The Warriors will enjoy some home court action this month as they play six of eight games at Fitzpatrick Arena. This weekend, Stanislaus hosts Sonoma State and San Francisco State.

Team Records: 4-8, 1-4 CCAA

Friday
Warriors vs. Sonoma State, Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena, Turlock, 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday
Warriors vs. San Francisco State, Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena, Turlock, 7:30 p.m.
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This Week's Opponents

Sonoma State SEAWOLVES (8-4, 4-2 CCAA)
Series Notes: Sonoma State snapped a four-game losing streak against Stanislaus last January and now holds a 22-13 CCAA series advantage.

Last Time We Met... was last Jan. 15 in Turlock. Sonoma State won 64-56 in overtime … Alek Carlson had 16 points in that game to lead Stan State.

About the Seawolves: Sonoma State has won two straight and three of its last four games. The Seawolves beat Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State East Bay over New Year's Eve weekend at home … SSU has the best defense in the CCAA, allowing just 59.3 points a game … Jimmy Golden leads team with 11.5 points per game.

San Francisco State GATORS (11-1, 4-1 CCAA)
Series Notes: The Warriors are 12-5 against SF State during the CCAA era. Teams split the series in 2015-16 with Stan State holding a slight 18-17 advantage.

Last Time We Met... was last Jan. 16 in Turlock in a 75-71 SF State win … Among the returners, Kyle Gouveia had 10 points and 5 rebounds for Stanislaus.

About the Gators: The Gators ended their 11-0 streak to start the year on New Year's Eve at Chico State (75-61) … Warren Jackson leads the team with 16.1 points a game with two others (Coley Apsay and AJ Kahlon) also in double figures … San Francisco State has outscored opponents 82.1 to 66.9 this season.

Home Sweet Home
The home stretch of games should be good news for Stanislaus State to begin the new year as the Warriors are so far 3-1 in games at Fitzpatrick Arena this season. Since the start of the 2013-14 season, Stanislaus is 29-13 in home games (23-11 in CCAA contests).

Since You've Been Gone
Over the holiday break, the Warriors played just two games — on the road in CCAA arenas — with narrow defeats at Cal State San Bernardino (Dec. 29, L, 59-56) and at No. 23 UC San Diego (Dec. 30, L, 67-57) … Just before the break, the Warriors defended home court with a 79-74 win over Fresno Pacific on Dec. 19.

Against Ranked Teams
Saturday's opponent, San Francisco State, will be the Warriors' third ranked foe this season. The Gators are ranked No. 21 in this week's NABC Top 25. Previously, Stan State faced No. 19 Chico State on Nov. 22 and No. 23 UC San Diego last Friday.

Ragsdale Makes Splash
Freshman guard Jaelen Ragsdale has made three consecutive starts and he has been as good as advertised (California Division III player of the year). Ragsdale netted 20 points against Fresno Pacific and since added two more double-digit scoring games. In three games, he averaged 16.3 points (16 of 19 from the free throw line) a game.

Dominance of Faniel
Despite ending his double-digit scoring streak at five games (he scored 8 points in each of two games last week), Vondel Faniel has been consistently controlling the paint this season. He's now averaging 11.3 points and 8.0 rebounds a game.He had two double-digit rebounding games out of the last three outings (he had eight rebounds last Friday), including a double-double performance (18 points, 14 rebounds) on Dec. 19 against Fresno Pacific.

Snagging the Rebounds
The Warriors have out-rebounded opponents with the two bigs Vondel Faniel and Kyle Gouveia. As a team, the Warriors are fourth in the CCAA in rebounding at 35.4 per conference game. Faniel (7th, 7.6 rpg) and Gouveia (1th, 6.8 rpg) are in the top 11 among all CCAA players in rebounds per game.

Gouveia Leads in Scoring
With more consistent out-put, Kyle Gouveia is now the team leader in scoring with 11.9 points a game. He has scored double digits in the last four games and have done so in 10 of 12 contests this season.

Low Scoring Team
Stanislaus State is the league's lowest scoring team, averaging just 56.2 points per contest. Overall, the Warriors have scored less than 60 points in a game seven times this season — all losses … Stan State is 4-0 in games when it scored between 60 and 80 points.

Solid Defensive Efforts
The Warriors are among one of the better defensive teams in the CCAA through five conference games. Stan State ranks fifth in scoring defense, allowing just 64.4 points a game. The Warriors also boast the third-best opponents' field goal percentage (38.6).