Averett women lose to Captains

Averett supported the "Play 4Kay" initiative by wearing pink on Wednesday in support of breast cancer awareness.

Box Score
Box Score

DANVILLE, Va. — Christopher Newport University defeated Averett 50-29 in USA South Conference action on Wednesday night at the Grant Center.

Both teams struggled offensively for most of the night. Christopher Newport (18-4, 13-2 USA South) limited Averett (10-12, 6-9 USA South) to single-digit points in the opening period. The Captains jumped out to a 10-1 lead, but only led 21-9 at halftime.

Averett was limited to 15.4 percent shooting for its lowest point total since November 2000. Senior Abby Bailey led the Cougars with eight points and five rebounds. Senior Kyana Smith added six points, seven rebounds and four blocks off the bench.

Nicole Mitchell led CNU with 15 points, while Tia Perry added 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Averett travels to Peace College on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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