GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Women's Basketball returned home for the first time in 2024, and came out with a big win over Rochester 68-60. Cornerstone held Rochester to just six-points in the third quarter where the Golden Eagles saw the momentum swing their way and never looked back. Olivia Kubik led the way for the Golden Eagles with a game high 21 points as Stephanie Ainsworth recorded her fourth double-double of the year with 17 points and 13 rebounds. The win moves Cornerstone to 8-6 (6-3) on the year as they remain at home, taking on Aquinas on Saturday, January 13 starting at 1 p.m.
 
 
Game Highlights – Cornerstone – 68 Rochester - 60
 

• First Quarter
  • Cornerstone and Rochester are tied 6-6 after the first two-minutes of action as Olivia Kubik and Jaylee Long has a three for the Golden Eagles.
  • A Mackenzie Stien layup gives Cornerstone an 11-6 lead through the first four-minutes of play.
  • Olivia Kubik makes her second three of the game to cap off a 5-0 Cornerstone run to make it an 16-8 lead.
  • Rochester answered with a 10-2 run to tie the game, 18-18 with a minute remaining in the first quarter.
  • Jaylee Long makes her second three of the game as Cornerstone leads 21-18 after the end of the first.

 

• Second Quarter
  • Rochester opens the second quarter making four-straight three pointers to go on a 12-0 run to take a 30-21 lead over Cornerstone through the first four-minutes.
  • Maddison Fulks scored the first basket for the Golden Eagles with a floater down the lane.
  • Cornerstone closed the second quarter on a 7-0 run that was highlighted by an Olivia Kubik three pointer that just beat the halftime buzzer.
  • Rochester heads into halftime with a 34-32 lead over the Golden Eagles.

• Third Quarter
  • Cornerstone opened the third quarter on a 7-0 run thanks to a three from Olivia Kubik and layups from Stephanie Ainsworth and Jaylee Long.
  • The Golden Eagles continued to put the pressure on the Warriors, going on another 6-0 run to take a 43-36 lead. Rochester has scored two-points through the first six-minutes.
  • The defense of the Golden Eagles held the Warriors to just six-points in the third quarter as Cornerstone headed into the fourth quarter with a 48-40 lead.

 

• Fourth Quarter
  • Cornerstone opened the fourth quarter with a bang thanks to threes from Olivia Kubik and Maddison Fulks that gave Cornerstone a 54-44 lead.
  • Stephanie Ainsworth makes back-to-back layups as Cornerstone continued to pull away from the Warriors with 4:26 remaining in the fourth.
  • Cornerstone continued to find easy points at the free throw line with Jaylee Long and Maddison Fulks knocking down a pair.
  • Rochester would make a late three, but it would not matter as the Golden Eagles would beat Rochester 68-60 in their first home game of 2024.

 
By the Numbers
38.3% - Both teams shot 38.3% from the field for the game.
21 – Olivia Kubik led with a game high 21 points, making it three of the last four games scoring 20+ points.
6 – Cornerstone held Rochester to six points in the third quarter, outscoring them by 10.
4 – Stephanie Ainsworth recorded her fourth double-double of the year with a 17 point, 13 rebound performance.
 
What's Next?
The Golden Eagles remain home as they take on their rival from down the road in Aquinas on Saturday, January 13 starting at 1 p.m.
 
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