Box Score

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Averett dropped its regular season finale, losing to 22nd-ranked Christopher Newport University 82-36 on Sunday night.

Averett (8-17, 7-11 USA South) will be the No. 8 seed in this week's USA South Conference Tournament, which will be held in Fayetteville, N.C. The Cougars will take on No. 1 seed Ferrum College, ranked 16th by D3Hoops.com, on Friday at 11 a.m.

Averett struggled offensively throughout the game. The Cougars shot just 20 percent after falling behind 47-15 in the second half. Although its shooting improved after halftime, Averett couldn't overcome the large deficit against nationally ranked Christopher Newport (23-2, 16-2 USA South).

Junior Shannon Smith led Averett with 16 points in the loss, while freshman Oneka Jones had 11 rebounds.

CNU was paced by Kelly Halverson's 27 points.