Box Score


DANVILLE, Va. — Despite only trailing by three points at halftime, the Averett men's basketball team couldn't hold on and eventually fell to Christopher Newport 77-63 in USA South action Saturday night at the Grant Center.

The Captains (15-7, 7-2 USA South) jumped out to a 4-0 lead to start the game, but the Cougars (2-21, 0-10 USA South) closed the gap and eventually tied the game 8-8 with 14:46 remaining in the first half after a free throw by Paul Porter. Porter knocked down a lay-up on the next Averett possession to give the Cougars a 10-8 advantage.

CNU battled back and led by as much as six with 4:35 left before the half after Mike Green scored in the paint to make the score 32-26. Averett guard Justin Pierce knocked down a 3-pointer with 16 seconds remaining to bring the Cougars' deficit to the three before the intermission.

Kenny Hart made the game a one-point contest after he scored to start the second half, but a 12-0 run by the Captains in the second proved to be too much for the Cougars to come back from.

Pierce led the way for the Cougars with 19 points. Hart added 16 points and Porter tacked on 11. Conley Taylor led the way for CNU with 22.

Averett will return to action tomorrow for a 2 p.m. game against Shenandoah at the Grant Center.