Box Score HOLLAND, Mich.  – Too many first half turnovers and a Hope second half run doomed the Golden Eagles in the GR Sports Hall of Fame Classic as Cornerstone fell 74-69 at Division 3 Hope College. The hosts also capitalized on more three pointers as they staved off a late CU comeback attempt. Trent Summerfield led Cornerstone with 18 points. 15 of those points came in the first half, including a buzzer-beating three to end the first half. This loss moves Cornerstone to 8-3 this season.

What you need to know? 

• Just over a minute-and-a-half after tipoff, Cory Ainsworth put the Golden Eagles on the board, with Hope leading 6-2.
• With Hope up 9-2, there was a 3:19 scoring drought for both teams, with Hope breaking the drought with a made free throw.
• Trent Summerfield got his scoring for the night started with a three to cut the Hope lead to 10-5.
• Down 13, CU made the next three baskets as Drew Knickerbocker, Christian Rodriguez, and Cory Ainsworth made layups to cut the Hope lead to 20-13.
• With 3:20 to go in the first half, Trent Summerfield went on a scoring tear, dropping the next 12 Golden Eagle points. His final shot was a buzzer-beating three with one hand and two defenders in his face. Hope took a 35-29 lead into the half.
• Cory Ainsworth got the second half started the same way he did the first, with a layup, putting the Golden Eagles down by four.
• For the next ten minutes, each team traded shots, with CU led by Cory Ainsworth
• With Hope up 16, 61-45 with 9:06 to play in the game, Cornerstone slowly started a comeback after Carter Nyp hit two free throws and Drew Knickerbocker knocked down back-to-back threes to cut the Hope lead to eight.
• Carter Nyp went on a scoring tear of his own with a layup, dunk, and three as Hope only had a 66-60 lead with 5:09 to play.
• After a few timely CU shots, Carter Nyp threw down another dunk as CU continued to chip away at the lead, down by three with 3:29 left in the game.
• After almost a minute and a half scoring drought, Hope scored on a free throw with 2:01 to play before another scoring drought by both teams led to CU being forced to foul to try a late comeback.
• Down eight, Christian Rodriguez made a three to cut the Hope lead to 74-69 with six seconds to play, but that score was how the game would end as the Golden Eagle comeback fell short.

 
By the Numbers 
18 – Trent Summerfield led the way for CU dropping 18 points, with 15 coming in the first half.
33.3/40.6 – Three-point clips for each team, with Hope shooting over 7% higher from beyond the arc.
16 – Turnover margin, with CU committing 22 turnovers to Hope's 6. 15 of CU's turnovers were in the first half.
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone will take on Calvin University at the GRSHOF Classic tomorrow, with tip-off slated for 6 p.m. at DeVos Fieldhouse. 
 
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