By Joey Keeran

CBS Sports Radio 1490 The Score

joey@bciradio.com

@joeykeeran

January 6, 2016 8:00 a.m.

The Umpqua men and women continue conference play with a trip to the coast to face Southwestern Oregon on Wednesday. The Riverhawks will square off against a couple of former prep stars from the Umpqua Basin.Ê

The Umpqua men are looking for their first win of the conference season after losing to Mt. Hood over the weekend. They face a Lakers team that is 1-0 in conference play, but just 7-7 overall. Former South Umpqua sharpshooter Erik Johnson is the second-leading scorer for SWOCC, averaging nearly 13 points per game.Ê

The UCC women are out to a 1-0 start to the conference season and face an 0-1 SWOCC team. Former Sutherlin standout Ricki Mock has contributed significantly to the Lakers team during her freshman season. She has played the second most minutes on the team and is averaging nearly 6.5 points per game.Ê

Umpqua and SW Oregon begin with the womenÕs game at 5:30 and the menÕs game at 7:30 p.m.