TURLOCK, Calif.--- The Warriors (2-4, 1-0 CCAA) begin a four-game road trip this month to finish 2024, visiting Cal State Los Angeles and Cal State Dominguez Hills first. The Golden Eagles will host on Thursday, December 5th with a 5:30 p.m. tip off, followed by the Toros on Saturday, December 7th with a scheduled 1:00 p.m. start. Stan State will return to the Fitzpatrick Arena on January 2nd to ring in the new year.
WARRIORS VERSUS WARRIORS: Stan State lost a nail biter with Jessup 68-62. The team had strong third and fourth quarters, but finished the game just shy of a win. Da'Myiah Lewis led the team in scoring with 17 points, using those to record a double-double paired with her 10 rebounds. Jadyn Patterson put up 11 points along with tying her season-high of six assists, while Talia Maxwell recorded nine rebounds and five blocks in the game. Stan State held Jessup to shooting 27.3% in the third quarter while returning fire at 63.7% themselves. Krista Andersen and Kalyn Harris put up strong performances from the bench, scoring 10 and nine points, respectively, for a combined 19.
WARRIORS SINK THE OTTERS: Stan State earned their first win at home, claiming their CCAA opener against Cal State Monterey Bay 69-48. Talia Maxwell led the team 25 points, followed by Da'Myiah Lewis with 17 points. The defense put on a show, holding Cal State Monterey Bay to shooting just 32.1% from the field. The Warrior bench outperformed the Otters' 26-15 in scoring, while Daja Scott-Mitchell also led the team in rebounds with nine. Scott-Mitchell dropped 10 points with Alyssa Premo recording nine of her own. Amya Vangkham-Griffin put up four points as well as six rebounds to aid the Stan State win.
WARRIORS IN REVIEW: The Warriors are shooting 77.6% from the charity stripe to lead the conference. They are third in the conference in blocks per game with 3.7 and turnovers forced per game at 19.67. Talia Maxwell, Da'Myiah Lewis, and Jadyn Patterson all have spots in the conference top three in various categories. Talia Maxwell is first in the conference in points per game with 17.3. Maxwell is in second in blocks (12), blocks per game (two), and tied with Da'Myiah Lewis for second in double-doubles with two. Maxwell ranks third in free throws (28) and free throw percentage (87.5%). Da'Myiah Lewis is second in the conference in defensive rebounds per game (6.2) and tied in double-doubles (two), while ranking third in points per game (16.3). Jadyn Patterson ranks third in the conference with 3.3 assists per game
DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Da'Myiah Lewis added another double-double in the game against Jessup, bringing her total up to two for the season and four in her career. Talia Maxwell has also recorded two this season with three in her career.
SCOTT-MITCHELL PROVIDES SPARK OFF THE BENCH: Stan State's bench overpowered Cal State Monterey Bay 26-15, with Daja Scott-Mitchell recording 10 of the 26 points. She was just shy of a double-double with nine rebounds, while also adding a block, a steal, and an assist.
GOLDEN EAGLES IN REVIEW: Cal State Los Angeles is currently 4-1 overall and 0-1 in CCAA play after dropping their CCAA opener against Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Golden Eagles are currently shooting past their opponents from beyond the key with a 38.2% shooting percentage for threes. Gabriella Rones makes most of those threes for Cal State LA, currently boasting a 57.1% shooting percentage, going 16 for 28 in threes. Lily Buggs is another to watch out for, leading in points (65) and assists (13), and second on the team in rebounds (30), blocks (9), and steals (5).
ALL-TIME SERIES: The all-time series with Cal State Los Angeles is close, with the Golden Eagles leading 16-15. Stan State split the series with them last season, winning in Los Angeles 62-61 but falling at the Fitz 81-69.
TOROS IN REVIEW: Cal State Dominguez Hills is hot right now, off to an 8-0, 2-0 CCAA start. The only category in which the Toros are not bettering their opponents is in blocks, averaging only 2.3 blocks per game while their opponents average 3.9. The Toros maintain a 1.1 turnover to assist ratio as a team and score 20 points more than their opponents off turnovers. Asia Jordan will be an important one for the Warriors' defense to watch. Jordan is tied for the leads in points (123, 15.4 points per game) and leads field goal percentage (53.6%, 52 for 97), but has only shot two threes in all eight games. Hosanna Walker and Nala Williams will be the ones to watch for threes, both having made 14, while Devon Lewis will be looking to pass to her shooters to add to her team-leading 26 assists.
