GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Bethel Men's Basketball lost their first game of the season on Monday night falling to 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 34 made field goals.
• 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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