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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
JL
68
Cornerstone CU 3-13, 1-7
70
Winner Michigan-Dearborn UMD 5-13, 3-7
Cornerstone CU
3-13, 1-7
68
Final
70
Michigan-Dearborn UMD
5-13, 3-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cornerstone CU 14 9 23 22 68
Michigan-Dearborn UMD 20 26 13 11 70

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Comeback Falls Just Short in Thriller at UM-Dearborn

DEARBORN, Mich. – Despite being down by 30 points midway through the third quarter, Cornerstone staged a big comeback before eventually falling to UM-Dearborn 70-68. The Golden Eagles had a strong second half, scoring 23 in the third and 22 in the fourth, but the Wolverines were just able to hold on to the win. Layna Steele, back from an ankle injury, led the Golden Eagles with 21 points in 21 minutes. Cornerstone was without leading scorer Mackenzie Stien, who is out with an injury. With that loss, CU moves to 3-13 overall, 1-7 in the WHAC.

Game Flow:
  • Jaylee Long got the scoring started for the night by hitting a three to give the Golden Eagles an early lead.
  • UMD went on a 10-point run before Layna Steele hit a three to get CU back on the board with UMD leading 18-11 with 1:23 to play in the first quarter.
  • Layna Steele completed an and-one to finish the first quarter scoring with CU down 20-14.
  • The Wolverines got hot in the second quarter, pulling away from the Golden Eagles with a 24-point lead with 3:31 to play in the first half.
  • UMD continued their stellar play, eventually taking a 46-23 lead into halftime.
  • The tide turned with 4:24 to play in the third quarter when Maddison Fulks hit a three to cut the UMD lead from 30-27.
  • CU then went on a 17-point run, with a few threes and Layna Steele scoring the final 9 points of the third quarter. UMD took a 59-46 lead into the final break.
  • Keeli Lindstrom dropped the first four points of the fourth quarter, cutting the UMD lead to single digits 59-50.
  • Both teams went back and forth a bit, but then CU inched closer, eventually coming within 1 point after a Maddison Fulks three with 2:32 remaining 65-64.
  • Then, down 5, Ellen Kresge completed a three-point play with 44 seconds to play, but that would be all for scoring as UMD took the win 70-68.
 
By the numbers:
50 – Bench points for CU, led by Layna Steele (21) and Keeli Lindstrom (9). 
6 – Stephanie Ainsworth came off the bench to lead the Golden Eagles with 6 rebounds.
21 – CU went on a 21-0 run to end the third quarter and begin the fourth quarter.
 
What's next? 
Cornerstone heads south on the East Beltline to take on rival Aquinas this Saturday, January 15 with the tip set for 1 p.m.   
 
Women's Basketball Contact: Jesse Campbell
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