GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone used a dominating effort from behind the arc and also from inside the paint as the No. 1 ranked Golden Eagles defeated Calvin College 88-59 in the final game of the GR Sports Hall of Fame Classic. The win gives CU their third straight perfect record in the event as they improve to 8-2 overall. Cornerstone will return to conference play on Wednesday when they are back at Aquinas College, this time against the host Saints in a 7 p.m. tip-off.
 
Game Flow
After taking down Hope College by 27 in the opener on Friday, the Golden Eagles came out hot scoring 14 of the game's first 18 points. The Knights hung tough and had the lead down to just six at 27-21 but an 11-4 run to close the half gave CU a 38-25 lead.

That lead continued to grow into the second as CU caught fire from behind the arc and they would go on to make 12 triples in the game, five coming from Kyle Steigenga to post an easy 29-point win over their rivals from down the East Beltline.
 
Say What?
"These were two nice wins for our team and we played very well on the defensive end. I was happy with the way we controlled the paint and the boards. We now have a big matchup here Wednesday against Aquinas" – Head Coach Kim Elders
 
By the Numbers
17 – Second straight game with 17 points for senior Michael Bradshaw
26/9/4 – Kyle Steigenga led all players with 26 points, nine rebounds and had four assists
6 – Christian Rodriguez dished out a game-high six assists (team had 20 total)
2,500 – Kyle Steigenga surpassed 2,500 career points in the win
37-31 – CU out-rebounded Calvin by six
 
Up Next
Cornerstone will get back into conference play on Wednesday when they head right back to Aquinas for a 7 p.m. tip against the Saints.
 
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