Grand Rapids, Mich. – Men's Basketball collects a win in their season opener, defeating Spring Arbor on the road 86-69.
Kayden Bird took led the Cornerstone offense with 30 points, shooting 61.5% from three.
Levi Schultz was a threat on both sides of the ball recording a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. The Golden Eagles next test comes against #5 Indiana Wesleyan to finish off the WHAC/Crossroads League Challenge on Saturday, October 31st with tip off set for 4 p.m.
Game Highlights – Cornerstone – 86 Spring Arbor – 69
First Half
- The game started off with three straight buckets by Levi Schultz which gave Cornerstone a 6-0 lead.
- Andy Mora contributed a two with Levi Schultz adding another as CU held a six-point lead.
- Kayden Bird knocked down a three with 13:09 left in the first half, but the Cougars battled back to within four.
- The Golden Eagles maintained a four-point lead on buckets by Andy Mora and Brody Johnson.
- Brody Johnson continued to build on the Cornerstone lead as he converted on a three-point play to give CU a 25-16 lead.
- Titus Spencer grew the Golden Eagles lead to 11 hitting back-to-back threes with five minutes left to play in the first half.
- Colin Heyboer regained Cornerstone's ten-point lead as he drained a three with an assist from Levi Schultz.
- Levi Schultz closed out the first half with a three-point play as Cornerstone held an 11-point lead going into halftime.
Second Half
- The second half began with Kayden Bird draining two threes to put CU up by 15.
- Levi Schultz added another three points as he drained a layup through a foul and sank his and one opportunity.
- Spring Arbor cut down Cornerstone's lead going on a run to make it 60-51.
- Myles Steffen ended the run with a bucket to put CU back ahead by nine.
- Kayden Bird drained another three with seven minutes left to play in the half as Cornerstone's lead grew to 13.
- With less than five minutes left to play Kayden Bird added another three for his 30th point of night as Cornerstone took an 81-63 lead.
- Myles Everingham extended the Golden Eagles lead to 23 as he got two free throws to fall.
By the Numbers
30 –
Kayden Bird led Cornerstone with 30 points, shooting 61.5% from beyond the arc.
22/11 –
Levi Schultz recorded his first double-double of the season with 22 points and a team high 11 rebounds.
What's Next?
The Golden Eagles next test comes against #5 Indiana Wesleyan to finish off the WHAC/Crossroads League Challenge on Saturday, October 31st with tip off set for 4 p.m.
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