GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Flying Dutch outscored Cornerstone 20-10 in the opening quarter and 32-11 in the fourth quarter as Hope College posted a 92-58 win over the Golden Eagles. The loss drops CU to 4-4 on the year as they will resume play next Wednesday when they host Aquinas at 5:30 p.m.
 
Game Flow
Hope College came into Mol Arena and posted 39 points in the first half thanks to strong shooting that saw them go 6/14 from behind the arc and 13/34 from the field as they built a 13-point cushion. The Golden Eagles tried to stay close as they used inside scoring from Cass Vredevoogd and outside scoring from Jesse Sheridan.

The second half opened with Hope taking that 13-point lead and making it 18 in the first 2:10 to force CU into a timeout. After trailing by 20 with 6:18 to play, the Golden Eagles used a 10-3 spurt to cut it to 13 but that would be as close as they would get with Hope connecting on six more triples in the closing half to post the 34-point win.
 
By the Numbers
29 – Game high points from Jesse Sheridan (10/22 FG and 7/8 FT)
35.5% - CU struggled from the field making just 22/62 shots
45.2% - Hope was steady throughout the game from the field
5 – Different Flying Dutch players to reach double-figures
 
Up Next
Cornerstone will get back into conference play on Wednesday, November 30 when they host Aquinas at 5:30 p.m.
 
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