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Sam Vander Sluis
86
Winner Cornerstone CSMBB 13-4
69
Saint Thomas (Fla.) STUM1819 5-8
Winner
Cornerstone CSMBB
13-4
86
Final
69
Saint Thomas (Fla.) STUM1819
5-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Cornerstone CSMBB 41 45 86
Saint Thomas (Fla.) STUM1819 25 44 69

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Vander Sluis breaks rebounding record in 86-69 win at St. Thomas

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – It took senior Sam Vander Sluis all of nine seconds to record his 1,232nd career rebound and move into sole possession of first place in Cornerstone Men's Basketball program history. Vander Sluis finished the game with 13 points and 15 rebounds to help the Golden Eagles earn an 86-69 win in Miami Gardens. With the win, CU is 13-4 on the year as they look for another win tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. against Florida Memorial. 

What you need to know
  • After a strong defensive start, CU would hit their first three field goals behind the arc to get out to a 13-5 lead. The threes would come from Tyler Baker, Carter Nyp, and Christian Rodriguez. 
  • CU would play a balanced first half offensively, as Christian Rodriguez, Tyler Baker, and Carter Nyp all had eight points in the period to give the Golden Eagles a 41-25 lead at the break.
  • Cornerstone would go on a 9-0 run early in the second half topped off by a Christian Rodriguez three to go up by 23 points. 
  • With 10:29 remaining in the game, CU would lead by a game high 25 points at 63-38. 
  • St. Thomas would cut into the deficit bringing it to just 12 with 4:43 remaining. 
  • Some good play in the post down the stretch by Sam Vander Sluis would help the Golden Eagles pull away with the 17-point win, 86-69. 

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Say What? 
"We played a really good first half, the guys followed the game plan and took care of the ball handling the pressure well. The first 10 minutes of the second we played solid again, but we started to lose our focus in the final 10 minutes turning the ball over. it was a good win for our guys though. It is great to see Vander Sluis get the record. It is well deserved and he is a tremendous rebounder who has worked so hard to be the best rebounder in the country. No one deserves the record more than him and I am very proud of him." – Head Coach, Kim Elders

By the Numbers
12 – Cornerstone hit 12 threes' in the game highlighted by a 4-6 mark from Christian Rodriguez behind the arc. 
13/15 – Sam Vander Sluis finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds to tally his 16thdouble-double of the year. 
18 – Christian Rodriguez led the team in scoring with 18 points. 
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone will get ready for a quick turnaround as they take on Florida Memorial tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Miami Gardens. 
 
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