Box Score


NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Christopher Newport University stalled a late Averett rally and held on to defeat the Cougars 73-61 on Saturday afternoon at the Freeman Center.

Christopher Newport (11-2, 6-0 USA South) led 51-50 following a pair of free throws by Averett sophomore Ashley Washington with 9:46 to play. The Captains, however, went on an 11-2 run over the next five minutes to push their lead to 10.

Averett, however, didn't go away. The Cougars (8-6, 4-3 USA South) managed to cut the deficit to as little as six with 1:26 left on another pair of free throws from Washington, but they ran out of time as the Captains held on for the win, their seventh in a row.

The Cougars got off to a strong start after taking a 7-2 lead in the first two minutes of the game. The two teams traded leads, but stayed within four points of each other until the final three minutes of the half. Christopher Newport led by as many as seven until Averett trimmed it to 37-32 by halftime.

Washington led Averett with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Junior Kristyn Wharton added 13 points and nine rebounds and freshman Liz Martin finished with 12 points.

Christopher Newport's Chelsie Schweers led all scorers with 27 points. Jessica Moore added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Captains.

Averett returns to action on Sunday at Shenandoah University at 2 p.m.