GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The No. 2 ranked Golden Eagles led by 13 at the break and increased it to as many as 25 in the first 10 minutes of the second half as they posted a 77-63 road win at rival Aquinas on Wednesday night. The victory is their third in a row for CU on the Saints' home court after they won the GR Sports Hall of Fame Classic over the weekend and ups the season record to 9-2 overall and 3-0 in the WHAC. Cornerstone will welcome in No. 5 Indiana Tech on Saturday for a 3 p.m. Top-5 showdown.
 
Game Flow
It was a defensive struggle over the first 10 minutes of the game after CU raced out to a 9-2 lead. Aquinas held tough on their defensive end to stay within five but a late 10-2 run put the Golden Eagles up 33-20 at the break. A late Tyler Baker triple was the last points of the half and it would be a sign of things to come in the second.

Two free-throws by Kyle Steigenga, four straight points from Riley Costen and a layup from Michael Bradshaw marked the first eight points scored of the second half as Cornerstone upped their lead to 21 in the first 3:06. The lead continued to grow over the first 10 minutes and after a triple from Michael Bradshaw with 10:06 remaining, the lead was at 25.

CU led by as many as 28 (69-41) with just under five minutes to play when Steigenga scored his final points of the night.
 
Say What?
"This is a tough week for us as we play here at Aquinas and then host Indiana Tech on Saturday. It was nice to see us shoot the ball well from behind the arc but our defense was strong tonight" – Head Coach Kim Elders
 
By the Numbers
24 – Season-high points for senior Michael Bradshaw
22/8 – Kyle Steigenga was right on his season averages in points and rebounds
6/13/5 – Points, rebounds and assists for Sam Vander Sluis
10 – Triples hit by Cornerstone in the win
.345 and 1 – CU held the Saints to a dismal 34.5% shooting including 1-10 from behind the arc
 
Up Next
Cornerstone will come back to Mol Arena for the first time since November 18 when they host No. 5 Indiana Tech. The Warriors are led by former CU assistant coach Ted Albert.
 
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