SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Golden Eagles finished a stretch of three games in four days with a loss to Spring Arbor 97-63. It was not a good night for Cornerstone as they struggled from the floor shooting 38.3% with 18 turnovers as it was all Spring Arbor from the start shooting 51.5% for the game.
Olivia Kubik led the way for Cornerstone with a team high 19 points. The banged-up women's basketball team now has two weeks off before their next game as they take on conference foe UNOH for their home and WHAC opener on Saturday, November 18 starting at 1 p.m.
Game Highlights – Spring Arbor – 97 Cornerstone - 63
- First Quarter
- Maddison Fulks got the scoring started early for the Golden Eagles drilling a three 12 seconds into the game.
- Spring Arbor then scored nine straight points to take a 9-3 lead after two-minutes of play.
- The Golden Eagles have struggled to break through the press as the Cougars continue to extend their lead. 18-7 Spring Arbor with four-minutes remaining in the first quarter.
- Olivia Kubik makes a nice driving layup to end the Golden Eagle scoring drought making it a 24-9 Spring Arbor lead.
- Olivia Kubik makes a three to end to the first quarter as the Cougars lead 28-12.
- Second Quarter
- Maddison Fulks finds a cutting Mackenzie Stien as she makes the left-handed layup a minute into the second quarter.
- Alize Tripp continues to be a thorn in the Golden Eagles side as she scores her 16th point of the game as the Cougars lead 37-14.
- Megan Bennett and Maddison Fulks make back-to-back layups for the Golden Eagles as it is a 47-20 Spring Arbor lead with four-minutes remaining in the second quarter.
- Jaxi Long gets on the board with a jumper with a minute remaining in the second quarter.
- Alize Tripp drills another three pointer to close out the half as she has 27 points to help Spring Arbor lead Cornerstone 57-25 at the half.
- Third Quarter
- Stephanie Ainsworth and Jaxi Long got the scoring started in the second half for the Golden Eagles making it a 61-29 game.
- Jaxi Long breaks the three-minute scoring drought with a three for the Golden Eagles as it is now 72-37 Spring Arbor.
- Cornerstone used a nice 6-0 run that was highlighted by layups from Olivia Kubik and Jaxi Long.
- Olivia Kubik hit a nice jumper right before the end of the third quarter as Spring Arbor leads Cornerstone 80-46 after three quarters.
- Fourth Quarter
- It was a slow start for the Golden Eagles in the fourth quarter as a layup from Megan Bennett was good for the first points of the quarter three minutes in.
- Jaxi Long and Olivia Kubik continue to score for the Golden Eagles as Spring Arbor leads 84-53.
- Laura Innerebner makes a pair of free throws for her first career collegiate points as Olivia Kubik makes another driving layup, but it was all Spring Arbor in this game as they win 97-63.
By the Numbers
45/32 – Spring Arbor outrebounded Cornerstone 45-32 for the game
27 – Alize Tripp had a game high 27 points, all in the first half for Spring Arbor
19 –
Olivia Kubik scored 19 to lead the way for the Golden Eagles
51.5 – Spring Arbor shot 51.5% from the field compared to Cornerstone's 38.3
What's Next?
The Golden Eagles have a few weeks off as they won't play until November 18 against UNOH for the home and WHAC opener.
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