Kingshott Named Honorable Mention All-American

Mar 17, 2009

Junior Matt Kingshott was named to the NAIA Honorable Mention All-American team. The 6-5 Zeeland native averaged 15.7ppg hitting an impressive .551 percent from the floor. In addition he averaged 7.3 rebounds per game. For a complete list of All-Americans …

Golden Eagles Fall 59-48 To Aquinas

Mar 3, 2009

The Golden Eagles men couldn't pull off the same as the women who defeated Davenport twice on their home court to win the WHAC Tournament title last night. The men had to travel over to Aquinas to play the Saints for the second time this season. Cornerstone …

Golden Eagles Roll to WHAC Finals

Feb 28, 2009

Ronald Bates scored a career high 24 points to lead the Golden Eagles to a 92-67 victory over UM-Dearborn today. Bates made 7 of 10 shots from the field including 4 of 4 from behind the arc and 6 of 7 from the charity stripe. The Golden Eagles shot an impressive …

Golden Eagles Honored By WHAC

Feb 26, 2009

Matt Kingshott was named First Team All-Conference and was one of five Golden Eagles honored by the WHAC. Pedja Lazic from Aquinas was named WHAC Player of the Year. Caleb Simons was named Second Team All-Conference. Ronald Bates was named to the All-Newcomer …

Golden Eagles Hold On To Defeat Siena Heights 75-69

Feb 26, 2009

The Golden Eagles had to hold on down the stretch but they did just that and ended up with a 75-69 victory in the WHAC Quarter-Final. Cornerstone went in at the half down 35-34 and they would not get the lead back until 7:28 left in the game. Ronald Bates really sparked the Golden Eagles with two 3 pointers and 1 FG plus the foul shot in a 2:12 minute span. Cornerstone then built an 11 point lead with 3:04 remaining before Siena Heights started cutting into the lead. The Saints picked up some easy baskets …

Cornerstone to Host Siena Heights in First Round WHAC Tournament Action

Feb 22, 2009

The men's basketball team will host Siena Heights in first round action of the WHAC Tournament. Cornerstone finished third in the WHAC and Siena comes in as the 6th seed. The game is set for 7:30 on Thursday, February 26. For the complete bracket click here …

Golden Eagles Lose Close One To Aquinas

Feb 21, 2009

The Golden Eagles built an early lead on Aquinas in the first half but the Saints battled back to tie the score at 28-28 as the team went into the locker room at the break. Cornerstone built as much as an 11 point lead in the first half and never trailed …

Golden Eagles Roll Over Siena Heights 88-68

Feb 18, 2009

The Golden Eagles built and early lead in the first half and rode it to an 88-68 victory over Siena Heights tonight. Both teams started out a little slow offensively but the Golden Eagles outscored the Saints 35-20 over the last 11 minutes and took a 44-25 lead into the locker room at halftime. The two team played fairly even in the second half (44-43 CU) but the damage was already done. Five Golden Eagles (Matt Kingshott, Ronald Bates, Ryan Zwier, Kelvin DeVries, and Dan Possehl) scored in double figures …

Cornerstone Drops Second Game in a Row

Feb 14, 2009

The Golden Eagles dropped their second game in a row with a 60-63 loss to Davenport. Cornerstone led for most of the game but the Panthers hung in there and took their first lead in the second half with 6:34 remaining. The teams traded leads a couple times …

Cornerstone Can't Survive Second Half Shooting of Indiana Tech

Feb 11, 2009

The Golden Eagles built as much as an 11 point lead in the first half but a poor finish to the first half led to a 41-35 lead at the break. Tech came out and made a 7-1 run to start the second half and tied the score at 42-42 at the 18:08. The Golden Eagles …

DeVries Garners Player of the Week Honors

Feb 10, 2009

Kelvin DeVries led Cornerstone University (Mich.) to two victories during the week ending Feb. 8. The sophomore averaged 12.5 points, five rebounds, one assist and 1.5 steals during the wins to be named the WHAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week. In a 76-45 victory against Madonna University (Mich.), the forward scored 12 points, had three rebounds, one assist, one blocked shot and one steal in only 15 minutes. DeVries followed that performance with 13 points, seven rebounds, one assist and two steals …

Golden Eagles Break into Top 25

Feb 9, 2009

The men's basketball team broke into the top 25 this week and are currently #23. The Golden Eagles improved to 18-8 overall and 8-2 in the WHAC with two wins this past week over Madonna (76-45) and UM-Dearborn (85-58). For a complete list of the rankings …

