The Captains hit five of their first shots before seeing their early lead slip away. The Storm led by as many as 12 late in the first half but CNU cut the lead to eight on a three-pointer at the buzzer by Jeremy Romeo.
CNU made several adjustments in the second half. Coach C.J. Woollum switched from a man defense to a zone and forced Lake Erie to take many difficult shots. The Captains meanwhile caught fire in the second half shooting 19-of-31 (61%) from the field including 7-of-11 (64%) on three-point attempts.
For the game, Lake Erie finished 28-of-73 (38%) from the field, 5-of-18 (28%) on three's and 6-of-8 (75%) at the free throw line. The Captains finished 30-of-61 (49%) from the field, 10-of-18 (56%) on three's and 12-of-16 (75%) from the charity stripe.
Robert Williams led the Storm with 20 points on 8-of-19 shooting. Nate Malensek and E.J. Kinney added 13 points each.
Korey Lewis led CNU with a career high 22 points and 11 rebounds on 8-of-14 shooting. Blake Brookman finished with 17 points, four assists and four steals. Jeremy Romeo contributed 15 points and seven assists and Jordan Short added 10 points and six boards.
CNU is 1-0 on the season and Lake Erie drops to 0-1.
The Captains return to action next Friday as they host Maine-Presque Isle with tip-off set for 8 pm in the CNU Invitational.
Newspaper Box Score Lake Erie College vs Christopher Newport 11/20/04 7:30 pm at Freeman Center, Newport News, VA At Freeman Center, Newport News, VA CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT 82, LAKE ERIE COLLEGE 67 LAKE ERIE COLLEGE (0-1) Williams Robert 8-19 1-2 20; Malensek Nate 5-13 2-2 13; Kinney E.J. 5-13 3-4 13; Richardson Reggie 3-6 0-0 7; Stewart Phil 3-6 0-0 6; Harris Jajcen 2-6 0-0 4; Washington Howard 1-7 0-0 2; Replogle Trevor 1-2 0-0 2; Lutzeier Jack 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-73 6-8 67. CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT (1-0) LEWIS, Korey 8-14 5-8 22; BROOKMAN, Blake 6-12 2-2 17; ROMEO, Jeremy 5-11 2-2 15; SHORT, Jordan 4-8 0-0 10; WASHINGTON, Krizzio 3-6 1-2 7; CAREY, Roderic 1-4 2-2 4; MURRER, Steven 2-3 0-0 4; SELDEN, Dont'a 1-2 0-0 3; PURDHAM, Adam 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-61 12-16 82. Lake Erie College............. 39 28 - 67 Christopher Newport........... 31 51 - 82 3-point goals-Lake Erie College 5-18 (Williams Robert 3-7; Malensek Nate 1-5; Richardson Reggie 1-2; Washington Howard 0-3; Kinney E.J. 0-1), Christopher Newport 10-18 (BROOKMAN, Blake 3-5; ROMEO, Jeremy 3-6; SHORT, Jordan 2-5; SELDEN, Dont'a 1-1; LEWIS, Korey 1-1). Fouled out--Lake Erie College-Kinney E.J., Christopher Newport-None. Rebounds-Lake Erie College 33 (Stewart Phil 6), Christopher Newport 44 (LEWIS, Korey 11). Assists-Lake Erie College 12 (Malensek Nate 3), Christopher Newport 22 (ROMEO, Jeremy 7). Total fouls-Lake Erie College 19, Christopher Newport 12. A-1278