GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A hot start by receiving votes Lawrence Tech doomed the Golden Eagles from the start, outscoring CU 26-8 in the first quarter to earn the 73-48 victory. With the loss for Cornerstone they drop to 3-18, 1-10 WHAC overall as they get set to host a tough No. 14 Siena Heights squad on Wednesday for the final game of a three-game home stand. Wednesday will serve as the annual Purple Games for CU where all funds raised will go to support Van Andel Institute Purple Community.
What you need to know?
- Just over two minutes into the game, Cornerstone got the first field goal of the game on a layup from Rebekah Crosby.
- Lawrence Tech responded to hit back-to-back threes and take a 10-4 lead.
- Cornerstone was forced into another early timeout as the Blue Devils extended their lead to 19-6 with 2:29 to play in the first quarter.
- CU struggled shooting the ball in the first quarter, going just 1-13 as they trailed 26-8 after one.
- Shelby Nyboer got CU off to a good start to begin the second quarter hitting two mid-range jumpers to make it 26-12.
- Lawrence Tech continued to find the bucket though, shooting 57.1% from the field with just over six minutes to go in the second quarter as they held a 31-14 lead.
- A pair of buckets from Missy Maas and Allyson Richards forced LTU into a timeout with 3:49 left in the half with the score 33-19.
- Kaycee Sluiter recorded a big four points in the final few minutes of the half to cut the deficit to 37-23 at the break as the Golden Eagles outscored LTU 15-11 in the period.
- Lawrence Tech started the second half with a 5-0 run, hitting a three to increase the lead to their largest so far at 19.
- Cornerstone continued to try and find Shelby Nyboer in the post throughout the third quarter, but struggled to finish scoring just four points in 8:30 of the third.
- CU hit a pair of threes to end the third quarter, one by Charity Ingleright and one from Brooke Modderman to cut the deficit to 51-36.
- Rebekah Crosby hit the Golden Eagles first bucket of the fourth quarter to make it 52-38.
- Cornerstone continued to fight as Shelby Nyboer recorded an and one with 6:39 to play to cut the deficit to 13.
- LTU increased the lead back to 20 with 5:15 to play to force CU into a timeout.
- The Blue Devils maintained the big lead for the remainder of the game to defeat CU 73-48. LTU went 9-25 from the three-point line in the game.
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By the Numbers
- Cornerstone was held to just 28.1% from the field making just one field goal in the first quarter.
- CU scored nearly half their points off the bench with 20 from non-starters.
- Lawrence Tech had four players score in double figures in the game.
What's Next?
Cornerstone will conclude a three-game home stand vs. No. 14 Siena Heights on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. for the teams annual Purple Game in support of Van Andel Institute Purple Community.
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