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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
Tyler Baker
72
Cornerstone CSMBB 20-6, 13-3 WHAC
79
Winner Madonna MUMB 18-8, 11-5 WHAC
Cornerstone CSMBB
20-6, 13-3 WHAC
72
Final
79
Madonna MUMB
18-8, 11-5 WHAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Cornerstone CSMBB 34 38 72
Madonna MUMB 29 50 79

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | @n_jcamp

No. 7 Men’s Basketball upset on the road at Madonna

LIVONIA, Mich. – A strong second half by Madonna would spoil the no. 7 Golden Eagles chance at a road victory, as CU would fall 79-72 in NCAA DI transfer Brent Hibbitts debut. Hibbitts would score 12 points in the game (11 straight to end the first half) to go along with six rebounds in his first game with the Golden Eagles. After the loss, Cornerstone moves to 20-6, 13-3 WHAC as they get set to return home for senior day on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. 

What you need to know
  • The Golden Eagles would get off to a hot start with a 7-0 run highlighted by a Tyler Baker three. CU also saw blocks from Gabe Meriwether and Sam Vander Sluis in the first 20 seconds of the game. 
  • Madonna would respond with a 14-2 run to take a 14-9 lead. 
  • Neither team would score for roughly a three-minute span as the score remained 14-9. 
  • The newest Golden Eagle Brent Hibbitts would make a big impact in the final three minutes, scoring 11 straight points for CU to give them the 34-29 lead at the half. 
  • The Golden Eagles would start the second half strong, as a bucket by Sam Vander Sluis would push the lead back to seven, tying the largest lead of the game. 
  • Madonna would go on an 8-0 run to take their first lead of the second half at 41-40. 
  • After trading the lead for a few minutes of action, Madonna would strike fire from the three-point line, hitting five threes' in a three minute span to go up by 12. 
  • Madonna would get the lead up to as many as 14, which was too large of a deficit for the Golden Eagles to overcome falling 79-72.  
 
By the Numbers
29 – Dwight Burton and Joshua Reynolds each scored 29 points in the game for Madonna to help them earn the upset victory. 
5 – Only five Madonna players scored in the game. 
6 – Senior Sam Vander Sluis was held to just six rebounds, his first game not recording 10+ rebounds this season. 
4 – Tyler Baker led the Golden Eagles with four made three's in the game. 

What's Next? 
Cornerstone will hit return home for senior night vs. UM-Dearborn on Wednesday, February 6 for a 7:30 p.m. tip.  
 
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