Game Notes: CNU Women's Basketball  ||  CNU Men's Basketball

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Taking on Penn State Harrisburg in Capital Athletic Conference action, the Christopher Newport basketball teams will be back on the Freeman Center harwood this Saturday, January 10 at 2:00 & 4:00 pm. First, the CNU Women (8-4, 4-1) will face off against the Lions (3-9, 2-3), followed by the men's game featuring the Captains (9-3, 4-1) and the Penn State Harrisburg Men (2-10, 2-3), as both CNU programs hope to hold onto a spot in the top half of the CAC standings. 

Live stats and a live video webcast will be available for both games, with links found at CNUsports.com/live. 

On the men's side, the Captains will be looking to run their win streak to five after capturing double-digit victories in each of their last two conference games. CNU overcame turnover struggles against Wesley College on Tuesday to win on the road, 75-62, led by rookie Aaron McFarland. The freshman from Massaponax HS drained 19 second-half points en route to a career-high 22-point performance for the Captains, as CNU improved to 4-1 in league play. 

Leading the CNU squad this season has been sophomore Tim Daly and rookie Marcus Carter, each averaging 15.8 points per game. Both are also the team's leading rebounders as Dalyis hauling in 8.1 boards per contest while Carter chips in 6.3 grabs per game. Senior Mike Cherry rounds out the double-figure scorers for CNU with 12.6 points per game, and the lone fourth-year player has knocked down 14 three-pointers in the last four games. He is now just five trey's shy of 200 for his career

Penn State Harrisburg opened up the season with seven straight losses, but has earned two wins in the last five games with both coming against league foes. The Lions won at Salisbury, 77-68, where CNU was defeated prior to the holiday break, and then beat Southern Virginia in their last game, 51-47. Three seniors factor into the action for the Lions, but the team is predominately led by under classmen, including sophomore big man Winton Lyle. Lyle is averaging a team-best 6.2 rebounds per game with 8.1 points per game, while junior Arick Sodini is leading the Harrisburg scoring with 12.2 points per game. 

Prior to the men's tilt, the CNU women will look to add to their dominant home record under coach Bill Broderick, suffering just two setbacks in the Freeman Center in his first 31 games at home. Senior Camry Green is coming off a record-breaking performance that included a career-high 19 rebounds and the bucket that moved her into the 1,000-point scoring club. She continues to rank in the top five in the CAC in scoring and second in rebounding, leading the Captains in both categories. 

Defensively, CNU ranks 13th nationally in steals per game and will continue to pressure a turnover-prone Penn State Harrisburg squad. The Captains are led in steals by rookie Sam Porter, with 25, while the freshman is also second on the team in scoring with 10.1 points per game. Nine different CNU players have registered at least 10 steals, including 21 from sophomore point guard Lauren Cox. 

The Lions enter Saturday's game much like their men's team, with two of their three wins on the season coming against CAC opponents. Penn State Harrisburg traveled to Frostburg State for a win and also captured a home win over York College earlier in the year. They are led by sophomore forward Kaitlyn Carmo, dropping in 13.4 points per game, while junior Kiara Carter has posted a team-high 11.5 rebounds per game. 

Following Saturday's doubleheader, the Captains will return to action on Wednesday, January 14 with another home set against St. Mary's College of Maryland.