Women’s Basketball cruises to win over Marygrove

Box Score

DETROIT, Mich. – The Cornerstone women's basketball team rang in the new year with a commanding 80-41 win over Marygrove on Saturday afternoon. The victory lifts the Golden Eagles back above the .500 mark at 8-7 overall as they are 6-2 in league play. CU will return to action on Wednesday in a road contest at Indiana Tech.

Game Flow
Defense was the name of the game in the opening half as Cornerstone raced out to a 13-4 lead after 10 minutes of play and increased that margin to 38-15 at the break. The Golden Eagles shot just 34.8% in the opening half but limited the host Mustangs to a dismal 17.8% which included just five made field goals and five made free-throws.

The second half continued with more defense from CU as they held Marygrove to under 10 for the third straight quarter. CU outscored the Mustangs 22-8 to take a commanding 60-23 lead after 30 minutes of play. Cornerstone finished the game by winning the fourth quarter as well 20-18 for the final of 80-41.

By the Numbers
22 – Career high in points for freshman Taylor Richards (FR/Fruitport, Mich.)
10/10 – First career double-double for freshman Sarah Morrell (FR/Plainwell, Mich.)
28.0 – Shooting percentage for the Mustangs as CU limited them to just 14 made field goals
29 – CU forced Marygrove into 29 turnovers

Up Next
Cornerstone will remain on the road for their next contest as it comes on Wednesday, January 6 in Fort Wayne against Indiana Tech.

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