GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Redshirt-senior Carter Nyp powered the Golden Eagles with a career high 37 points, going on a crucial 10-0 run on his own to help CU edge out Madonna in the first annual Pack the House event, 94-92. Luke Rowlinson added 22 of his own in the win to tie his career high, as Cornerstone moves to 5-1, 3-0 WHAC on the year. Cornerstone has now won their home opener and will stay home this weekend with a 6 p.m. contest with Lourdes on Saturday. 

Game Flow

• Madonna got off to a great start in a hostile environment, scoring the first seven points with it starting on a three from Ethan Emerzain. 
• Carter Nyp hit a three for CU at the 17:10 mark of the first half, for the Golden Eagles first field goal to cut the deficit to three at 10-7. 
• Cory Ainsworth hit a few layups while Carter Nyp drained another three to keep the game close at 20-16. 
• The offense would go stagnant for the next two minutes before Connor Dykema hit a reverse layup that brough CU within two, 20-18. 
• A Luke Rowlinson driving layup would tie the game for the first time at 23. 
• Cornerstone was finally able to take their first lead on a Carter Nyp layup that made it 32-30. Despite Madonna hitting a three to immediately take the lead back, a big and one from Cory Ainsworth and a pair of threes from Luke Rowlinson put CU on top 40-33. 
• The Golden Eagle scoring run would balloon to 14-0 with the three-ball falling for everyone as Carter Nyp added a pair. 
• Connor Dykema brought great energy off the bench with two huge offensive rebounds and a charge taken to end the half with CU leading 46-37. 
• The inside out game with Cory Ainsworth and Luke Rowlinson helped Cornerstone keep a nine-point edge early in the second half, as Rowlinson hit is fourth three of the game bringing the score to 51-42. 
• Madonna would respond with a 6-0 run capped off by a layup from Geordon Duncan that put the Crusaders within five, 53-48. 
• Carter Nyp had an answer for every Madonna run, hitting another three at the 12:39 remaining mark to put CU back on top by nine, 62-53. Head Coach Kim Elders used his first timeout after the bucket. 
• Henry Speight led the Crusaders back to within two with eight consecutive Madonna points. 
• Madonna would do the work on the defensive end, recording a few steals to regain the lead for the first time in the second half. Matthew Maclellan and a Devin Dunn each hit a layup to go on top 73-70 with 7:10 to play. 
• A pair of Brendan Young free throws would increase the MU lead to 78-73. 
• A 7-0 run from Carter Nyp and Luke Rowlinson gave CU the lead right back, 80-78. 
• Carter Nyp refused to let Madonna hold the lead, scoring eight straight points for the Golden Eagles over a two-minute span to hold a 90-86 edge with 1:53 to play. 
• Cornerstone did the job on the defensive end, and Carter Nyp hit his free throws to bring the lead to 92-87 with 53 seconds to play. 
• Madonna had a chance to cut into the deficit but was unable to do so with a badly missed three. Cornerstone would hold on for the big home victory, 94-92.

 
By the Numbers 
13 – Carter Nyp and Luke Rowlinson dominated from behind the three-point line hitting 13 of the Golden Eagles 14 threes in the game. 
18/7 – Cory Ainsworth added 18 points as the only other player to score in double figures to go along with a team high seven boards. 
5 – Cornerstone has now shot above 50% in five consecutive games and has a field goal percentage of 54.7% on the year. 
 
What's Next? 
Cornerstone stays home to take on Lourdes at 6 p.m. on Saturday as they will follow the Women's Volleyball National Tournament Opening Round and the Women's Basketball game vs. Lourdes all in Mol Arena. 
 
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