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HOME OPENER:
The Point Loma men's basketball team will host St. Katherine's in its home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7:00 p.m.

HOMECOMING APPROACHES:
This week is also Homecoming for the Sea Lions. They will welcome in rival Olivet Nazarene for their Homecoming game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 8:00 p.m.

FOLLOW ALONG:
The game will be available for fans to follow through live video and live stats. Live video at the home games are available through America One on a pay-per-view basis. Live stats will be free. Both the live stats and the live video may be accessed through Point Loma's website at www.plnusealions.com or by clicking the following links: [Live stats] [Live video]

A LOOK AT THE SEA LIONS:
Point Loma is 1-1 on the season. It opened the season with a road trip to Idaho. PLNU defeated fellow Nazarene rival Northwest Nazarene, 65-54, in the season opener before losing to College of Idaho the following night.

Four Sea Lions are averaging double-figures through the first two games. Judd Welfringer is leading the way with 14.5 points per game. Hayden Lescault is second on the team with 13.0 ppg, while Marek Klassen and Junior Morgan are tied with 11.0 ppg, respectively. AJ Ussery is leading the team in rebounds with 9.0 per game.

As a team, Point Loma is shooting 45 percent from the field and forcing 17 turnovers per game. However, the Sea Lions have been hurt by early deficits in both their games and are shooting just 18 percent from 3-point range.

A LOOK AT THE FIREBIRDS:
St. Katherine's is off to a 1-1 start to the season as well. They dropped their opener to Cal Maritime (86-78) before bouncing back with an 87-82 win over Menlo. This is the first year of the men's basketball program at St. Katherine's, and the win over Menlo was this first in school history.

SEA LIONS PICKED NINTH IN PACWEST:
The 2013-14 PacWest preseason coaches poll was revealed on Thursday, Nov. 7 and the Sea Lions were picked to finish ninth with 61 points. PLNU is coming off a 2012-13 season in which it finished tied for 13th in the conference with a 2-16 record (5-21 overall). Last year was the Sea Lions' first season in the PacWest Conference. Dixie State was picked to repeat as conference champions after receiving nine of the 12 first place votes. The Red Storm's Zach Robbins was also selected as the preseason player of the year.

NEXT WEEK:
Point Loma will have just one game next week when it hosts West Coast Baptist on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 4:00 p.m.