GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone's
Sam Vander Sluis became the 42
nd player in program history to reach the 1,000 point milestone as the junior led the No. 1 ranked Golden Eagles to an 82-52 win over Lourdes. The victory lifts CU to 20-3 overall and 12-1 in the WHAC as they will remain at home for Saturday's 3 p.m. contest against Madonna University.
Game Flow
On a night that was labeled "milestone watch night",
Sam Vander Sluis got his scoring started early with a 3-point play to open the CU onslaught. An early 3-0 lead for the visiting Gray Wolves was all they would have as CU scored the next eight points with five of them coming from Sluis and the rout was on. The lead slowly grew in the opening half as the defense limited Lourdes to just 16 points on six made field goals. Meanwhile, the Cornerstone offense was clicking as they shot 53.6% and was paced by
Michael Bradshaw and Vander Sluis with 11 each.
As the second half resumed, the eyes were on Sluis as he needed only one point to join the 1,000 point club and he got it at 15:30 mark, eventually coming off to a standing ovation. Back on the court, the attention was on
Kyle Steigenga who entered the game needing 20 points to break the school's all-time scoring record. He put up eight points in the first half and five in the second and enters Saturday's game just seven off the mark held by Jared Crandell (2,772).
Say What?
"It means a lot (when asked on what it means to get the milestone) but what is even better is we got back on track as a team after a tough loss Saturday." – Junior
Sam Vander Sluis
By the Numbers
15/12 –
Sam Vander Sluis posted another double-double very close to his season averages
15/13 –
Michael Bradshaw had a team-high 15 points while Steigenga had 13
11 – Different players finished with points for CU
34.6 – CU's defense limited the Gray Wolves to just 18/52 shooting
8/4/7 –
Christian Rodriguez posted eight points, four rebounds and seven assists in the win
Up Next
Cornerstone will stay at home for their next two games which starts Saturday against Madonna University at 3 p.m. It is basketball alumni day with the annual alumni games played in the morning.
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