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MURFREESBORO, N.C. – Down 11 as many as 17 points in the second half, Chowan rallied to beat Christopher Newport 64-62.

The Braves (12-9, 6-5 Dixie) trailed by 11 at the half and could not seem to muster much offense as they managed to shoot just 27% from the floor (9-for-33). Chowan made a run with just over seven minutes to go in the second half when they cut the lead to five points. Erin Ward hit a 3-pointer to tie the game up at 49 apiece with 6:20 on the clock. Amanda Murray hit a jumper and a 3-pointer in two Braves possessions to give Chowan a 55-51 lead with 4:30 to go. Ward stretched the lead to seven points when she hit from beyond the arc, pushing the Braves to 58-51 with just under four minutes to go.

The Captains (18-3, 9-2) cut the lead to one point with 1:30 left before Ward put back a Murray miss to take them back up by three. The Captains were forced to foul and sent Ward to the line where she sunk both foul shots to give the Braves a 62-57 lead. Christopher Newport's Amber Hallman hit a layup to pull the Captains within two points with seconds left, but Ward iced the game with a pair of foul shots for the 64-62 win.

Ashley Winslow netted her tenth double-double of the season by scoring 15 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. Kara Jackson had 13 points and four assists while Murray scored 13 in the win. Erin Ward had 10 points and four steals in the victory. Tia Moore had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Captains while Jen Harrell contributed 11 in the loss.