FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's basketball team begins a four-game homestand this week, hosting Point Loma on Monday evening before welcoming in Hawai'i Hilo on Saturday afternoon.

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"We are looking forward to another busy week of basketball. Being in the thick of our season now, we are focusing a lot on preparation for each opponent. The ability to mentally and physically rep the desired game plan is vital to our success. We are looking forward to a stretch of home games against some very talented teams. We need to play better at home, and we look forward to proving that we can." – head coach Tim Beauregard
 
SCHEDULE
Game 18
vs. Point Loma
Monday, January 8 • 5:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Special Events Center
Live Stats • Video
 
Game 19
vs. Hawai'i Hilo
Saturday, January 13 • 2:30 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • Special Events Center
Live Stats • Video
 
About Fresno Pacific (6-10, 4-4 PacWest)
• After winning three straight, the Sunbirds dropped both games last week, falling to #18 Azusa Pacific on Wednesday and Concordia on Friday.
• Bree Alvarez went for 23 points against the Eagles, while Cassie Pisik followed with 13 points of her own. It was the eighth 20-point game of her career and second this season.
• The Sunbirds have won the turnover battle in seven of their first eight PacWest games this season after committing a season-low nine on Friday night.
• Fresno Pacific has been slightly more productive in home conference games, averaging 5.1 more points per contest at the SEC than on the road.
 
Sunbird Leaderboard
• Points: Cassie Pisik, 12.8 PPG
• Rebounds: Cassie Pisik, 6.6 RPG
• Assists: Jessica Malazarte, 3.4 APG
• Blocks: Julia LoCastro, 26
• Steals: Jessica Malazarte, 27
• FG%: Julia LoCastro, 48.4%
• Three-Pointers: Megan Lee, 35
 
About Point Loma (9-5, 4-3 PacWest)
• The Sea Lions enter Monday's contest having won three of their last four games, including a wire-to-wire defeat of California Baptist on Friday night.
• Freshman guard Sydney Peterson led all scorers with 21 points, while Carol Schroeder and Roya Rustamzada combined for 20 points and 22 rebounds.
• Individually, Rustamzada is tied for 8th in the PacWest Conference in scoring, averaging just south of 16 points per night for the Sea Lions to date.
• After taking both meetings against the Sunbirds last season, Point Loma now stands 42-32 in the all-time series.
 
Sea Lion Leaderboard
• Points: Alex Brunk, 17.5 PPG
• Rebounds: Roya Rustamzada, 12.1 RPG
• Assists: Roya Rustamzada, 4.4 APG
• Blocks: Grace Brady, 32
• Steals: Roya Rustamzada, 28
• FG%: Roya Rustamzada, 43.9%
• Three-Pointers: two players tied, 22
 
About Hawai'i Hilo (4-4, 2-3 PacWest)
• The Vulcans are coming off a 68-63 home victory over Academy of Art last Friday after limiting the Urban Knights to just two points in overtime.
• Safia Sheikh and Allie Navarette combined for 45 points to lead UHH, while Danielle Dacosta chipped in 12 points of her own.
• Sheikh has knocked down 3.5 three-pointers per game, more than any other player in the PacWest Conference.
• Hawai'i Hilo defeated the Sunbirds in their only meeting last season, giving the Vulcans a 3-2 edge in the all-time series.
 
Vulcan Leaderboard
• Points: Safia Sheikh, 15.4 PPG
• Rebounds: Asia Smith, 7.0 RPG
• Assists: Sara Shimizu, 2.6 APG
• Blocks: Allie Navarette, 3
• Steals: Allie Navarette, 7
• FG%: Danielle Dacosta, 53.7%
• Three-Pointers: Safia Sheikh, 28
 
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