ATHENS, W.VA. – The Concord University men's basketball team rose two spots in the D2CSC Atlantic Regional Poll that was released Monday morning by the organization.
Concord checked in this week's poll at seventh after receiving 17 points.
West Liberty collected five of the six first-place votes and 59 points to top the poll. Fairmont State notched the final first-place vote and 55 points. West Chester (47 points), East Stroudsburg (42) and Gannon (37) rounded out the top five.
Fayetteville State (29) was the first CIAA team to appear in the poll at sixth. Concord was seventh just ahead of Lincoln (Pa.) with 13 points. Shepherd (10) and Virginia State (10) tied for ninth.
Concord has now won six straight games after picking up wins over Bluefield State, Salem and Point Park last week. CU improved to 13-7 this season, and will be on the road 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to face West Virginia Wesleyan.
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