Jan. 8: [Live stats] [Live video]
Jan. 12: [Live stats] [Live video]

WHAT'S HAPPENING:
The Point Loma women's basketball team will get back into the full swing of league play this week when it faces two Pacific West Conference opponents. The Sea Lions will open play on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Azusa Pacific, starting at 5:30 p.m. They will then welcome in California Baptist on Saturday (Jan. 12) for a 2:00 p.m. 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. Live stats and video will also be available against Azusa Pacific by going directly to http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/apu.portal#. Live stats are free while the video is on a pay-per-view basis. Fans may directly access PLNU's America One broadcast by going to http://www.americaonesports.com/partner_members.asp?id=138.

A LOOK AT THE SEA LIONS:
The Sea Lions are 4-6 on the season and 2-2 in the Pacific West Conference. Last week PLNU split a pair of PacWest games. It went on the road and defeated Fresno Pacific, 64-58, before returning home and falling to Grand Canyon, 63-49. Callie Rhoads led the Sea Lions in scoring in both games with 16 and 17 points, respectively.  In the game against Grand Canyon, Andrea Campbell set new school and conference records for blocks. The senior from Carson, Calif., sent back 12 'Lopes shots to eclipse the previous PacWest record of nine and her own school record of 11, which she established as a sophomore. Campbell had matched the PacWest record by the end of the first half.

Rhoads is now averaging 12.9 points on the season to rank right behind Carlotta Kloppenburg (13.1 ppg) for the team lead. Rhoads is hitting 49 percent of her shots from the field and 46 percent from 3-point range. Kloppenburg is shooting 39 percent from behind the arc and paces the PacWest with 28 treys on the season. Their backcourt mate Savannah Erskine is the third-leading scorer on the team with 7.9 ppg. She is leading the Sea Lions and ranked second in the PacWest with 4.5 assists per game. She is also eighth in the league with 2.2 steals per contest. With her 12-block effort on Saturday, Campbell has taken the lead in the PacWest with 4.0 swats per game. Her teammate Abby Boorman ranks fifth with 1.7 per game to help PLNU pace the conference with 7.0 bpg. The Sea Lions also rank second in the league with 7.5 treys made per game.

SCOUTING AZUSA PACIFIC:
The Cougars are 4-6 on the season (1-1 PacWest) and have won their last two contests. Hannah Kenny leads the team with 13.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. She is making 53 percent of her shots from the field. Kelly Hardeman is also averaging double-figures with 12.4 ppg. PLNU defeated APU earlier this season in San Diego, 61-42, to open PacWest play. Jil Haentges led Point Loma with 16 points.

SCOUTING CALIFORNIA BAPTIST:
The Lancers are 8-3 on the season and 2-1 in the PacWest. Last week they split a pair of home contests as it defeated Grand Canyon, 55-53, before falling to Dixie State, 63-56. Simone Holmes leads CBU in scoring with 13.3 ppg. She is one of three Lancers to average in double-figures. In three conference games this year she has increased her scoring average to 18.0 ppg. Jasmine Beverly is leading the team with 8.7 rebounds a game to go along with her 9.9 ppg. This will be the first of two meetings this season between Point Loma and California Baptist.

NEXT GAMES:
PLNU will step back out of conference following these games for a matchup with local rival Cal State San Marcos. The two schools will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at PLNU (7 pm), then the Sea Lions will return the trip a week later.