ADRIAN, Mich. – Sam Vander Sluis posted 29 points and 15 rebounds while fellow big man Kyle Steigenga went for 18 points and nine rebounds as the inside duo lifted the No. 1 ranked men's basketball team to an 84-63 road win at Siena Heights. The victory is the sixth in a row for Cornerstone as they improve to 6-2 on the year and 2-0 in the WHAC. CU will now prep for the annual Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame Classic, hosted by Aquinas as they will take on Hope College on Friday at 6 p.m. and Calvin on Saturday at 6 p.m.
 
Game Flow
Vander Sluis and Steigenga opened the game with two consecutive buckets and it was a sign of things to come as CU built an eight-point lead midway through the half but the Saints closed the opening twenty minutes down by just four at 36-32.

The early going of the second half was much of the same back and forth affair but CU used a 15-3 spurt to open a 15 point lead after a 3-pointer from Christian Rodriguez and offensive put-back by Sam Vander Sluis. The lead continued to grow to as many as 23 with just under five minutes to play with the final tally being 84-63.

Say What?
"Our focus was to pound the ball inside and get buckets from Sam and Kyle. We did not shoot the ball very well but found ways to separate ourselves. " – Head Coach Kim Elders
 
By the Numbers
29/15 – Sam Vander Sluis posted his sixth double-double in eight games this season
18/9 – Kyle Steigenga was just below his season average in points
6 – Assists for freshman Christian Rodriguez to go along with five points and two steals
37-19 – Rebounding edge for the Golden Eagles
17/19 – CU shot 88.9% from the foul line including 9/9 from Vander Sluis

Up Next
Cornerstone will participate in the GR Sports Hall of Fame Classic at Aquinas College where they will play Hope College on Friday and Calvin College on Saturday. Both games are set to tip at 6 pm.
 
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