The Stanislaus State women's basketball team gets back on the road on two short trips with games at Cal State Monterey Bay (Thursday) and Cal State East Bay (Saturday).

Thursday
Warriors at Cal State Monterey Bay (3-11, 2-7 CCAA), The Kelp Bed, Seaside, 5:30 p.m. | [Live Stats] [Live Video] [Live Audio Only]

Saturday
Warriors at Cal State East Bay (9-6, 5-4 CCAA), Pioneer Gym, Hayward, 5:30 p.m. | [Live Stats] [Live Audio Only]

Better on the Road

Road Woes
Stan State has lost its last five road games and are 1-5 this season away from Turlock. The Warriors' only road win this season was on Nov. 21 at Fresno Pacific … Stanislaus' last road win in Seaside was Dec. 6, 2008 and the only time the Warriors won at Hayward (during CSUEB's CCAA era) was Jan. 7, 2010. 

Career Game for Lizzy
Lizzy Alexander posted a career game last Friday against Cal State San Marcos in leading the Warriors to the overtime victory. Alexander scored a career-high 21 points (6 for 16 with one three-pointer; 8 for 8 from free throw line) and pulled nine rebounds. Alexander had scored 20 points on Nov. 27, marking this her second 20-point game … She also recorded personal bests on defense with three blocks and three steals … She scored 10 points on Sunday against UC San Diego.

Lizzy Alexander's Stats (Friday, Dec. 29)

Minutes	34
Points	21*	(6-for-16 FG; 8-for-8 FT)
Rebounds	9*	(1 off, 8 def)
Blocks	3*
Steals	3*
Assists/TO	1/2

*Career High

Free Throw Shooters
Three Warriors are shooting 74 percent or better at the free throw line during the CCAA games. Kyanna Davis is seventh in the league with a .840 percentage (21 for 25). Brittney Livingston has made 21 of 27 (.778) and Lizzy Alexander, who has made 16 consecutive free throws, is 73.9 percent (17-for-23). 

Rejecting Shots
Erika Larsen had a career-high five blocked shots last Friday against Cal State San Marcos, giving her 24 for the season — second best in the CCAA (Taylor Farris, CSUDH, 31) … As a team the Warriors average 4.43 blocks per game, second best in the conference (CSUSB, 6.42) … Lizzy Alexander has 16 blocks this season.

Overtime Wins
After Friday's overtime win, the Warriors are now 3-0 this season when playing an extra period. They have wins over Concordia-Portland, Cal State L.A. and Cal State San Marcos in OT — all at home. The Warriors have outscored opponents 22-12 in three OT periods.

Three-Point Shooting
The Warriors made 26.6 percent of their three-point attempts for the season but has made at least four in each of the last four games. They had six three-pointers (6 for 18) against UC San Diego … However, nailing the long shots may be a challenge on Saturday at Cal State East Bay. The Pioneers are stingy on defense against the three-point shot, allowing just 19.6 percent per CCAA game (21 for 107) … Caitlin Keding leads the Warriors with 18 three-pointers this season 18-for-54, 33.3 percent).

Baylon's Return
Angelica Baylon made her return to the court on Friday — played a team-high 37 minutes — after missing six games (missed 10 total) to record a career-best five assists.

This Week's Opponents

Cal State Monterey Bay OTTERS (3-11, 2-7 CCAA)
Series Notes: The Warriors lost in Seaside last season after two straight home wins. The teams are tied 14-14 in the head-to-head series.

Last Time We Met... was on Feb. 24, 2017, in Seaside with CSUMB posting a 61-58 win. Cassidy Sanders-Curry had 19 points and Riley Holladay pulled 10 rebounds to lead Stan State.

About the Otters: The Otters have lost seven straight games. Their last win was on Nov. 25 versus Sonoma State (64-58). Aubri Smith leads Cal State Monterey Bay with 13.9 points per game. Courtney Keaton grabs 8.9 rebounds per game … CSUMB is last in the CCAA with 52.0 points per CCAA game. The Otters have a -14.8 scoring margin in conference games.
 

Cal State East Bay PIONEERS (9-6, 5-4 CCAA)
Series Notes: Cal State East Bay has won six straight in the series and is 11-4 against the Warriors since joining the CCAA in 2009-10.

Last Time We Met... was on Feb. 25, 2017, in Hayward. Cal State East Bay won 72-65. Cassidy Sanders-Curry (22 points, 10 rebounds) and Ana Burch (20 points, 10 rebounds) had double-doubles.

About the Pioneers: Cal State East Bay split last weekend and snapped a four-game winning streak … Morgan Greene leads the team with 14.3 points per game. She also leads the CCAA with 11.5 rebounds a game … Elayshia Wooldridge is sixth in the conference with a 13.5 points per CCAA game … The Pioneers lead the CCAA, allowing opponents to make just 19.6 percent of 3-point tries (21-for-107).