NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Powered by another balanced performance for 40 minutes, the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women’s basketball team improved to 17-1 with a 92-57 win over Salisbury University (8-9) on Saturday afternoon. The Captains have strung together ten straight wins with eight different leading scorers in the run including a near double-double from rookie Sarah Pritz on Saturday.
Pritz closed out the day with a team-high 13 points and a game-high eight rebounds. She added two seals, two assists, and a blocked shot to fill the stat sheet while going 6-for-11 from the floor. One of three double-figure scorers in the game, Pritz was joined by Elizabeth Creed, with 12 points, and Katerina Dakos, with 10.
Taking on the top-ranked perimeter defense in the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference, the Captains met the challenge in spades by knocking down 11 three-pointers on 19 attempts against the Sea Gulls on Saturday. CNU shot 57.9 percent from beyond the arc with eight different players connecting from long range. Fifth-year senior Gabbi San Diego buried both of her tries from deep and was one of three players to hit for a pair with Dakos and McKenna Snively joining her.
In the game, CNU shot 52.9 percent from the field including the hot-shooting effort from three-point land. The Captains were particularly efficient in the second half, shooting over 58 percent (18-31) including a third quarter that saw CNU knock down 10 of their 15 attempts. Along the way, the Captains nearly built a 50-point lead with 5:45…
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