Box Score LIMA, Ohio – Senior
Sam Vander Sluis pulled down 23 rebounds to tie Jim Eppink (1983-87) for the most career rebounds in Cornerstone program history with 1,231. After trailing in the first half, CU went on a 22-0 run and never looked back to earn a 71-54 road victory. The Golden Eagles are now 12-4, 7-1 WHAC on the year as the team will be off until after Christmas when they head to Florida for a tournament.
What you need to know
- Cornerstone and Northwestern Ohio would be tied 8-8 early, but a 17-6 run by the Racers would help them get out to a 25-14 lead.
- CU would respond with a 9-0 run highlighted by a Christian Rodriguez three pointer that cut the Golden Eagles deficit to two points.
- UNOH would end the first half on a 9-2 run to take a 32-25 lead into the break as they held CU to just 9-31 (29%) from the field.
- The Golden Eagles would get hot early in the second half, going on a 22-0 run that saw a pair of buckets from Gabe Meriwether and Riley Costen as well as threes from Tyler Baker, Carter Nyp, and Christian Rodriguez.
- After CU increased their lead to as many as 14, the Racers would cut it back to nine with just over eight minutes to go.
- Cornerstone would run away with the lead in the final eight minutes, earning a 71-54 road win against the Racers.
Say What?
"We did not play our best basketball in the first half, but we made some adjustments at the half and were able to play a lot better basketball. We spaced the floor a lot better and our shots started to fall and that helped us pull away." – Head Coach
Kim Elders
By the Numbers
16 –
Riley Costen led the team with 16 points for his eighth straight double-digit scoring performance.
23 –
Sam Vander Sluis's 23 rebounds not only helped him tie Jim Eppink for the program record but tied a single game program record. (Second time recording 23 rebounds in the past week).
29.0%-50.0% - Cornerstone shot just 29% in the first half but was able to shoot 50% in the second half.
What's Next?
Cornerstone will take a break for Christmas before heading to Florida to take on Saint Thomas and Florida Memorial on December 28 and 29.
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