GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Cornerstone Women's Basketball team made a strong statement to open their 2019-20 season. The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early lead and took down the Grace Christian Tigers by a score of 74-56. Cornerstone was led by Rebekah Crosby, who notched her first career double-double with a 16-point, 11-rebound effort. Freshman Kennedy Helderop was second on the squad with 13 points on her debut. CU is now 1-0 on the season and will look to continue their strong start when they head to Winona Lake, Indiana this Saturday to take on Grace College. Tipoff is at 1 pm, with live links available at cugoldeneagles.com.

Game Flow:

• Broghan Gamble nailed the first basket of the season for the Golden Eagles, hitting an open three after breaking down the Tigers 2-3 zone.
• CU opened the game on a 9-0 run, leading to a Grace timeout with 7:12 remaining in the first quarter.
• The two squads traded buckets for the remainder of the quarter, with CU stretching out a 26-11 lead after one.
• A strong start to the second quarter by Grace, gave CU no choice but to call timeout with a 28-21 lead four minutes in.
• The Golden Eagles kept their foot on the gas and led by their strong defense, took a 37-28 lead into halftime.
• A back and forth start to the second half saw Cornerstone up 43-35 with six minutes left in the third.
• The Golden Eagle offense poured it on, with a Sterling DeGayner dagger from deep putting CU up 51-35 midway through the third.
• Cornerstone took a 58-46 lead into the fourth quarter, after five minutes of action the score stood at 62-50 with 4:48 left on the clock.
• A strong finish by the Golden Eagles helped them put the game away comfortably, walking away 74-56 victors.

Let's Get Social
 

Starting off on a high note!

Easy trey falls for @brogamble as Cornerstone takes the early 9-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/FzMyOpCG1r

— Cornerstone WBB (@CornerstoneWBB) October 24, 2019

By the Numbers

• 0- CU never trailed in the contest, dictating the game from start to finish.
• 33- The Golden Eagle bench tallied 33 points, significantly outpacing the Grace bench, who only managed 5.
• 42- Cornerstone outrebounded the Tigers by a 42-32 margin, with a 15-12 margin on the offensive glass.
• 44.4- The Golden Eagles shot 44.4% from behind the arc, connecting on 4/9 three pointers.

What's Next?
Grace College on October 26^th at 1 p.m. from Winona Lake, Indiana.

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