ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – Cornerstone stayed close with Rochester throughout the game, eventually dropping the contest 83-71. CU has played Rochester tough this season, but failed to beat the Warriors during the regular season. Kennedy Helderop led the Golden Eagles this afternoon, dropping 21 points while going 4-7 from beyond the arc. Cornerstone had a hard time containing the Rochester offense, as two Warriors scored over 20 points in the game. With this loss, CU moves to 3-19 overall, 1-13 in the WHAC.
 
Game Flow:

• CU started off with back-to-back three pointers to start the game with Kennedy Helderop hitting the first and Olivia Kubik drilling the second to take an early 6-0 lead.
• Ellen Kresge completed an and one after hitting a free throw after being fouled on a layup. This led to Cornerstone holding a 9-2 lead with 6:38 to play in the first quarter.
• Rochester stormed back to end the first quarter, accumulating 18 points before Olivia Kubik beat the buzzer for CU as the Warriors took an 18-15 lead into the first break.
• RU scored the first four points of the second quarter before Kaycee Sluiter gathered an offensive board before making a put back layup to cut the Rochester lead to 22-17.
• Down six with 2:01 to play in the second quarter, Oliva Kubik nailed a three to cut the Warrior lead to three.
• Following a Maddison Fulks three, Rochester hit a layup to send Cornerstone to the break down 36-30.
• Down ten, Cornerstone made a comeback behind a pair of Stephanie Ainsworth layups and a Kennedy Helderop fast break layup to cut the RU lead to 43-39.
• Rochester pulled away as the third quarter came to a close taking a 56-46 lead into the final break.
• The Warriors went on a 10-0 run to start the fourth quarter, taking a 20-point lead following an Imari Martin fast break layup with 7:55 to play.
• Kennedy Helderop did her best to keep the Golden Eagles alive after splashing a three with 5:18 to play to cut the Rochester lead to 19.
• Kennedy Helderop continued her scoring attack for CU, going on a ten-point tear at the end of the fourth quarter, bringing the Golden Eagles within ten points with 58 seconds remaining.
• Rochester would stave off the Cornerstone comeback attempt to win this WHAC contest 83-71.

 
By the numbers:
21 – Kennedy Helderop scored 21 points to lead CU.
4 – Golden Eagles to score in double digits during the contest.
9 – Kaycee Sluiter was strong on the boards recording nine rebounds in the game.
 
What's next? 
Cornerstone will race to Lima, Ohio to take on the Racers of Northwestern Ohio on Monday, February 7 at 5:30 p.m. 
 
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