Box Score Grand Rapids, Mich—GRCC's men's basketball team picked up their first win of the 2016-17 season defeating Cornerstone University's Golden Eagles 93-86.

Despite leading by as many as 23 points in the second half, Cornerstone rallied to cut the lead to five points with a minute remaining in the game.

Leading the way for GRCC were sophomores Arthur Pearson and Jeffrey Drake-Todd.  Pearson—returning after playing at GRCC in the2013-14 season finished the night with 23 points, three steals and two assists. 

Drake-Todd—who played the 14-15 season for the Raiders—finished the night with 10 assists, 7 steals and 21 points.

Bryce Elliot came off the bench to finish the night with 18 points adding 2 steals and 1 assist.

Samuel Carigon led the raiders on the boards finishing the night with 9 total while adding 5 points.  Darron Ewing Jr. and Maxwell Prendergast each recorded 8 rebounds with Ewing adding 12 points and Pendergast adding 5.

The Golden Eagles were led by Jake Brubaker who racked up 30 points and 8 rebounds.  Chase Summer's 13 rebounds led his team, but as a team CU won the battle in the paint out rebounding the Raiders 63-45. 

Cornerstone shot a miserable 18-32 from the line while also allowing 8 more turnovers than the Raiders.

GRCC's men host Grace Bible College's JV team at the Hunsburger Arena inside the Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse tonight at 7:30PM.