ALL-TIME SERIES: Cal State Dominguez Hills leads the all-time series with Stan State 16-12, though the Warriors won both meetings last season 65-59 and 60-50.
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BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING
All Warrior men's basketball, women's basketball, and baseball games can be heard on https://bluechipbroadcasting.com/. Bryan Nelson will be calling the action for the Stan State men's basketball and baseball games while Levi Flores calls the action for Warrior women's basketball games. You can also hear select Warrior away games.
UP NEXT: Stan State continues their four-game road trip at Seattle Pacific University on Saturday, December 14th in Seattle, Wash. at 2:00 p.m. for their last non-conference game of the season. The following week they head to Seaside, Calif. to play Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday, December 21st with a 1:00 p.m. tip off.
Latest Athletics News
- Women’s Indoor Track & Field to Begin 2024-25 Season in Reno This WeekendStan State women's indoor track and field team, under the direction of head coach Troy Johnson, will begin their 2024-25 season this Friday-Saturday, December 6-7 at the Silver State Invitational at the Reno Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada. The Warriors will be sending ten student-athletes to compete in twelve events. The invitational will begin at 10:00 a.m. both mornings for the Warriors.
- Volleyball Takes Part in the NCAA DII West Regional#24 Stan State volleyball continues their postseason in the NCAA DII Volleyball West Regionals in Pomona, Calif. at the Kellogg Arena. The Warriors, entering as the sixth seed, will face the third seed #4 Chaminade on Thursday, December 5th at 4:30 p.m. in their first NCAA Tournament appearance.
- Stan State to Begin Five-Game Road Trip with Two CCAA Games in Southern CaliforniaAfter defeating Cal State Monterey Bay 90-79 in both teams' California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) opener this Saturday, the Stan State Warriors will begin a five-game road trip this weekend with two CCAA games in Southern California. The Warriors will be in Los Angeles this Thursday, Dec. 5 for a 7:30 p.m. scheduled tip-off with Cal State Los Angeles. They will end their weekend in Carson, Calif., for a 3:00 p.m. scheduled tip-off with Cal State Dominguez Hills.
- This Week in Warrior SportsThis Week in Warrior Sports Dec. 2-8 VOLLEYBALL TO FACE NO. 4 CHAMINADE IN NCAA DIVISION II WEST REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL Stan State will continue its post-season this Thurs., Dec. 5 at 4:30 p.m., when the Warriors face nationally ranked No. 4 Chaminade in the NCAA Division II West Regional Quarterfinals in Pomona, Calif. If they defeat the Silverswords, the Warriors will face either San Francisco State or Cal State Los Angeles in the semi-finals at 7:00 p.m. Fri., Dec. 6. The regional final is set for 5:00 p.m., Sat., Dec. 7 with the right to advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D., Dec. 12-14. For updated information on the regionals, go to www.warriorathletics.com or https://broncoathletics.com/feature/2024VolleyballWestRegionals. All of the regional matches will be livestreamed for free on www.flocollege.tv.
- Warrior Bench Keys 90-79 CCAA Opening Win Over CSUMBStan State's bench outscored the visiting Cal State Monterey Bay Otters 30-19 to key the Warriors' 90-79 victory in both team's CCAA opener at The Fitzpatrick Arena. Jeremiah Jones had a game high 28 points to go with his four assists, three rebounds, and one steal. Jason Cibull had a season high 19 points off the bench. Daniel Ameyaw had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds with Jason Zimmer chipping in 11 points.
- Warrior Basketball Tip-Off Dinner Set for Nov. 5 at Dust Bowl Brewing CompanyStan State Men's and Women's Basketball will host their Tip-Off Dinner on Tuesday, November 5 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Dust Bowl Brewing Company in Turlock, Calif.
