GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A tightly contested WHAC match ultimately saw Lourdes prevail over Cornerstone 68-59 on Wednesday night. After trading buckets early, the Golden Eagles were chasing the Gray Wolves all night, albeit by single digits for all but a few seconds of the game. Cornerstone will conclude their season with back-to-back Saturday afternoon contests with a road test at Aquinas on February 15 before the season finale inside Mol Arena against Concordia on February 22.
What you need to know:
- Allyson Richards, who scored a career high 12 points against Rochester on Saturday, stayed hot with two early buckets to give CU a 6-3 lead just two minutes into the game.
- Lourdes used a pair of three-pointers and a 9-4 run to end the first quarter ahead 23-19.
- After the Gray Wolves scored six consecutive points at the free throw line to take a seven-point lead, Broghan Gamble cut the deficit back to four with her second three-pointer of the contest with 2:41 to play in the first half.
- After shooting an impressive 8-for-12 in the first quarter, the Golden Eagles cooled off by going 4-for-15 from the floor in the second quarter, but only trailed 38-30 at the break.
- Richards and Shelby Nyboer both scored ten points in the first half.
- With 3:11 remaining in the third quarter, Richards pulled up from beyond the arc and made her first career three-pointer to cut the deficit to just two points, 44-42.
- The Gray Wolves ended the third quarter on a 7-1 run to reestablish their eight-point lead after three quarters, 51-43.
- A layup by Sterling DeGayner with seven minutes to play cut the deficit back to just three points, 53-50.
- Lourdes went 13-for-16 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter to seal a 68-59 victory.
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By the Numbers
- Allyson Richards recorded career highs in points (20) and rebounds (11) for her first career double-double.
- Missy Maas matched a career high with 3 assists.
- Sterling DeGayner chipped in with 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
- Lourdes capitalized on 26 of their 30 free throw attempts.
- Cornerstone won the rebound battle by a 44-40 margin.
- 29 of the Gray Wolves 68 points came from non-starters.
What's Next?
Cornerstone (3-25, 1-16 WHAC) will travel to take on their cross-town rivals from Aquinas on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.
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