LIMA, Ohio – Cornerstone used a 21-0 run in the first quarter to separate themselves from the Racers of Northwestern Ohio as they cruised to a 17-point win on the road on Saturday afternoon. The 69-52 victory lifts the Golden Eagles to 16-10 overall and 11-5 in the WHAC as they will come back home Wednesday to host cross-town rival Aquinas College at 5:30 p.m.
Game Flow
Both teams scored on their opening possession but it was all Cornerstone after that in the opening 10 minutes of play as they would go on to score the game's next 21 points to open a 23-2 lead. The run was started with three straight points from
Cass Vredevoogd and finished by a 3-pointer from
Shelby Nyboer. The run lifted CU to a 26-9 lead at the end of one quarter and they upped that lead to 40-19 at the break. Seven different players had at least five points in the opening 20 minutes for CU.
After UNOH scored early in the third quarter, CU again got hot, behind the hands of
Jesse Sheridan who scored two quick buckets and with the help of
Lizzy Otten and
Sydney Muller, the Golden Eagles increased the lead to as many as 27. CU would eventually lead 65-38 at the end of three quarters. All players on the Cornerstone bench played a majority of the fourth quarter as they rolled to their 11
th win of the conference season to sit in third alone.
By the Numbers
9 – Different players with at least four points, led by 11 from
Jesse Sheridan
44-24 – CU out-rebounded UNOH by 20, led by 10 from
Taylor Richards
49.2 – Cornerstone finished 29/59 from the field
19 – The Golden Eagles had 19 assists on 29 made shots
33 – Bench scoring for CU, led by 8 from
Shaina DenBesten and 7 from
Shelby Nyboer
Say What….?
"The girls came out with a lot of energy and focus. I was proud of our defensive effort" –
Katie Mattera, Head Coach
Up Next
Cornerstone will return to Mol Arena for a big cross-town rivalry game against Aquinas College. Tip is set for 5:30 on Wednesday, February 7.
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Nathan-jesse.campbell@cornerstone.edu
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