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meriwether
50
Lawrence Tech LTUMBB 3-3, 1-2 WHAC
67
Winner Cornerstone CSMBB 5-3, 2-1 WHAC
Lawrence Tech LTUMBB
3-3, 1-2 WHAC
50
Final
67
Cornerstone CSMBB
5-3, 2-1 WHAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lawrence Tech LTUMBB 33 17 50
Cornerstone CSMBB 35 32 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | @seth_walters1

Dominant second half propels Men's Basketball over Lawrence Tech

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  – The Golden Eagles opened a busy month of February with a WHAC contest against Lawrence Tech on Monday night. After an evenly matched first half, Cornerstone stifled Lawrence Tech in the second half by scoring 32 points and holding the Blue Devils to only 17 points. The 67-50 win brings the Golden Eagles' record to 5-3 overall, 2-1 WHAC heading into Wednesday night's rivalry matchup at Aquinas. 

What you need to know:
  • After an even 5-5 score early in the game, Cornerstone put up the game's next six points to establish an 11-5 lead.
  • The Blue Devils hit five three-pointers in the first half, including a triple at the 10:14 mark of the first half to even the game at 18-18.
  • Cornerstone broke that deadlock with a 10-2 run, thanks in part to three-pointers from seniors Tyler Baker and Christian Rodriguez.
  • Lawrence Tech went on an 8-0 run late in the first half to tie the game at 33-33, but a bucket in the final seconds from Eli Steffen put the Golden Eagles up by two at halftime. 
  • The Golden Eagles dominated the court both defensively and offensively in the second half.
  • Lawrence Tech scored nine points in the first five minutes of the second half, but then were held scoreless for the next ten minutes of action. During that stretch, the Golden Eagles cruised to a 15-0 scoring run that featured dunks from Gabe Meriwether and Riley Costen.
  • A three-pointer from Jonny Strube in the final minute put the finishing touches on a 67-50 victory for the Golden Eagles.
 


By the Numbers:
50 – Fifty points is the fewest points allowed by CU since January 31, 2018 when Siena Heights only scored 48. 
.417 – Despite the victory, the Golden Eagles shot a season low 41.7% from the field.
10 – Ten points apiece for both Christian Rodriguez and Cory Ainsworth
9 & 8 – Nine points and eight rebounds for Carter Nyp.
6 – Christian Rodriguez pulled down a season-high six rebounds.
25 – Twenty five points from non-starters for CU.

 
What's Next? 
The Golden Eagles (5-3, 2-1 WHAC) will be right back in action on Wednesday when they hit the road to take on Aquinas at 8 p.m. 

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