DETROIT, Mich. – Senior
Michael McLaughlin scored nine points tonight to put him over 1,000 career points as he helped the No. 1 ranked Golden Eagles to an 86-63 win over Marygrove. The victory is the third straight for CU as they improve to 19-2 overall and 12-1 in the WHAC. Cornerstone will host #RV Indiana Tech on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
Game Flow
Cornerstone raced out to a big lead in the opening minutes as they scored the first seven points, forcing the Mustangs into a timeout. That lead continued to grow and CU found themselves up by as many as 18 in the opening half. Midway through came the milestone shot for McLaughlin as the senior took a pass from
Riley Costen and buried a triple from the right wing. After tonight, Michael now has 1,006 points and is the 41
st player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points,
Marygrove fought back before the half and had the margin down to just 13 (47-34) and they carried that late half momentum into the second half as they trailed by only five (56-51) with 11:39 to play. A few possessions later, Cornerstone got three free-throws to go up 59-51 and it ignited a 22-8 run that saw CU extend the lead to over 20.
Say What?
"Michael has been a special player in this program and we are so much better when he is on the court. Its another great milestone for him and now we get to prepare for a big game Saturday." Assistant Coach
Travis Wells
By the Numbers
20 – Cory Cox led all scorers with 20 points as the senior was 5/10 from field and 3/6 from behind the arc
17/16 –
Sam Vander Sluis posted a double-double which included a career-high 16 rebounds
.604 – CU finished the night 32/53 from the field – first time since win at Goshen, they shot over 60%
14/26 – Despite shooting just 53.8% from the FT line, CU still won by 23 points
63 – CU held the Mustangs to 63 points, lowering their scoring defense to 65.9 points per game
Up Next
Cornerstone hosts #RV Indiana Tech on Saturday in a showdown between the top two teams in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. CU won 72-54 back in early December in Fort Wayne.
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