No. 13 Men’s Basketball cruises to win over Lawrence Tech

Box Score

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The No. 13 ranked Golden Eagles started the game with a 17-5 run, led by 17 at halftime and did not allow the Blue Devils to score for almost seven minutes to start the second half as they cruised to an 89-42 win on Wednesday night. CU is now 17-5 overall and 12-3 in the WHAC. Cornerstone will host UM-Dearborn on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Game Flow
Cornerstone dominated from the opening tip behind the double-double of Kyle Steigenga (SO/Holland, Mich.) and the strong play of its bench as they cruised to a 47-point win on Wednesday night. The Golden Eagles raced out to a 17-5 lead and extended it to 17 at the break when Lance Martin (SO/Kingman, Ariz.) hit a three just before the buzzer.

Then the defense turned in a solid performance for the first seven minutes of the second half as they did not allow LTU to score until 13:18 showed on the clock with the lead then at 56-25. The margin only grew as CU cleared its bench as the Golden Eagles got 39 points from its reserves including 10 from Eric Readman (JR/Fenton, Mich.) and nine from Tyler Smith (JR/Zeeland, Mich.).

Say What?
"It was great to get everyone involved from the middle of the first half and to see our guys so excited for each other throughout the win." Head coach Kim Elders

By the Numbers
15/13 – Kyle Steigenga posted his second straight double-double (he had 11 and 10 at halftime)
11 – Different players to score for the Golden Eagles
22 – The most minutes any CU player played
6 – Assists for junior Michael McLaughlin (JR/Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Up Next
Cornerstone will remain at home as they will host UM-Dearborn on Saturday at 3 p.m.

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