thursday night, defeating Cal State East Bay with a final score of 66-63. Marlon Ruffin recorded his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 12 rebounds. 

Cal State East Bay led for the first 17 minutes of the first half, with the largest Pioneer lead being nine points. With three minutes to go before the half, Ruffin hit a three-pointer that gave the 'Jacks a 30-29 lead. He ended up scoring the last 12 points of the first half for Humboldt and lifted the Lumberjacks to a 34-33 halftime advantage.

Humboldt extended their lead to nine points, 44-35, after Malek Davis converted the free-throw following a foul on a successful driving layup attempt. With four minutes to go, East Bay's Dimitrios Klonaras tied the game at 58 when he scored on a layup. After being down 58-51, the Pioneers' late 12-0 run gave them a five point lead, 63-58, with just two minutes to go. However, the Lumberjacks remained aggressive and attacked the rim, which drew five fouls in the final two minutes of the game. Ruffin made four straight free throws and Davis hit a clutch layup along with two free throws to close out the game with a 66-63 Lumberjack victory. 

NOTABLE STATS
- Marlon Ruffin notched his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 12 rebounds. He also had three steals.
- Malek Davis had 14 points and went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.
- Ian Krishnan had 10 points.
- Thomas Nelson was perfect from the floor, scoring eight points and grabbing eight rebounds.
- East Bay out rebounded Humboldt 40-30 and had a higher field goal percentage 41.9% to 34.5%.
- The 'Jacks shot 79.2% from the free-throw line in comparison to the Pioneers' 50%.

UP NEXT
On Saturday, Cal Poly Humboldt (12-11, 10-7 CCAA) will host Cal State Dominguez Hills (9-14, 5-12 CCAA) for their annual "Black Out Night." Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. from Lumberjack Arena. 

"With a special halftime show, free black t-shirts (limited amount), and the honoring of staff and faculty, we hope to see you there!" (via @humboldt_athletics Instagram).

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