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85
Winner Chris. Newport CNU 21-3,1-0 C2C
73
Salisbury Sal 11-13,0-1 C2C
Winner
Chris. Newport CNU
21-3,1-0 C2C
85
Final
73
Salisbury Sal
11-13,0-1 C2C
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Chris. Newport CNU 50 35 85
Salisbury Sal 34 39 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Four reach double-digits on Senior Day against No. 3 CNU

SALISBURY, Md. – The Salisbury University men's basketball fell to the third-ranked Christopher Newport Captains, 85-73, in the 2023 home finale on Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Both teams jockeyed for an advantage in the opening minutes of the game. A jumper by Jahn Hines at the 15:54 mark capped a 6-0 run for CNU to go up 13-6.
  • A layup and a free throw from Jake Latta put the Captains up 12, 22-10 with 12:31 left in the first half.
  • Salisbury battled back after a layup and four straight free throws by Sean Carr cut the lead down to six, 22-16, with just under 10 minutes left on the clock.
  • Consecutive three-point jump shots by CNU on the next two possessions put the Captains back up 12.
  • Brendan Davis answered after he drew a foul on a tough layup and converted the three-point play to bring the lead back down to single digits, 28-19, with 8:33 remaining in the period.
  • CNU jumped back out to a 13-point lead a few minutes later, but back-to-back layups by Brandon Craig brought the lead back down to nine, 36-27, with just over three minutes left in the half.
  • Following a triple by Davis at the two-minute mark, CNU closed out the half on a 7-2 run to send the teams into halftime with a score of 50-34.
  • Both teams traded shots and possession for the first 10 minutes of the second half. Greg Bloodsworth capped an 8-0 run by the Sea Gulls after a tough jumper at the 9:51 mark to bring the lead down to eight, 62-54.
  • A few possessions later, the Captains answered with a 9-2 run to make it 79-61, CNU's largest lead of the day, with just under five minutes left to play.
  • The Sea Gulls closed out the game on a 10-5 run but the lead was too much to overcome and the game finished with a final score of 85-73.
SALISBURY GAME NOTES CNU GAME NOTES
  • CNU shot 52.5 percent (31-for-59) from the field, including 40 percent (10-for-25) from beyond the arc.
  • Ty Henderson led the Captains with 17 points and six assists.
  • Matthew Brodie and Jahn Hines each scored 13 points.
  • Trey Barber scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds.
UP NEXT
  • Salisbury concludes the regular season on the road against Mary Washington on Saturday, Feb. 18.
  • Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. in Fredericksburg, Va.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football, Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse and the Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference for men's and women's swimming. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, and dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on-and-off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 22 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 188 conference championships and 43 Academic All-Americans.
 
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or on social media @SUSeaGulls.
 
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