Fort Wayne, Ind. – Women's Basketball held the eighth spot in the WHAC as they headed into tournament play as the number eight seed overall. This meant they would take on the top seed in the tournament, which was #24 Indiana Tech. A rematch of last week's meeting between these two sides, in which the first ended in defeat for the Golden Eagles 65-39.

The Golden Eagles could not seem to get much offense going in the first quarter as they only managed to get four points on the board as the Warriors flew ahead to a 21-point lead at the end of one period 25-4. Jaxi Long knocked down five points at the end of the second quarter going into halftime, but Indiana Tech held a 37-point lead 50-13. The lead for Indiana Tech grew to 50 in the third quarter, as the Golden Eagles struggled to make a stop on defense against the #24 ranked-team in the nation. The score before the final quarter was 75-25. The Golden Eagles had a more evenly matched final quarter against the Warriors as they put up 20 points to Indiana Tech's 22, but the damage had already been done. #24 Indiana Tech, the number one seed in the tournament, would move forward with a victory over Cornerstone 97-45.

With this postseason defeat to Indiana Tech, the Golden Eagles will head back to Grand Rapids, Mich. with an overall record of 13-16 overall and 11-12 in WHAC play. Cornerstone will look ahead to offseason training and the 2026-27 season after concluding a tough year in which they graduated three seniors.

Game Highlights – Cornerstone – 56 #24 Indiana Tech – 49

• First Quarter

  • The Warriors got ahead to an early lead 4-0 with two good jumpers.

  • Cornerstone knocked down their first points of the night thanks to a Jaxi Long layup that made it 4-2.

  • Indiana Tech took it to Cornerstone with a 16-0 run that brought the first quarter clock down to just two and half minutes. The Warriors led 19-2.

  • Julie Ashbaugh broke the silence for Cornerstone with a good layup, assisted by Abi Bandstra, but the Golden Eagles remained behind 19-4.

  • The Warriors sealed off the first quarter with two three pointers to hold a 21-point lead 25-4.

• Second Quarter

  • The second quarter seemed to continue going in the favor of the Warriors, as they opened up with a three pointer to make it a 9-0 run over the last three scoring plays.

  • Gracie Gortmaker drove into the paint to try and keep Cornerstone alive, but the 24-point lead 30-6 by Indiana Tech made it seem like an impossible mountain to climb.

  • Another layup by Julie Ashbaugh added to Cornerstone's total but the Warriors remained on top 40-8.

  • Jaxi Long finished out the period with a three pointer and layup for the Golden Eagles as they went into halftime down by 37 points 50-13.

• Third Quarter

  • The first points of the second half came from Julie Ashbaugh, as she knocked down a mid-ranged jumper. Indiana Tech held the lead 55-15.

  • A three pointer by Laura Innerebner, assisted by Julie Ashbaugh, sought to cut the deficit by a bit with under eight minutes to play in the third quarter.

  • Gracie Gortmaker hit the three with under four minutes to go in the third period of play.

  • The layup by Abi Bandstra hit the mark as Cornerstone tried to fight back with limited time on the clock. Indiana Tech remained in a dominant lead 66-23.

  • The final points for Cornerstone in the third quarter came off of another layup by Julie Ashbaugh. Indiana Tech held the lead at the end of the third quarter 75-25.

• Fourth Quarter

  • Facing a huge wall to climb in the final quarter, Cornerstone added to their total thanks to Julie Ashbaugh's 10th point of the night. They remained behind by 50 points 77-27.

  • Gracie Gortmaker knocked down a three pointer to keep it within 50 of the Warriors 80-30.

  • Jaxi Long broke into the double-digits with a good layup, but Cornerstone seemed out of the contest as Indiana Tech held the lead 82-33.

  • Another one from Jaxi Long was good, but the Warriors could not be stopped on offense and went ahead to a 51-point lead 87-36.

  • Kennedy Matheny hit both free throws with under four minutes to play for Cornerstone, as Indiana Tech remained on top 88-44.

  • Jaxi Long would finish the night for Cornerstone's offense with a good free throw as the Golden Eagles' season came to its end against Indiana Tech. The Warriors finished out the night with a lead of 97-45.

By the Numbers 

10/8/.500 – Julie Ashbaugh led the way for Cornerstone in a low-scoring contest, as she put up 10 total points, going 5-10 from the field. Additionally, she grabbed eight rebounds, just short of another double-double performance.

19/8– Jaxi Long held the title for most points scored by a Golden Eagle in the game as she put up 19 points on the night. Long managed to get eight rebounds in a tough loss for Cornerstone.

8/.429 – Gracie Gortmaker had eight points on the night, going 3-7 from the field for a field goal percentage of 42.9%.

What's Next? 

With this postseason defeat to Indiana Tech, the Golden Eagles will head back to Grand Rapids, Mich. with an overall record of 13-16 overall and 11-12 in WHAC play. Cornerstone will look ahead to offseason training and the 2026-27 season after concluding a tough year in which they graduated three seniors.

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