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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Golden Eagles picked up their fourth straight win overall as they used a strong shooting night to defeat the host Seahawks of Northwood 68-52. The Classic in West Palm Beach will feature one more contest for the Golden Eagles as they will look for their tenth win on Wednesday when they take on NCAA DII Barry University (Fla.) at Noon EST.
Game Flow
The Golden Eagles led from start to finish on Monday afternoon against the home team as they scored the game's first 15 points as all five starters recorded points during the run. The 15-point edge before NU scored at the 12:34 mark was the largest of the half for CU.
Cornerstone then opened the second half on a 21-5 run to lead by as many as 29 on a layup from freshman Taryn Sack (FR/Grand Rapids, Mich.). The two teams would then play the remaining nine minutes pretty evenly with NU posting a late charge to get the margin under 20.
Say What?
"We worked well together as a team and we were patient on the offensive end. It was good to get back in the swing of things and start off the second half of the season with a good win." Sophomore Emma Lockhart (SO/Reed City, Mich.)
By the Numbers
15 – Straight points scored by Cornerstone to open the game
7 – Assists for sophomore Emma Lockhart
17/10 – Points and rebounds for Jill Hendrickson (JR/Ada, Mich.) which marks the seventh double-double of the season for the junior
18 – Assists for CU on 26 made baskets
53.1% - Shooting percentage for Cornerstone
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