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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
Lizzy Otten
50
Cornerstone CSWB 13-9, 8-4 WHAC
73
Winner Indiana Tech INTECHW 21-1, 12-1 WHAC
Cornerstone CSWB
13-9, 8-4 WHAC
50
Final
73
Indiana Tech INTECHW
21-1, 12-1 WHAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cornerstone CSWB 14 7 16 13 50
Indiana Tech INTECHW 26 17 16 14 73

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | @n_jcamp

Win streak ends at eight with 73-50 loss at No. 9 Indiana Tech

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Golden Eagles were unable to take down the WHAC leader and No. 9 Indiana Tech Warriors on the road on Saturday, as a great shooting performance by the Warriors resulted in a 23-point loss for CU. Cornerstone ends a season best eight game winning streak, moving to 13-9 overall and 8-4 in the WHAC. CU is set to return home for their next three games, starting this Wednesday vs. Lourdes at 5:30 p.m.

Game Flow
Cornerstone and Indiana Tech traded buckets to start the game, resulting in a 6-6 tie early in the first. The Warriors then went on a 7-0 to pull ahead to a 26-14 lead at the end of the quarter. The Indiana Tech defense then held Cornerstone to just seven points on 3-11 shooting in the second quarter to help them build their lead to 22 points at the half, 43-21. The Warriors could not miss in the half, shooting 57.1% from the field and hitting six threes in the first 20 minutes.

The Golden Eagles found their offense again in the third quarter scoring 16 points in the period, but were unable to find stops allowing the Warriors 16 of their own to remain down by 22. A quick 4-0 run by Lizzy Otten started the fourth quarter, but Indiana Tech would continue to score at will down the stretch to earn a 73-50 win over the Golden Eagles.

Inside the Box
8 – Eight consecutive wins is the longest ever under six-year head coach Katie Mattera. Mattera's previous best was six in the 2014-15 season.
57.1-46.7 – Indiana Tech shot 57.1% from the field in the first half and 46.7% on the game.
8-3 – Indiana Tech hit eight threes on the game to Cornerstone's three.
9 – No Golden Eagle player reached double figures in scoring, as Jesse Sheridan led the team with nine points.

Say What….?
"We faced an all-around great team today on the road. They shot the ball really well which helped them, but overall I was proud of our team and their teams defensive efforts." – Head Coach, Katie Mattera

Up Next
The Golden Eagles will return home for a three-game home stand that begins with a matchup vs. Lourdes on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. 
 
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