PLNU vs. CSUSM: [Live stats] [Live video]
PLNU @ GCU: [Live stats] [Live video]

WHAT'S HAPPENING:
The Point Loma women's basketball team has a pair of games on tap this week. They will host Cal State San Marcos on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7:00 p.m., and then travel to Grand Canyon on Saturday (Jan. 19) for a Noon tipoff.

FOLLOW ALONG:
Live stats and live video will be available for all games this week. Live stats and video can be accessed through the Sea Lions' website at www.plnusealions.com and clicking on the corresponding link on the right side of the page. Fans may directly access PLNU's America One broadcast by going to http://www.americaonesports.com/partner_members.asp?id=138.
PLNU vs. CSUSM: [Live stats] [Live video]
PLNU @ GCU: [Live stats] [Live video]

A LOOK AT THE SEA LIONS:
The Sea Lions head into the week looking to snap a three-game losing skid. They are 4-8 on the season and in 11th place in the Pacific West Conference with a 2-4 mark. Last week PLNU dropped a pair of PacWest games falling at Azusa Pacific and against California Baptist.

Callie Rhoads has taken over the team lead in scoring with 12.4 points per game. She has notched double-figures in six of the last seven games, while shooting 51 percent from the field and 45 percent from 3-point range during that span. She now ranks 13th in the PacWest in scoring average (12.4), and second in 3-point percentage (.431). Carlotta Kloppenburg joins Rhoads as one of the top long range shooters in the conference. Kloppenburg is third in the PacWest with 2.6 treys per game and 10th in 3-point field goal percentage (.345). Andrea Campbell leads the conference with 3.4 blocks per game, and Abby Boorman is sixth (1.7). Savannah Erskine ranks second in the league with 4.3 assists per game.

As a team, the Sea Lions lead the PacWest in field goal percentage defense (.331) and blocked shots (6.5). PLNU also ranks second in 3-point percentage (.325), third in 3-pointers made per game (6.8), and fourth in scoring defense (62.8).

SCOUTING CAL STATE SAN MARCOS:
The Cougars are 9-15 on the season. They recently broke a five-game skid with a 76-73 win over Simpson. Danielle Cooper averages a double-double with 10.7 points and 10.6 rebounds to lead CSU San Marcos. Sherika Miller paces the squad with 11.4 ppg. As a team CSUSM averages 62.6 ppg and outrebounds its opponents by 3.5 per game. They are making just 24 percent of their shots from long range and average 23 turnovers a game. This will be the first of two meetings between the squads within a week. After the Cougars come to PLNU on Jan. 16, the Sea Lions will return the trip to San Marcos on Jan. 23.

SCOUTING GRAND CANYON:
Grand Canyon is 14-4 on the season and 6-1 in the PacWest. They trail only Academy of Art in the conference standings. The Urban Knights are yet to lose a PacWest game and pace the conference at 5-0. The 'Lopes were the first team in the conference to reach six wins. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games, including winning its last three. Judy Jones averages a double-double with 17.4 point and 10.5 rebounds to pace GCU in both categories. Maylinn Smith is the 'Lopes top outside threat and their only other student-athlete averaging double-figures with 11.3 ppg. As a team, GCU is second in the league in scoring defense (56.9) and third in field goal percentage defense (.362). They lead the PacWest in scoring margin (+14.7) and are second in field goal percentage (.416).

These two teams met on Jan. 5th in San Diego as Grand Canyon came away with a 63-49 win. During the contest Andrea Campbell set PacWest and PLNU records by blocking 12 shots. Callie Rhoads paced PLNU with 17 points, and Savannah Erskine added 13. Chigozie Ekweozor led GCU with 13 points, and Judy Jones added nine points and 13 boards. 

NEXT GAMES:
Next week Point Loma will travel to Cal State San Marcos on Wednesday (Jan. 23) then return home to host Holy Names in a PacWest matchup on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 2:00 p.m.