NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Christopher Newport traveled to Buena Vista, Va., Friday night for the first of a home-and-home weekend exhibition series with the Knights of Southern Virginia. The Captains posted an 82-67 victory at Knight Arena.

John Krikorian's squad trailed 2-0 to start the contest and never fell behind again, building the lead to as many as 22 in the opening half. The Knights battled back to cut the lead to a dozen at halftime, 44-32, but could get no closer than 11 in the second stanza.

The Captains placed 12 players in the scoring column led by sophomore Ian Anderson, who registered a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Freshman Landon Hawes posted 12 points and seven boards, and junior Tyler Trimble scored ten in the 15-point victory. Christopher Newport out-rebounded SVU, 46-37, and forced 20 turnovers by the Knights. Of the 13 players that saw action for the Captains, no one played more than 26 minutes.

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The teams will meet for another exhibition game on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. at the Freeman Center. As part of the continued effort by Christopher Newport University to provide a safe environment for intercollegiate athletic competition, no spectators will be allowed throughout the 2020-21 season. The game Saturday will be streamed live by CNU Athletics with live stats also available.