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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
Cory Ainsworth
66
Aquinas AQUINAS 4-2, 1-1
93
Winner Cornerstone CORNERST 6-1, 2-0
Aquinas AQUINAS
4-2, 1-1
66
Final
93
Cornerstone CORNERST
6-1, 2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Aquinas AQUINAS 39 27 66
Cornerstone CORNERST 53 40 93

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | @n_jcamp

Men’s Basketball wins their 10th straight against AQ 93-66

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  – The Golden Eagles cruised to victory behind balanced scoring and great ball movement for their 10th straight win against Aquinas, 93-66 inside Mol Arena on Saturday afternoon. Four players scored in double-figures with 19 from Christian Rodriguez and 18 from Carter Nyp as CU improves to 6-1, 2-0 WHAC on the year. Cornerstone hits the road for the first time this year on Wednesday, November 17 at Lawrence Tech for a 7:30 p.m. tip. 

What you need to know? 
  • The first 12 points of the game were scored via the three-ball as Cornerstone and Aquinas sat tied 6-6 after 2:45 to play. 
  • Trent Summerfield brought the CU lead to its largest so far at seven with a layup inside. 
  • Drew Knickerbocker followed with an and-one to give CU a 31-24 edge. 
  • Carter Nyp had an outstanding first half hitting a three with 6:20 to play to increase the Golden Eagle lead to double figures at 39-29. 
  • Jack Joldersma had another outstanding put-back dunk with 4:26 to go in the half. 
  • Christian Rodriguez ended the half with a layup that gave CU a 14-point lead at halftime, 53-39. 
  • Cornerstone started the second half on a 7-2 run as Carter Nyp capped it off with another three to increase the lead to 19. 
  • The Golden Eagles then took off from deep, hitting seven consecutive three-balls to put the game out of reach at 80-51. 
  • CU then let the starters rest, putting the bench players in. AQ followed shortly after with their bench for the final 10 minutes of play. 
  • The two sides took a minute with the bench players to get back into scoring action as there was roughly a two-minute spurt without a point. 
  • Connor Dykema capped off the massive win with a dunk with 49 seconds to play. 
  • Cornerstone improved to 6-1, 2-0 WHAC with a 93-66 victory. 
 
By the Numbers 
11/4 – Cornerstone saw 11 players score with four in double-figures as Christian Rodriguez led the way with 19. 
8 – Christian Rodriguez added eight assists, putting him eight away from the CU program record. 
22/36 – CU moved the ball well today with 22 assists on 36 field goals. 
13-5 – Cornerstone made 13 three-balls while Aquinas was held to just five. 
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone continues WHAC play with their first trip on the road this season as they travel to Lawrence Tech on Wednesday, November 17 for a 7:30 p.m. tip. 
 
Men's Basketball Contact: Jesse Campbell
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