HSU Hoops Travels to Finish First Half of CCAA Season

ARCATA — Finishing off the first half of the California Collegiate Athletic Association season, the Humboldt State men's and women's basketball teams travel to take on top competition in Southern California this weekend. Meanwhile, HSU's spring sports will be busy preparing for their own rapidly approaching seasons.

Tough road tests lie directly ahead

Southern California and its Humboldt-like weather (in recent days, at least) welcomes the Lumberjacks this week when they wing their way to the country’s largest city for two league games.

Now 13-5 overall and sharing the league lead with a 6-2 mark, Humboldt State goes up against tri-CCAA leader Cal State Dominguez Hills, 12-3 and also 6-2, on Friday. Cal State Los Angeles (9-6, 4-4) welcomes the Lumberjacks to the Eagles’ Nest on Saturday.

Jacks seek roadtrip sweep to finish first swing through league

Coming off a split at home, the HSU women’s team will seek a sweep on the road to keep itself among the contenders for the CCAA crown and eventual postseason.

Humboldt State, 10-5 overall and 5-3 in league, starts the weekend with a 5:30 p.m. Friday game against Cal State Dominguez Hills (10-5, 5-3), one of the four teams tied with HSU for second place in the standings. Saturday’s action sends the Jacks up against Cal State Los Angeles, 2-13 overall and 1-7 in the CCAA.

This Week’s Schedule

Women’s Basketball 1/23/2009
Cal State Dominguez Hills Carson, Calif. 5:30 p.m. 1/24/2009
Cal State Los Angeles Los Angeles, Calif. 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball 1/23/2009
Cal State Dominguez Hills Carson, Calif 7:30 p.m. 1/24/2009
Cal State Los Angeles Los Angeles, Calif. 7:30 p.m.