NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Riding an 18-game winning streak, the Christopher Newport men's basketball team heads to Fredericksburg Saturday to take on the Eagles of the University of Mary Washington. Game time is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at Ron Rosner Arena at the Anderson Center.

John Krikorian's team is ranked fourth in the country for the third straight week this week, and is 21-2 heading into the regular season finale. Mary Washington is 15-7 and the Eagles have dropped their last three games, including a 78-71 loss to the Captains at the Freeman Center on February 9th.

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The Captains are led by sophomore Jahn Hines, who this week was selected the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season. Hines is averaging 15.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, and recorded a career-high 26 points in the first meeting with the Eagles. Senior Darian Peterson has registered double-doubles in each of the last four games for CNU, and is now averaging 9.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest. Fifth-year senior Jason Aigner is coming off a 23-point performance last Saturday in the Captains' victory over Salisbury at the Freeman Center, and is 12th on the school's all-time scoring list.

Christopher Newport's 18-game winning streak began on November 27th with a home victory over Alvernia. The Captains last lost on November 21 at Lynchburg.

Mary Washington and CNU will be meeting for the 40th time in the all-time series, and the Captains hold a 32-7 advantage. CNU has won the last four games, and 13 of the last 14 over the Eagles dating back to January of 2015.

All Captains games are broadcast live on the Christopher Newport/Pepsi Radio Network (Xtra 99.1 FM) with the pre-game show beginning Saturday at 2:40 p.m. The broadcast can also be accessed by clicking HERE.

Following Saturday's regular-season finale, the Captains will host the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Tournament next weekend at the Freeman Center. Action begins on Thursday, February 24, when the 4th-seed will play the 5th-seed in a 5:00 p.m. quarterfinal. The semifinals will be played on Friday, February 25, with games at 5:00 p.m. (Top-seed vs. 4/5 winner) and 7:30 p.m. (2nd-seed vs. 3rd-seed). The Championship game will take place next Saturday, February 26, with start time set for 7:00 p.m.