GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Bethel Men’s Basketball lost their first game of the season on Monday night, getting outhustled and outworked by Cornerstone 91-83 on the road.
GAME VITALS
Score: Cornerstone def. Bethel 91-83
Records: Bethel (2-1) | Cornerstone (3-0)
NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll: Bethel – NR | Cornerstone – NR
Location: Mol Arena | Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids, Mich.
STAT TRACKER
Jani Griffith: 13 pts, 6 reb, 6-9 fg
Drew Greene: 18 pts, 4 reb, 3 stl
Brandon Hunt: 9 pts, 7 reb, 3 blk
Nathan Aerts: 14 pts, 8 reb, 4-9 fg
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Cornerstone shot 13-38 from the three-point line compared to just 4-23 for the Pilots.
The Golden Eagles got 22 assists off 35 made field goals as they picked the Pilot defense apart.
The Pilots trailed the entire game and by as many as 16 points multiple times. They trimmed the margin to seven with just under eight minutes to go but came up empty on back-to-back possessions with a chance to change momentum and the hosts pushed the lead right back up to 13 over the next minute and a half.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Pilots host No. 25 IU South Bend on Wednesday night in the Wiekamp Athletic Center at 7:00 pm.
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