Box Score

DANVILLE, Va. — No. 23 Christopher Newport University ended Averett's three-game winning streak with a 75-43 win over the Cougars on Saturday night.

Averett (4-9, 3-3 USA South) stayed within striking distance of the nationally ranked Captains for most of the first half. The Cougars trailed 23-15 with five minutes to play in the period before CNU (13-0, 6-0 USA South) ended the half on an 11-2 run to take a 34-17 advantage into halftime in part due to foul trouble by Averett's top two scorers.

That offensive cold spell for the Cougars carried over into the second half as the Captains opened the period with a 16-2 run that put the game out of reach for Averett.

Senior Caroline Young led Averett with 11 points and eight rebounds.

CNU got 15 pointts from Camry Green, along with 12 points from Nicole Mitchell and Kelly Halverson. Mitchell hadded a team-high 13 rebounds and five assists.

Averett travels to Mary Baldwin College on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. game.