GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After an eight-day game break due to a postponement and a scheduled Saturday off, the Golden Eagles will return to action on Monday at Madonna. The game will be a rematch of Cornerstone's lone WHAC victory of the season, a seven-point win over the Crusaders on December 5 inside Mol Arena. Links for live coverage are available at cugoldeneagles.com
Opponent: Madonna
Date: Monday, February 4
Time: 5:30 p.m. EST
Location: Livonia, Mich. (Activities Center)
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Last time out
The Golden Eagles fell to UNOH by a score of 69-49 on Saturday, January 26 inside Mol Arena.
Weather Delay
The winter weather closed Cornerstone's campus four days last week. The postponement of the game against Madonna made for an eight-day break from games.
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Second Half struggles
Cornerstone led 30-21 at halftime against UNOH last Saturday, but a 32-point third quarter ended up propelling the racers to a 69-49 victory. The loss was the second blown halftime lead of the year, as the Golden Eagles also surrendered a five point lead at UNOH in Mid-December, falling 76-70. Cornerstone is being outscored by an average of 8.6 points in third quarters.
Balanced Effort
A total of 13 different Golden Eagles found the points column, while 14 different players gathered at least one rebound against UNOH last Saturday.
Lone Victory
Madonna, who remains winless on the season, is the only victory on Cornerstone's WHAC resume. Cornerstone defeated Madonna 74-67 inside Mol Arena in early December.
Scouting Madonna (1-22 overall, 1-14 WHAC)
Half of Madonna's losses have been to ranked or receiving votes opponents. Three of the losses have been by less than seven points. The lone victory of the Crusaders' season came on Saturday against Concordia, snapping a 28-game losing streak dating back to last season, spanning exactly one calendar year.
History vs. Madonna
Cornerstone and Madonna have split the two-game series in each of the past two seasons.
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