The Captain’s Log THE VOICE OF CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS @CNUCAPTAINSLOG
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VOLUME 54, ISSUE 20
MARCH 22, 2023
Captains Progress in Tournament A memorable weekend for basketball
TREY GREENWELL
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Following the timeout, the Captains began to trim down the lead. Two made free throws from Junior Trey Barber cut the lead to three with 12:39 left. A three-pointer made by Sophomore Caleb Furr almost three minutes later tied the score at 49. The Captains went on to take the lead and build it up to seven with 03:58 left in the game.
Over the weekend, the Christopher Newport University basketball teams achieved incredible heights. The men’s team was crowned National Champions after a thrilling victory over Mount Union while the women’s team progressed to the National Championship Game after a win over Rhode Island College. The matchups were not easy for both teams. They were both in close games throughout and had to dig deep to defeat the opposition.
However, the Captains had a hard time closing the game out. After being up three with less than a minute left, two turnovers and a foul from the Captains resulted in Mount Union regaining the lead, 70-69 with 17 seconds left.
The matchups were not easy for both teams. They were both in close games throughout and had to dig deep to defeat the opposition. The men’s team was trailing for most of the game. At the half, they were only down by three. In the second half, the momentum began to shift back to Mount Union. A nine point lead was built with 16:34 remaining, leaving the Captains in
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A three-point play from Sophomore Ty Henderson allowed the Captains to regain the lead with 13 seconds left. This was followed by a made jumper from Mount Union to tie the game at 72 with four seconds left. On the final possession, Trey Barber sank a buzzer-beating layup which made the Captains National Champions.
Top CNU Men’s Basketball photo taken from WAVY. Bottom CNU Women’s Basketball photo taken from 13newsnow.
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The Women’s team faced off against Rhode Island College on Saturday night. Many obstacles were thrown at the Captains throughout the tournament including injuries to Senior Anaya Simmons and Senior Katy Rader.
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