Cornerstone Defeats UM-Dearborn 85-58

Feb 7, 2009

The Golden Eagles went to UM-Dearborn and got off the bus rolling as they defeated the Wolves 85-58 today. Randy Jefferson led the Golden Eagles with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Jefferson made 7 of 8 shots from the field. Matt Kingshott added 14 points with 5 rebounds. Kelvin DeVries went 4 for 8 including 3 of 4 from downtown to score 13 points and Ryan Zwier scored 10 for the Golden Eagles. Every player scored points for Cornerstone on the day. The Golden Eagles shot 47.8% from the field. TheWolves shot45.6% …

Bench Steps Up In Win Over Madonna

Feb 4, 2009

Everybody got into the act tonight as the Golden Eagles defeated the Crusaders from Madonna 75-45 to improve to 17-8 overall and 7-2 in the WHAC. Twelve players scored and three players (DeVries, Zwier, and Kingshott) scored in double figures for Cornerstone. The non-starters scored 46 points for the Golden Eagles in the victory. Dennis Jones scored 8 points sinking 2 of 3 from the field and 4 of 5 from the foul line. Cornerstone shot 48.2% from the field which included 5-11 from beyond the arc. Cornerstone …

Golden Eagles Upsets Aquinas 73-69

Jan 28, 2009

The Golden Eagles scored first and never trailed in the game as they went on to defeat #17 Aquinas 73-69 tonight. Cornerstone built as much as a 17 point lead with about 15 minutes remaining in the second half but the Saints battled back and cut it down to 2 points with about 8 seconds remaining on a Jordan Torres 3 pointer. Fortunately, that was as close as they would get and Corbin Donaldson sealed the win with 2 free throws with 3 seconds remaining to give Cornerstone the 73-69 win over Aquinas. Caleb …

Golden Eagles Rally to Defeat Siena Heights 89-80

Jan 24, 2009

Cornerstone went on the road and won a crucial game at Siena Heights defeating the Saints 89-80 today. The Golden Eagles shot an impressive 69.2% from the field in the second half to rally from a 37-31 halftime deficit to outscore the Saints 58-43 for the victory. Five players scored in double figures for Cornerstone. Matt Kingshott and Dominic Allen scored 17 points each to lead the Golden Eagles attack. Kingshott was 8 of 13 from the field and Allen dropped 10 of 12 from the foul line. Ronald Bates scored …

Cornerstone Falls 70-68 At Davenport

Jan 21, 2009

The Golden Eagles lost a heart breaker 70-68 as the Panthers hit put in a missed shot at the buzzer to win.Cornerstone took as much as a6 point lead in the first half but Davenport erased that lead and finished with a 12-7 run after being tied at 22 with 7:30 minutes remaining to go up 5 (34-29) at the half. The second half consisted of 6 ties and 6 lead changes. The last tie occurred with 16 seconds remaining when Corbin Donaldson drained two foul shots to even the score at 68. Davenport brought the ball …

Cornerstone Rallies To Defeat Concordia 78-72

Jan 19, 2009

Matt Kingshott led the Golden Eagles with22 points and 5 rebounds as Cornerstone rallied from a 2 point deficit at the half to defeat Concordia 78-72. Kelvin DeVriesand Ronald Bates scored11 each for Cornerstone. Dominic Allen added 10 for the Golden Eagles. …

Golden Eagles Roll To 98-60 Win Over Indiana Tech

Jan 17, 2009

Five Golden Eagles scored in double figures as Cornerstone defeated Indiana Tech 98-60 to improve to 3-1 in WHAC play and 13-7 overall today. Matt Kingshott led the Golden Eagles with 20 points and 4 rebounds. Matt made 7 of 7 from the field and 6 of 7 from the foul line. Kingshott and Justin Yoder were almost perfect on the night. Yoder scored 18 points on 5 of 6 shooting including 2 of 2 from behind the arc and 6 of 6 from the charity stripe. Corbin Donaldson and Caleb Simons both scored 12 points and Kelvin …

Kingshott Leads Golden Eagles To Victory Over UM-Dearborn

Jan 14, 2009

Matt Kingshott made 7 of 11 from the floor and 3 of 4 from the foul line to lead Cornerstone with 17 points in a 91-55 win over UM-Dearborn tonight. Justin Yoder scored 14 points on 5 of 8 shooting including 2 of 3 from the 3 point line. Ronald Bates made 3 of 4 from the field and was a perfect 6 for 6 from the foul line and scored 13 points for the Golden Eagles. Cornerstone shot 53.3% from the field for the night including 8 of 16 (50%) from beyond the arc. The Golden Eagles dominated the boards with a …

