GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Five different players reached double-figure scoring for the No. 1 ranked Golden Eagles as they easily took down Hope College on Friday night in the opening game of the GR Sports Hall of Fame Classic. The victory is the seventh in a row overall for CU as they will take a 7-2 record into Saturday's 6 p.m. contest against Calvin College.
 
Game Flow
The long-distance shot was falling early and often for the Golden Eagles as Michael Bradshaw, Christian Rodriguez and Riley Costen all got into the mix which helped them build a big lead in the opening half. After Hope cut the margin to single digits, CU then went inside to Sam Vander Sluis and Kyle Steigenga to eventually push the lead to 17 at the break.

The lead only continued to grow in the second half as multiple CU players got into the scoring column and Hope had no answer for the inside game or deep-threat that the Golden Eagles gave them.
 
Say What?
"We came out right from the start and played our game together and imposed our will. We suffocated them on defense and it helped get us going. " – Assistant Coach Travis Wells
 
By the Numbers
5 – Different players in double-figure scoring led by 17 each from Michael Bradshaw and Sam Vander Sluis
51-20 – Rebounding edge for the Golden Eagles
12/11 – Kyle Steigenga had a double-double for Cornerstone
56.1 – CU connected on 32/57 from the field – including 10/22 from behind the arc

Up Next
Cornerstone will play Calvin in the second game of the GR Sports Hall of Fame Classic at Aquinas College on Saturday at 6 p.m.
 
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