WYOMING, Mich. – The Golden Eagles continued their season on Monday night at Grace Christian. After an evenly matched first half, the Golden Eagles soared to an 82-61 victory thanks to a dominant second half showing. The win brings Cornerstone's record to an even 3-3 heading into Saturday afternoon's game at Mount Vernon Nazarene.
How it happened:
- After trading buckets early, the Tigers went on a 10-0 run to take a 15-6 lead.
- Kennedy Helderop had three-point plays in back-to-back possessions with a triple followed by an And-1 bucket with the free throw. Katelyn Siebert ended the first quarter with a three-pointer to cut Grace's lead to just one, 18-17.
- Allyson Richards scored eight points in the second quarter but the Tigers went into halftime with a one-point lead, 36-35
- Back-to-back buckets from Ellen Kresge in the middle of the third quarter gave the Golden Eagles their first double digit lead of the night, 55-45.
- Sterling DeGayner and Layna Steele ended the third quarter with back-to-back three-pointers to give Cornerstone a healthy 64-48 lead.
- Cornerstone maintained their lead throughout the fourth quarter and ended up winning 82-61.
By the numbers:
21 – The 21-point victory is the largest margin of victory for CU since the 2017-18 season.
19 –
Layna Steele led the way for CU with 19 points
18,10 –
Allyson Richards got her first double double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
4 – Cornerstone had four players in double digits as
Kennedy Helderop and
Sterling DeGayner each put up 10 points to join Richards and Steele in the double digit club.
7,8,6 –
Maddison Fulks came off the bench and filled the stat sheet with seven points, eight rebounds, and six assists.
What's next?
Cornerstone (3-3) will be on the road to Ohio on Saturday to take on Mount Vernon Nazarene in a 1 p.m. contest, which will be their sixth road game of the season.
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