Golden Eagles Grounded At Madonna 75-68

Jan 10, 2009

Caleb Simons recorded his second straight double double for Cornerstone with 18 points and 10 rebounds but it wasn't enough for the Golden Eagles in a 75-68 loss to Madonna. The score was close for most of the game and the score was tied 13 times during the contest but Madonna took the lead with a 3 pointer with 6:56 remaining and never gave the lead up down the stretch. Cornerstone only made 2 of 16 (12.5%) shots from the 3 point line on the day compared to Madonna's 6 of 14 (42.9%) from behind the arc. …

Allen's Overtime Shot Lifts Cornerstone Over Concordia

Jan 7, 2009

The Golden Eagles had to put in overtime as they defeated Concordia 84-82 tonight to win their WHAC opener. Dominic Allen drained a shot to give Cornerstone atwo point lead with 2.7 seconds remaining in the first overtime. Concordia got off a 3 point attempt but couldn't convert and Cornerstone walked off with a 84-82 overtime win over the Cardinals. Caleb Simons led the Golden Eagles with20 points,10 rebounds, and5 assists. Matt Kingshott had 19 points and7 rebounds. The final stats were not sent out and …

Golden Eagles Use Balanced Attack to Defeat Kuyper 110-55

Jan 3, 2009

Freshmen Justin Yoder made 7 of 9 shots from the field and scored 15 points to lead the Golden Eagles in scoring for the second straight game. Matt Kingshott also scored 15 points on 7-11 shooting from the floor. Five other players (Ronald Bates, Kelvin DeVries, …

Yoder Leads Golden Eagles to 82-67 Victory at Grace Bible

Dec 27, 2008

Freshman Justin Yoder hit a career high 27 points to lead the Golden Eagles to an 82-67 victory over Grace Bible today. Yoder made 11 of 14 shots from the field including 5 of 7 from beyond the arc. Matt Kingshott added 21 points of his own for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles went down by 10 points early in the game but they battled back in the second half to earn their ninth victory of the season. Cornerstone will return to action next Saturday when they host Kuyper College at 3:00 p.m.

Golden Eagles Defeat Grace Bible 84-60

Dec 20, 2008

The Golden Eagles got back to work after the week off with cross town Grace Bible and walked off the court with an 84-60 win over the Tigers today at Mol Arena. Matt Kingshott was just one rebound short of a double double with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Ryan …

Kingshott Hits 1000th Point in 89-82 Win Over Grace

Dec 13, 2008

Matt Kingshott scored 13 points and jumped into the 1000 point club today and more importantly help Cornerstone break their four game losing streak as the Golden Eagles defeated Grace (IN) 89-82 in the consolation game of the Hoops for Hope Tourney at Grace College. Caleb Simons led the Golden Eagles with 16 points. Dominic Allen and Kelvin DeVries both scored 15 in the game. Allen was 4 of 5 from the field including 2 of 3 from the 3 point line. DeVries sank 5 of 6 from behind the arc for all of his points. …

Golden Eagles Fall To Missouri Baptist 92-89

Dec 12, 2008

The Golden Eagles did not handle the ball well tonight and they had 23 turnovers which was the story of the game. Missouri Baptist defeated Cornerstone 92-89 in the first game of the Hoop for Hope Tournament at Grace College (IN). More information will be …

Golden Eagles Fall In Double OT To Goshen

Dec 2, 2008

The Golden Eagles came up short in OT for the second straight game. Cornerstone rallied to tie the score at the end of regulation. Goshen had a shot at the buzzer to win the game at the end of regulation but couldn't convert as time ran out. The Golden Eagles …

Cornerstone Comes Up Short In OT

Nov 29, 2008

The Golden Eagles dug a 16 point hole in the 2nd Half and made a valiant comeback only to fall short in an 85-82 OT loss to Calvin tonight. Cornerstone had a shot at the end of regulation to win the game and a shot at the end of the OT period to tie the game …

Golden Eagles Falter at Hope

Nov 28, 2008

The Golden Eagles played host Hope College tonight in the second game of the Grand Rapids Hall of Fame Tournament and fell 74-82. Hope had a comfortable 42-30 lead at the half. Cornerstone came outcoldto start the second half and saw their deficit go as high …

