LIVONIA, Mich.  – Cornerstone hit a season high 16 threes behind seven from Carter Nyp, but it was not enough as the Golden Eagles dropped their second straight game 89-84 at Madonna. CU is now 11-7, 5-3 WHAC on the year as the Crusaders have won six straight against Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles will travel to Northwestern Ohio on Saturday, January 8 as they look to end the skid for a 3 p.m. tip. 

What you need to know? 

• Cornerstone got off to a hot start as Jonny Strube and Carter Nyp each hit an early three to score the first eight points of the game. 
• Cory Ainsworth hit a layup and Carter Nyp hit another early three as Madonna took a timeout trailing 13-3 three minutes into the game. 
• Carter Nyp continued to make the start to the game his show, hitting two more threes for a total of four in the first five minutes of the game. 
• After leading 19-8, Madonna started to chip away, using a 12-0 run to take their first lead of the game at 20-19. 
• Both offenses came to a screeching halt mid first half as no buckets were scored for over a two-minute span until the Crusaders saw a three go down from Brendan Young to make the CU lead just one, 26-25. 
• MU big man Mark Mettie went 3-3 from three from deep to help the Crusaders hold a 42-41 lead at the half. 
• Carter Nyp got his three-point rhythm back five seconds into the second half hitting his fifth three to give CU the 44-42 edge. Christian Rodriguez followed with a three for an early 6-0 Golden Eagle run. 
• Madonna again had a response to CU trying to pull away, scoring 11 straight points to go back on top 55-50 with 15:10 to play. 
• MU then started to hold the lead, increasing it to as high as eight with a layup from Ryan McMullen.
• Carter Nyp again along with teammate Luke Rowlinson capped off an 8-0 run with a pair of three balls that tied the game at 65 with 8:43 to play. 
• Madonna hit a huge and-one after the game was tied at 65 and never looked back as Cornerstone could never regain the advantage. 
• Jonny Strube hit a layup with 4:11 to play that put the Golden Eagles down just two at 75-73. 
• Madonna responded with an 10-1 run to take an 85-74 lead with 1:24 to play, their largest lead of the game.
• Cornerstone found some late offense as they worked to come back, but it was too-little-too-late, falling 89-84. 

 
By the Numbers 
23/7 – Carter Nyp scored a season high 23 points behind a career second best seven made threes. 
16/45 – Cornerstone hit a season high 16 threes on 45 attempts. 45 attempts is the most since November 1, 2019 when they also took 45 vs. Grace Christian. 
8 – Christian Rodriguez recorded a team high eight assists in the loss. 
2 – Cornerstone loses two straight games for the first time this year. 
19/6 – Madonna hit 19 free throws in the game on 23 attempts, while Cornerstone hit just six on seven attempts. 
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone continues the road trip at Northwestern Ohio on Saturday, January 8 at 3 p.m.   
 
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