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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Christopher Newport University begins its home schedule Saturday night, hosting the University of Lynchburg Hornets. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Freeman Center.

The Captains, ranked fourth in the nation, opened the new season, the 55th in CNU history, on the road Wednesday night with a 74-61 victory over tenth-ranked Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. Lynchburg enters Saturday's game with an 0-1 mark after falling at the University of Mary Washington in its season opener on Tuesday, 85-58.

Christopher Newport was sparked in its opener by junior All-American Jahn Hines, who posted a career-high 29 points on 11-of-19 shooting. The Captains trailed early, 9-0, before a 20-4 run put them ahead to stay. Johns Hopkins could get no closer than ten points through the second half. Junior Trey Barber registered a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds and also blocked a game-high seven shots. Sophomore Ty Henderson also reached double figures for the Captains with ten points.

The game will be the 25th in the all-time series, with Lynchburg holding a 14-10 advantage. The Hornets and Captains split two matchups last season, with each team winning on its home court. Lynchburg downed CNU last November 21st, 83-66, one of just three losses suffered all season by John Krikorian's squad. The Captains gained revenge on December 12th with a 79-74 triumph at the Freeman Center.

Saturday's game will be joined in progress on the Christopher Newport/Pepsi Radio Network (Xtra 99.1 FM) following the conclusion of the CNU/Salisbury football game broadcast from Salisbury, Md. A live video stream of the action will be available by clicking the link at the top of this story. You can also follow the live stats of the game with the link provided above.

Tickets will be available prior to tipoff at the Freeman Center.