Golden Eagles Down Grace College

Nov 22, 2008

The Golden Eagles handed Grace College their second loss of the season today, winning 82-70. The first half saw Cornerstone shooting 48% and Grace shooting 46% from the field; yet Grace held the halftime advantage34-32. In the second half, however, it was …

Saint Francis (IN) Defeats Cornerstone 86-78

Nov 18, 2008

The Golden Eagles were tied 36-36with 2:15 remainingin the first half but the Cougars of Saint Francis made a 7-0 run to end the half to take a 43-36 lead.Saint Francis outscored Cornerstone 16-4tostart the second half and never looked back. The Cougars kept …

Golden Eagles Fall To 68-59 Indiana Wesleyan

Nov 15, 2008

The Golden Eagles dug an early hole and never found a shovel big enough to get them out today as they lost 68-59 to the Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan today in the WHAC/MCC Challenge. Dominic Allen led the Golden Eagles with 15 points. Matt Kingshott scored …

Cornerstone Defeats Spring Arbor 93-91

Nov 14, 2008

The Golden Eagles defeated Spring Arbor 93-91 tonight in the second game of the WHAC/MCC Challenge. Indiana Wesleyan defeated Aquinas 61-49 in the first game of the night. Matt Kingshott scored 31 points and pulled down 9 boards to lead the Golden Eagles. …

Golden Eagles Defeat Trinity International 83-74

Nov 11, 2008

Matt Kingshott and Caleb Simons scored 21 points each to lead the Golden Eagles to a 83-74 victory over Trinity International tonight. Kingshott brought down 12 rebound as well to record his 3rd consecutive double double of the season. Kelvin DeVries and …

Kingshott Named First WHAC Player of the Week

Nov 11, 2008

Matt Kingshott led Cornerstone to three victories last week to earn the season's first WHAC Player of the Week honors. The junior from Zeeland, Mich. averaged 22.3 points and 11 rebounds for CU. He poured in 23 points, grabbed six rebounds and had one assist in a 137-77 win against Kuyper College (Mich.) before posted back to back double doubles in wins over St. Xavier University (Ill.) and Trinity Christian College (Ill.). Against NAIA DI St. Xavier, he had 23 points, 16 reoubnds and three blocks in an 82-66 …

Golden Eagles Defeat Trinity Christian 87-74

Nov 8, 2008

The Golden Eagles improved to 3-0 on the season with an 87-74 win over host Trinity Christian in Palos Heights, IL today. Matt Kingshott recorded his second double double of the season scoring 21 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Kelvin DeVries also had …

Cornerstone Drops Saint Xavier (IL) 82-66

Nov 7, 2008

Matt Kingshott scored 23 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles to an 82-66 victory over NAIA Division I Saint Xavier today at Trinity Christian College today. Kelvin DeVries added 17 points for Cornerstone and Caleb Simons scored 15 …

Golden Eagles Open Season With 136-77 Victory Over Kuyper

Nov 4, 2008

The Golden Eagles opened their 2008 campaign with a lopsided 136-77 victory over Kuyper College tonight. Matt Kingshott led the Golden Eagles with 23 points and 6 rebounds in just 16 minutes of play. Kelvin DeVries and Dominic Allen scored 19 each for Cornerstone. Allen knocked down 5 of 6 shots from behind the arc and was 7 of 8 overall while DeVries was 7 of 9 overall and 2 of 2 from the 3 point line. Caleb Simons, Ronald Bates, and Ryan Zwierall scored in double figures as well. Cornerstone shot 57% (53 …

WHAC Picks Cornerstone Third in Coaches Poll

Oct 16, 2008

After last year's 17-16 overall record and fourth place finish in the WHAC, the WHAC coaches recognize that the 07-08 team was youngbut this year would be returning seasoned verterans. Led by junior Matt Kingshott (1st team All-WHAC) and sophomore Caleb Simmons (WHAC Freshman of the Year) the Golden Eagles are looking to once again place themselves amongst the NAIA's elite and they have their eyes set on a return to the national tournament. Indiana Tech was picked first with 59 points followed by Aquinas …

Alumni League To Begin August 25

Aug 21, 2008

The first day of school brings a different meaning to alumni basketball players. Cornerstone begins school on Monday, August 25th and that will mark the beginning of the Cornerstone Alumni League for the 2008-09 year. Click here for more information.