GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. –
Sam Vander Sluis tied a single game school record for rebounds with 23 as the senior led the No. 9 ranked Golden Eagles to an 81-66 victory over Madonna on Wednesday night. The CU defense held the Crusaders 23 points below their season average as they improve to 11-3 on the season and 6-0 in the WHAC. Cornerstone will head to the road for their next four games starting on Saturday at No. 16 Indiana Tech.
What you need to know
- Madonna scored the first five points and that was their largest lead of the game
- CU chipped away at the margin and took their first lead at 10-8 5:18 into the game
- Cornerstone led by as many as six in the opening half on a triple from Christian Rodriguez with 5:06 to play
- MU scored the final bucket of the half on a tip-in layup as time expired to lead 32-30
- The teams traded leads for the first three minutes of the second half but CU took the lead for good on a Rodriguez 3-pointer with 16:52 to play
- Cornerstone slowly built their lead for the remainder of the half, leading by as many as 18 on two different occasions
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Say What?
"This week is big for us and we knew Madonna would be a strong challenge. That team is one of the best in our league and our defense stepped up to the challenge" – Head coach
Kim Elders
By the Numbers
23 –
Riley Costen led CU in scoring for the second time in the last three games
17/6/5 –
Christian Rodriguez had an all-around game in points, assists and rebounds
23 –
Sam Vander Sluis tied the school record for rebounds in a game (Kevin Krass – 12-6-1975)
34.3/53.8 – Cornerstone struggled from the field in the opening half but finished 14/26 in the second
23 – Points CU held Madonna under their season average of 89.1 points per game
What's Next?
Cornerstone will be on the road for their next four games and they get it started with a big one on Saturday at No. 16 Indiana Tech. It is a game between the final two undefeated teams in the WHAC. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. inside the Schaefer Center in Fort Wayne.
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