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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The series started in the very first season of Christopher Newport University men's basketball in 1968. Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Batten Center in Virginia Beach, the Captains and the Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan University will meet for the 89th time on the hardwood. And both teams are off to great starts, setting the stage for what shapes up to be an entertaining and exciting battle, an early Christmas present for local college basketball fans..

The Captains are 9-1 and the top-ranked team in the country for the third straight week. John Krikorian's squad is fresh off its first loss of the year Tuesday night at the Freeman Center to Hampden-Sydney College, 85-70. The defeat ended a nine-game winning streak to open the year, and a 22-game home winning streak. The Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan are 10-1 heading into Thursday night's tilt, and have won four straight games since losing to Randolph-Macon on November 30th, 66-49. 

For the record, the Captains lead the all-time series with their cross-water rival, 52-36, and recorded an 80-72 victory last season over the Marlins at the Freeman Center. The teams will be meeting for the 40th time in Virginia Beach, and the Captains are 23-16 all-time playing at VWU.

All Captains games are broadcast live on the Christopher Newport/Pepsi Radio Network (Xtra 99.1 FM). The pre-game show will begin at 6:40 p.m. Thursday night, and the live broadcast can be heard by clicking the link at the top of this story.

A live video stream of the action will be provided by Virginia Wesleyan and can also be accessed by clicking the link at the top of this story. You can also follow the live stats of the game with the link provided above, and view the complete CNU game notes package for the game, featuring news, stats, and team information.