FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Cornerstone took on the defending WHAC Champion to open conference play in their first game in 65 days and fell 101-62 to the 12^th ranked team in the NAIA. Shelby Nyboer came off the bench and was the highlight offensively for CU scoring 22 of the Golden Eagles 62 points and doing so in just 18 minutes. With the loss, Cornerstone falls to 3-5 on the year and 0-1 in WHAC play as they will continue their season on Saturday with a tentative game vs. non-conference foe Spring Arbor inside Mol Arena at noon. The Golden Eagles played Spring Arbor earlier in the year on the road and won, 65-62.
 
Game Flow:

• Indiana Tech scored the first eight points of the game, as CU had two early fouls that put the Warriors at the line early. 
• Shelby Nyboer scored the first bucket for CU just under two minutes into the game, but that was followed by 24-10 run from IIT to give them the 32-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. 
• Cornerstone responded well early in the second with a three pointer from Layna Steele and a layup from Allyson Richards to make it 34-17. 
• With 2:47 to play in the half, Indiana Tech's Kyra Whitaker hit a three to give the Warriors their largest lead of the game to this point at 21. 
• A pair of free throws by IIT to end the half put CU in a 23 point deficit at the break, 52-29. 
• The threes continued to fall for the Warriors as the deficit quickly grew to 30 with 4:32 left in the third. 
• Allyson Richards hit a jumper near the end of the third quarter to make it 73-44 at the end of the period. 
• Both teams used their bench in the fourth quarter as Indiana Tech walked away with 101-62 win over Cornerstone. 

 
 

Starting lineups. 2 months later... ready to compete. pic.twitter.com/CYBT1pC53c

— Cornerstone WBB (@CornerstoneWBB) January 21, 2021

By the numbers:
8 – Senior Shelby Nyboer is eight points away from becoming the 27^th Golden Eagle in program history to crack 1,000 career points. 
80.0% - Indiana Tech shot 80% from the field in the first quarter which led to a 57.4% mark from the field on the game. 
14/5 – Allyson Richards was second on the team with 14 points to go along with a team high five rebounds. 
23-6 – CU could not stay out of foul trouble as they committed 23 to Indiana Tech's six. 
 
What's next? 
Cornerstone's next scheduled game is at home against Spring Arbor this Saturday, January 23 at noon. 
 
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