GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – No. 9 Cornerstone hit 10 triples in the opening half and used a 28-6 run to open the second to post an 83-53 win over Lawrence Tech on Wednesday night inside Mol Arena. The victory lifts the Golden Eagles to 9-3 on the season and 4-0 in conference play as CU will remain at home for their next game on Saturday against Lourdes. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m.
What you need to know
- Cornerstone hit 10 3-pointers in the opening half
- CU scored the first six points of the game and led by as many as 16 in the first half after a Carter Nyp triple
- Cornerstone then limited LTU to just 22 second half points
- CU cooled off from the field in the closing 20 minutes (51.6% in first and 36.7% in second)
- The Golden Eagles had 16 assists on 26 made field goals
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Say What?
"On offense, we moved the ball well and created good opportunities and we buckled down on defense in the second half and limited their paint opportunities" – Head coach
Kim Elders
By the Numbers
23/6/4/3 –
Riley Costen had an all-around game in points, assists, rebounds and steals
14/12 –
Sam Vander Sluis recorded his 12
th straight double-double
7/5/4/2 –
Christian Rodriguez finished with seven points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals
14 –
Carter Nyp hit four 3-pointers off the bench for 14 points
7/2/2 –
Jonny Strube came off the bench to record season highs in points, rebounds and blocks
What's Next?
Cornerstone will play their second straight home game on Saturday when they welcome Lourdes to Mol Arena for a 3 p.m. tip.
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