By: @n_jcamp
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Golden Eagles hit the road for the rest of December and most of January as they prepare for an eight game road trip starting at Lourdes on Saturday, December 11 at 3 p.m. The two top offensive teams will square off for the first time this year as CU sits at 10-4, 5-1 WHAC so far this season. To view the game live visit the link HERE for more information.
Last Week Recap
The Golden Eagles played one non-conference game and one conference game last week and split the two games inside Mol Arena with a 79-73 loss vs. Governor's State and a 68-62 win over Rochester. Cornerstone is now 10-4 on the year and 5-1 in WHAC play as they get set to travel to Lourdes for the lone game this week.
Road Trip
Cornerstone will hit the road for eight consecutive games, the longest road trip since the 2010-11 season when the year began with nine straight away from Mol Arena. In the last five years, Cornerstone has gone 34-20 in road games including a 2-2 record this year in road contests. The next time the Golden Eagles will be back in Mol Arena is January 25 to host Concordia at 7:30 p.m.
Milestone Update
The trio of Cory Ainsworth, Carter Nyp, and Christian Rodriguez are all inching closer to their respective point honors with the expectation they will all hit it this season. Christian Rodriguez is closest with 1825 points as he nears the 2000 mark. Carter Nyp sits at 813 career points and Cory Ainsworth sits at 764. All three players look to join a select group in the historic program that is Cornerstone men's basketball.
History vs. Lourdes
The Golden Eagles and Gray Wolves have met 22 times in program history and Head Coach Kim Elders has dominated Lourdes with a 20-2 overall record. The only two losses came in 2019 at Lourdes and in 2012 inside Mol Arena.
Scouting Lourdes
The Gray Wolves are the best offensive team in the WHAC averaging 91.9 points per game, 12 more than the next best in Cornerstone at 79.8. Despite the offensive production LU is just 7-3 on the year, winning all five non-conference games and going 2-3 in WHAC play. Lourdes has gone 4-0 at home as well this season as they shoot an NAIA third best 53.0% from the field. Lourdes is very balanced in their scoring with five players averaging double-figures led by Joey Holifield at 17.6 points per game. Holifield is a sophomore guard who is shooting 67.7% from the field. The Gray Wolves have just two players this season who are shooting under 40% from the field out of the 12 that have seen minutes. A pair of seniors lead them in assists and rebounds as Brett Lauf sits at 5.4 assists per game and Nick Welch sits at 10.0 rebounds per game.
