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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Following an eight-day break for final exams, Christopher Newport University returns to action Monday night at the Freeman Center. The Captains, 6-2 overall and 4-0 at home this season, will host the Cougars of Averett University. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m. The game begins a busy stretch for the Captains, with four games scheduled over a nine-day span.

John Krikorian's squad is riding a five-game winning streak, and the Captains are ranked tenth in the country in the latest weekly poll from D3hoops.com. CNU is coming off a 64-61 road triumph at Mary Baldwin on December 2nd. Senior All-American big man Trey Barber has put up big numbers for the Captains, and is now averaging 18.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Fellow All-American senior Jahn Hines is scoring 12.4 points per game, and is now tied for 23rd place with Terry Thomas on CNU's all-time scoring list. Hines is 73 points behind Terry Gray for 22nd place on the list.

The Cougars of Averett are just 1-8 over their first nine games of the season. AU has dropped six straight games, most recently suffering a 49-46 loss to Virginia Wesleyan in Danville last Wednesday. The only victory for the Cougars so far this season came on November 15th at home over Greensboro College, 55-54.

Christopher Newport and Averett are former league-mates in the Dixie and USA South Athletic Conference, and the schools have met 90 times on the hardwood. CNU holds a 73-17 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to December of 1976. The Captains have won the last nine head-to-head meetings, including a 71-54 victory last December in Danville.

The Cougars, now members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, are led by senior guard Jordan Lewis, a product of Virginia Beach, who is averaging 13.9 points per game. Freshman guard Jamison Graves is scoring in double figures as well, averaging 11.1 points per outing.

Tickets for Monday's action will be available at the Freeman Center Ticket Office. Captains action is broadcast live on the Christopher Newport/Pepsi Radio Network (Xtra 99.1 FM) with Monday's pre-game show beginning at 5:40 p.m. Video of the action will be streamed live on CNUsports.com and can be seen by clicking the link at the top of this story. You can also follow the live stats with the link provided above.

Following Monday's game, Christopher Newport hosts Virginia Wesleyan University Thursday night at the Freeman Center in a 7:00 p.m. start.