GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone could not overcome a 10-0 run late in the game after trailing by just three with under eight minutes to go as their upset bid of No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan fell short. The 85-62 loss drops CU to 1-1 on the year as they will play their home opener next Friday at 8 p.m. vs. Taylor University in the CU Classic. The game will be preceded by No. 5 Indiana Tech vs. No. 15 Saint Francis (Ind.).
What you need to know
- Cornerstone trailed by just three at the break after shooting 42.2% from the floor
- The score was 59-56 with 8:18 to play after a Tyler Baker triple
- IWU used a 24-5 run over the next six plus minutes to up the lead to 22
- The Golden Eagles had 15 turnovers
- CU struggled from behind the arc – finishing 5/23 from distance while IWU was 11/23
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Say What?
"We played really well until that one stretch and it was too difficult to stop their run and they got many transition and inside buckets" – Head coach
Kim Elders
By the Numbers
4 – Players reached double-figures –
Tyler Baker (15),
Riley Costen (13),
Sam Vander Sluis (12) and
Gabe Meriwether (10)
11 – Vander Sluis went over 1,000 career rebounds with 11 today (his second straight double-double)
13 – Turnovers by the starting five
23-11 – IWU outscored CU by 12 off the bench
33 – Evan Maxwell of IWU led the way with 33 points
What's Next?
Cornerstone will open their home campaign next Friday in the CU Classic. The Golden Eagles will play the second game on Friday as they play host to Taylor at 8 p.m. and that game will follow Indiana Tech vs. Saint Francis (Ind.).
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