GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The no. 7 Golden Eagles move to 11-0 inside Mol Arena with a 97-55 win that saw a season high 65 points scored in the second half. Sophomore
Jonny Strube (13 points) and
Gabe Meriwether (15 points) each recorded career highs in the win for CU. Cornerstone records their 20
thwin on the year to move to 20-5, 13-2 WHAC and remain in first place in the conference standings, now holding a two-game lead. A tough road test is on tap next for the Golden Eagles as they travel to Madonna for a 7:30 p.m. tip on Wednesday.
What you need to know
- Gabe Meriwether would get the CU offense going early, scoring six of the first eight CU points on back-to-back threes.
- Jonny Strube would then add five straight points to give the Golden Eagles an early 13-2 lead.
- The Cornerstone offense would slow down a bit, but the defense would dominate the Racers in the first half holding UNOH to just 18 first half points on 22.9% from the field.
- The Golden Eagle offense would get back in a groove in the second half, going on a 10-0 run highlighted by a pair of Drew Knickerbocker layups to take a 48-25 lead.
- The three-point shooting would then take off for Cornerstone, hitting 11 second half three's including three from Tyler Baker.
- All 10 players that played in the game would score for the Golden Eagles, including five points from Daniel Zolinski and three from Andy Millikan as CU would go on to win by 42 points.
By the Numbers
5 – Five different Golden Eagle players recorded double figures in today's win.
14/18 –
Sam Vander Sluis recorded his 23
rddouble-double of the season with 14 points and 18 rebounds.
27/6 – Cornerstone would tie a season high with 27 assists, including a game high six from
Christian Rodriguez.
17 – CU would tie a season high with 17 made three-pointers in this afternoon's game.
What's Next?
Cornerstone will hit the road to take on Madonna on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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