DANVILLE, Va. -- Playing in their third game in five days, the Christopher Newport University men's basketball team will take the court tonight at Averett University (6-11, 1-4) at 6:00 pm. The Captains (15-3, 6-0) will look to extend its longest winning streak since the 2002-03 season, now at 11 straight victories. Wednesday's game will feature the league's top two scorers in CNU senior Conley Taylor (21.3 ppg) and Averett junior Justin Pierce (17.4 ppg).

The game will be broadcast live on Xtra 99.1 FM in the Hampton Roads area, via the CNU/Pepsi Radio Network. Video will also be available at CNUsports.com and live statistics begin at tip.

CNU owns a 66-17 advantage in the all-time series, including a 2-0 record under head coach John Krikorian. The Captains will lean on Taylor, coming off a season-best 35 points against Salisbury on Monday. Junior transfer Luc Atangana is leading the team on the glass, averaging 6.9 rebounds per game.

Averett is a strong rebounding team, the Cougars are outrebounding opponents by nearly 8.5 per game, ranking 16th in the nation in rebounding margin. Marquis Scott is the top rebounder, with 9.1 per game, and is also the team's second-leading scorer with 12.4 points per game.

Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/averett/mbball/index.htm
Live Video: http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/cnu.portal#