GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Madonna University Women's Basketball team was back on the road Wednesday night as they traveled to Grand Rapids to take on Cornerstone University (Mich.) and the Crusaders fell 77-63.

HOW IT HAPPENED

To start the game, the Golden Eagles went on a quick 8-0 before Megan Aho got the Crusaders on the board. It would be roughly three minutes before the Crusaders scored another basket. April Hudelson would score a fast break layup to bring the Golden Eagles lead back down to single digits 13-4. The Crusaders would go on a run and Hudleson would score eight of the next 10 points giving her 11 points and making it a 17-14 game. 

In the second quarter, it was all Aho for the Crusaders as she went 4-6 from the field and 4-4 from the free throw line to score all 14 of the Crusaders points in the second. The Golden Eagles were able to score 19 in the quarter and take a 38-29 lead at the break.

In the third, Madonna would shoot lights out. The Crusaders shot 54% from the field and 60% from behind the arch. However, their defense didn't step up as the Crusaders only outscored the Golden Eagles 19-16, making it 54-48 headed into the fourth. In the fourth, it was all Cornerstone, as they held Madonna to just 26% shooting and out scored them 23-15. The Crusaders would drop their second game in a row as they fell 77-63.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 
 

• Aho would finish with a season-high, 27 points as well as eight rebounds, five assists, and four steals
• Hudelson would have a season-high 15 rebounds as well as 16 points
• Sharon Woodard would have 10 points, three rebounds, and two assists

UP NEXT

The Crusaders will be back on the road Saturday, February 19 at Garth Pleasant Arena as they take on Rochester University (Mich.), tipoff is set for 1:00 p.m.

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