Grand Rapids, Mich. – Women's Basketball struggled against #10 Indiana Wesleyan inside of the Mol Arena. The Wildcats held the lead at halftime 50-23, as only three Cornerstone players were able to find the basket in the first half of play. The second half was a similar story as Cornerstone only shot 32.7% from the field as Indiana Wesleyan took home the victory 85-51 over the Golden Eagles. The Golden Eagles will continue non-conference play with a local matchup at Grace Christian University on November 14th at 5:30 p.m.

Game Highlights – Cornerstone – 51 Indiana Wesleyan – 85

• First Quarter

  • Jaxi Long was wide open to sink her first three-pointer of the night to put Cornerstone up 6-4 at the start of the first quarter.

  • The Wildcats went on a ten point run to take the lead 17-6 in the first quarter of play.

  • A layup by Jaxi Long with minimal time left in the first quarter cut the Wildcat lead to just 16 as Indiana Wesleyan led 28-12.

  • The first quarter ended with the Wildcats on top 28-14 over the Golden Eagles.

• Second Quarter

  • Abby Hall broke the silence for Cornerstone with a three-pointer of her own to make it 30-17, the Golden Eagles still trailed in the second quarter.

  • The Wildcats still held a 20 point lead in the second quarter as Cornerstone's offense struggled to find the basket. Indiana Wesleyan led 43-23.

  • With only 47 seconds left in the first half, Cornerstone were unable to convert and Indiana Wesleyan had the lead 50-23 at the end of the second quarter of play.

• Third Quarter

  • Maddie Schuur made her three to keep Cornerstone in the contest. The Golden Eagles were still behind 54-28 in the third quarter.

  • As the Wildcats went up by more than 30 points 59-28, you could feel the frustration mounting on the Cornerstone team.

  • Another three from Maddie Schuur cut the deficit back to 30 as Cornerstone still trailed 61-31.

  • Abby Hall made another three with just over two minutes left to play in the third quarter. The Wildcats were still up 63-34.

  • The third quarter of play would end with Indiana Wesleyan still ahead by 30, 65-36.

• Fourth Quarter

  • A mountain to climb in the final quarter is what Cornerstone had ahead of them. The Wildcats opened up the fourth quarter with a couple good free throws to make it 67-36.

  • A layup and a successful free throw by Julie Ashbaugh seemed to have brought some energy back to Cornerstone, but still the Wildcats held a commanding lead 70-39.

  • Indiana Wesleyan made their eighth three of the night to make it 76-43 in the fourth quarter.

  • The final quarter came to its close with Indiana Wesleyan on top 85-51.

By the Numbers 

91.7 – Cornerstone went 11-12 from the free throw line, shooting 91.7% at the charity line.

11/6 – Julie Ashbaugh led her team in total points, as she tallied 11 points and had the most rebounds as well at 6 on the night.

9/100% – Maddie Schuur went 3-3 from the arch as she went 100% on three-pointers against Indiana Wesleyan.

What's Next? 

The Golden Eagles will continue non-conference play with a local matchup at Grace Christian University on November 14th at 5:30 p.m.

Women's Basketball Contact: Mason Young

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