Inside game lifts No. 5 Men’s Hoops to 111-62 win

Box Score

DETROIT, Mich. – Cornerstone got a combined 60 points from big men Sam Vander Sluis (FR/Holland, Mich.), Ben Lanning (SR/Grandville, Mich.) and Kyle Steigenga (SO/Holland, Mich.) as they routed Marygrove on their home floor 11-62. The victory lifts the Golden Eagles to 12-3 on the season and 7-1 in the WHAC as they are now tied in the regular season standings with Aquinas, Indiana Tech and Davenport. CU heads to Indiana Tech on Wednesday before hosting Davenport Saturday.

Game Flow
In a game where the offense was relatively easy to come by, five different players reached double-figures led by sophomore Kyle Steigenga with 24 points. Fellow Holland Christian graduate Sam Vander Sluis came off the bench to post a career high 17 points as well.

Cornerstone had little trouble with the Mustangs as they went over the 100-point mark against them for the fourth straight game. CU held a 23-point lead at halftime and increased it to as many as 48 on a dunk by Tyler Smith (JR/Zeeland, Mich.) and layups from Eric Readman (JR/Fenton, Mich.) and Lance Martin (SO/Kingman, Ariz.).

Say What?
"Our offense really stepped up today and it was good to see us get easy baskets inside from Ben, Kyle and Sam. Also good to see so many guys contribute." – Head Coach Kim Elders

By the Numbers
17/4 – Career high in points for freshman Sam Vander Sluis to go along with four rebounds
.559 – CU shot over 55% for the game from the field
.263 – The Mustangs were held to just 20 made field goals (20/76)
14/11 – Double-double for junior Eric Readman in points and rebounds
11 – All 11 players who played scored for Cornerstone
11 – Career high points from sophomore Michael Bradshaw (SO/Crystal Lake, Ill.)

Up Next
Cornerstone, now tied atop the WHAC standings along with Indiana Tech, Aquinas and Davenport, will have a tough week ahead as they travel to Indiana Tech Wednesday before hosting Davenport on Saturday.

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