Thursday, February 26
Fresno, CA
5:30 PM
California Baptist University
at
Fresno Pacific
Photo by: Jacob Gonzalez
Final Countdown
2/24/2015 1:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Riverside, Calif. — California Baptist University has just two more games in the regular season before postseason action begins at the PacWest Tournament. The Lancers head north to Fresno Pacific for a 5:30 p.m. Thursday tipoff before returning home to host Notre Dame de Namur on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Two seniors, Chanel Cambronero and Elyse Snyder, will be honored Saturday.
CBU already has a spot in the conference tournament, held March 5-7 at Concordia University of Irvine, but needs to win one of its next two games to secure the No. 2 seed in the tournament and grab a first round bye.
Head-to-Head
Thursday marks the first time this season the Lancers and Sunbirds will square off. The two teams have a long history of playing each other, but FPU holds a 20-game advantage, sitting 43-23 in the all-time series.
Against the Argonauts, CBU has never lost a game since the series first started in 1983 and holds a staggering 12-0 record. Earlier this season the Lancers defeated NDNU 82-62.
Rankings
CBU continues to receive votes in the latest Women's Basketball Coaches Association Division II Poll, released Tuesday. In the first NCAA Division II West Region rankings, CBU debuted as the No. 4 team and stayed there in the Feb. 25 regional poll. The top eight teams in the final region rankings earn a spot in the NCAA Division II Championship Tournament.
PacWest Standings
As of 2-24-15
*Clinched PacWest Championship Tournament berth
Multimedia
Fans can follow live stats and video for a fee of $6.95 on FPU's portal at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/fpu/. Live stats and a video feed without commentary will be streamed on Friday for free at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/cbulancers/. Live tweeting of both events can also be found by following @cbulancers on Twitter.
Lancer Notes
CBU enters the week hoping to shake off an overtime loss to Azusa Pacific on Saturday. Kamille Diaz sank a deep three to force extra time, but the Lancers couldn't overcome the Cougars, falling 92-84. As a team, CBU averages 78.5 points per game, while holding opponents to 66.0 ppg.
Courtney Nelson leads the Lancers with a 15.5 ppg average, followed by Cassidy Mihalko with 14.4 ppg. Diaz also averages double figures with 13.3 ppg. She hits 3.0 triples per game, helping the Lancers knock down 7.8 threes per game.
The Lancers rank as the No. 2 team for defensive rebounds in the NCAA Division II, with major help from Darsha Burnside who boasts the sixth-best average in the division with 12.3 rebounds a game. She had a big game against the Cougars with her 17th double-double of the season, grabbing 18 rebounds to go with 20 points. The junior ranks tied for seventh in the division for most double-doubles, averaging 14.0 ppg to go with her double-digit points average.
Sunbird Notes
FPU enters Thursday with a string of three wins in tow. The Sunbirds average 62.3 ppg as a team, but struggle to hold off their opposition to allow 72.0 ppg. They rank as the third-best three-point shooting team in the PacWest with a collective 34.7-percentage. Jenay Herring and Keairra White lead the team in scoring, averaging 13.9 and 11.3 ppg, respectively. Herring also dishes out 4.0 assists per game.
Argonaut Notes
NDNU faces Point Loma Thursday before taking on the Lancers, hoping to snap a five-game losing streak. The Argonauts average 62.8 ppg, but concede 71.4 ppg. Three Argos average double figures, led by Kirsten Liana with 13.8 ppg. Nanea Woods and Maya Arellanes round out the trio with 11.1 and 10.8 ppg, respectively.
CBU already has a spot in the conference tournament, held March 5-7 at Concordia University of Irvine, but needs to win one of its next two games to secure the No. 2 seed in the tournament and grab a first round bye.
Head-to-Head
Thursday marks the first time this season the Lancers and Sunbirds will square off. The two teams have a long history of playing each other, but FPU holds a 20-game advantage, sitting 43-23 in the all-time series.
Against the Argonauts, CBU has never lost a game since the series first started in 1983 and holds a staggering 12-0 record. Earlier this season the Lancers defeated NDNU 82-62.
Rankings
CBU continues to receive votes in the latest Women's Basketball Coaches Association Division II Poll, released Tuesday. In the first NCAA Division II West Region rankings, CBU debuted as the No. 4 team and stayed there in the Feb. 25 regional poll. The top eight teams in the final region rankings earn a spot in the NCAA Division II Championship Tournament.
PacWest Standings
As of 2-24-15
| School | Conference Record | Overall Record | Streak |
| Hawaii Pacific* | 16-2 | 21-4 | W4 |
| California Baptist* | 14-4 | 21-5 | L1 |
| Point Loma* | 13-5 | 16-10 | W2 |
| Azusa Pacific* | 13-6 | 17-9 | W2 |
| Academy of Art | 11-6 | 16-9 | W1 |
| BYU-Hawaii | 11-8 | 14-11 | W2 |
| Dominican | 9-8 | 12-11 | L6 |
| Hawaii Hilo | 7-10 | 8-13 | L2 |
| Chaminade | 7-11 | 7-15 | W1 |
| Dixie State | 7-12 | 8-17 | L2 |
| Fresno Pacific | 6-12 | 6-17 | W3 |
| Notre Dame de Namur | 2-16 | 4-21 | L5 |
| Holy Names | 1-17 | 2-24 | L17 |
Multimedia
Fans can follow live stats and video for a fee of $6.95 on FPU's portal at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/fpu/. Live stats and a video feed without commentary will be streamed on Friday for free at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/cbulancers/. Live tweeting of both events can also be found by following @cbulancers on Twitter.
Lancer Notes
CBU enters the week hoping to shake off an overtime loss to Azusa Pacific on Saturday. Kamille Diaz sank a deep three to force extra time, but the Lancers couldn't overcome the Cougars, falling 92-84. As a team, CBU averages 78.5 points per game, while holding opponents to 66.0 ppg.
Courtney Nelson leads the Lancers with a 15.5 ppg average, followed by Cassidy Mihalko with 14.4 ppg. Diaz also averages double figures with 13.3 ppg. She hits 3.0 triples per game, helping the Lancers knock down 7.8 threes per game.
The Lancers rank as the No. 2 team for defensive rebounds in the NCAA Division II, with major help from Darsha Burnside who boasts the sixth-best average in the division with 12.3 rebounds a game. She had a big game against the Cougars with her 17th double-double of the season, grabbing 18 rebounds to go with 20 points. The junior ranks tied for seventh in the division for most double-doubles, averaging 14.0 ppg to go with her double-digit points average.
Sunbird Notes
FPU enters Thursday with a string of three wins in tow. The Sunbirds average 62.3 ppg as a team, but struggle to hold off their opposition to allow 72.0 ppg. They rank as the third-best three-point shooting team in the PacWest with a collective 34.7-percentage. Jenay Herring and Keairra White lead the team in scoring, averaging 13.9 and 11.3 ppg, respectively. Herring also dishes out 4.0 assists per game.
Argonaut Notes
NDNU faces Point Loma Thursday before taking on the Lancers, hoping to snap a five-game losing streak. The Argonauts average 62.8 ppg, but concede 71.4 ppg. Three Argos average double figures, led by Kirsten Liana with 13.8 ppg. Nanea Woods and Maya Arellanes round out the trio with 11.1 and 10.8 ppg, respectively.
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