HAYWARD, Calif., -- After two weeks off, the Cal State East Bay women's basketball team will return to action with their final home stand of the 2017 calendar year. The Pioneers will host California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) for Chico State on Saturday evening, December 16 at 5:30 pm and face off against non-conference opponent California Baptist on Tuesday afternoon, December 19 at 4:00.
 
The Pioneers are currently sitting at 5-5 on the season with a 2-3 mark in conference play including a 1-0 stamp in Pioneer Gymnasium.
 
LAST ACTION
The Cal State East Bay women's basketball team executed a dominant defensive effort on Saturday, blowing out Cal State Monterey Bay on the road by a final score of 65-36.
 
It's the second California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) victory of the season for the two-time defending champion Pioneers, who improve to 5-5 overall this season.
 
East Bay held the Otters to just 22.1 percent shooting for the night, as the home team managed just 15 made field goals and went 0-for-9 from three-point range. The Pioneers, meanwhile, shot 43.6 percent from the field for the game. They were especially hot in the opening periods, hitting at 51.9 percent in the first half.
 
The game became one-sided early on, as the Pioneers came out firing and the Otters struggled to make shots from the opening tip. After CSUMB scored on back-to-back possessions to make it 8-8 midway through the first quarter, the teams went to a media timeout. After the timeout, the Pioneers finished the quarter on a 15-2 run.
 
The visitors kept that momentum going and played perhaps their most impressive period of the season in the second quarter. The Pioneers held the Otters to just four points, with the home team failing to score for the final 6:53 of the first half. After a quarter in which they out-scored Monterey Bay 17-4, the Pioneers took a 40-14 lead into halftime.
 
Facing a huge deficit and unable to string together a scoring run, the Otters never managed to mount a serious comeback. East Bay scored just 25 points in the second half, but they continued to defend with intensity, and it was plenty enough to cruise to the 29-point win.
 
Elayshia Woolridge led a trio of Pioneers in double figures, scoring a game-high 15 points on a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor, to go along with six rebounds.
 
Morgan Greene notched her seventh double-double in 10 games this season, filling up the scoresheet with 12 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists. She also had an efficient shooting night, finishing 6-for-9.
 
Janae Chamois hit a pair of three-pointers and tallied 10 points for the Pioneers, who went 7-for-24 from long distance as a team. Kayley Hsiung chipped in nine points off the bench, and Savannah McGill added eight in just 16 minutes.
 
Kayla Blair had a tough shooting performance, but nonetheless contributed five points and two steals, while pulling down a season-high nine rebounds.
 
PIONEER POINTS
East Bay forward Morgan Greene (Phoenix, Ariz.) has continued to be a big part of the Pioneers early success. She is leading East Bay with 14.2 points and 11.0 rebounds. She is third in the conference in rebounding average and second in total rebounds. Greene is currently 14th in the nation in total rebounds and is tied for third in the nation with seven double-doubles.
 
Greene is leading the Pioneers with 56.0% shooting from the field while averaging 31.2 minutes per game through 10 starts this season. She also has 12 steals and a team high nine blocks.
 
Junior guard Elayshia Woolridge (Oakland, Calif.) is averaging 12.7 points and 25.3 minutes off the bench for the Pioneers. Woolridge is leading East Bay with 3.1 assists per contest while shooting 45.4% from the field. She is currently 10th in the conference in total assists.
 
Woolridge has scored in double figures in seven games this season including five consecutive games. She was named CSUEB Female Athlete of the Week for Nov. 27-Dec. 3 after shooting 52.6 percent from the field (10-19) and went 2-for-3 from long distance. She led the two-time defending CCAA champion Pioneers in scoring (15.0 ppg) and assists (3.0 apg) during the two contests, while averaging 5.0 rebounds per game.
 
SCOUTING CHICO STATE
The Chico State Wildcats are off to 4-4 start to the year with a 3-2 mark in CCAA play. The Wildcats defeated San Francisco State, 66-64 on December 9. Whitney Branham leads Chico State with 19.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Kayla Taylor is adding 12.5 points and 6.1 rebounds.
 
SCOUTING CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
The Cal Baptist Lancers are currently 4-5 on the season after defeating Chaminade, 90-84 on December 2 and falling to Point Loma, 78-85 on December 9. Tori Mitchell is leading the Lancers with 17.0 points and 7.7 rebounds. Lexy Ram is chipping in 15.1 points and 5.3 rebounds.