Box Score

ARCATA -- Tenacity on defense paid dividends on offense in Humboldt State's 68-49 win over Cal State Stanislaus on Saturday. The win kept the Jacks on pace in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, improving them to 7-3 in league and 10-5 overall.

The Lumberjacks held the Warriors to 20 first-half points to open a 39-20 lead, and never let the game get any closer than 17 points the rest of the way. Cal State Stanislaus dropped to 6-6 on the season and is 2-5 in CCAA contests.

Jordan Stokes, Chad Johnson and Julian Williams each scored seven points for the Warriors. Stokes' six rebounds topped his team, but the Warriors were out-boarded, 33-24 by the Lumberjacks, including 11 offensive rebounds pulled down by HSU.

Humboldt State never trailed, moving out to a 10-point on sophomore Kyle Baxter's 3-pointer with 12 minutes, 34 seconds remaining in the first half. Cal State Stanislaus got the lead under double digits only once from that point, cutting it to 22-13 on Dwight Jones' jumper.

Baxter finished the half with another 3-pointer, on his way to 13 points. Senior center Brian Morris paced the Jacks for the second straight night, scoring 22 points, while Kevin Atkins added 10 and a team-high eight rebounds. Zac Tiedeman efficiently ran the Jacks' offense, dishing seen assists while turning the ball over only once.