TURLOCK — Vida Faniel struggled mildly shooting from the field, but he made up for it at the free throw line when it mattered the most as Stanislaus State escaped a chaotic finish with a win over Cal State Monterey Bay, 57-56.
 
The Warriors remain in fifth place in the CCAA Standings, keeping pace for the top group, at 8-5 in league play. Stan State improved to 12-6 overall.

Cal State Monterey Bay is now 6-13, 3-10 CCAA.
 
Warrior of the Game
• Xavier Francois scored 10 points and pulled 10 rebounds for a double-double, his fourth this season.
• Vida Faniel led the team with 13 points with 7 free throws (8 attempts). He was 2 for 11 from the field, both three-pointers.
• Fred Lavender scored 12 points with eight rebounds.
 
Micaela Brewer Chats with Fred Lavender 



Key Moments of the Night
• Trailing 56-55, and no one scored for over a minute, Vida Faniel calmly drained two free throws with :09 left to make it 57-56.
• Faniel had made two free throws earlier, with 1:33 to play, to tie the game at 55-55.
• Faniel's three-pointer at 3:35 left pulled Stan State within one after being behind by nine points.
 
Up Next
Stanislaus State hosts Cal State East Bay on Saturday with another 7:30 p.m. tip-off. Cal State East Bay beat Humboldt State, 85-74, in Arcata Thursday night.