Men's Basketball earns WHAC win over the Golden Eagles

(Rochester Hills, MI) - The Rochester Christian men's basketball team played its final home game of 2025, hosting the Cornerstone Golden Eagles. A 10-point advantage in the first half propelled the Warriors to a 75-63 win over Cornerstone. With the win, RCU moves to 8-3 on the year and 4-2 in WHAC play. 

FIRST HALF

CU began the game on an 8-2 run over the first four minutes of play. Jamil Mashhour broke up the scoring run with a basket, and Darnell Turner Jr. had a "and-1" score to bring the Warriors to within a point early on. CU, though, would be able to respond right back with a couple of scores. Tymias Williams, Linden Holder, and James Fisher scored on three straight possessions as the teams headed to the under-10 timeout. 

Tyler Allen, Dustin Farrow, and Linden Holder combined to put the Warriors on an 11-4 run to give RCU a 28-20 lead. Darnell Turner Jr. added a three-pointer and a layup for a quick five points, and Holder would close out the scoring in the half with a three of his own. 

SECOND HALF

Six Tyler Allen points opened the second half for the Warriors, before a James Fisher rebound and dunk forced a CU timeout. Allen continued his scoring streak with four of the next six points, giving him 10 for the half in just about six minutes. The teams traded possessions back and forth before the time hit the under-10 timeout. 

Tymias Williams and James Fisher got in on the scoring again with a couple of made buckets, putting RCU up by 17 points with 7:57 left to play. A couple of Fisher free throws pushed the Warriors' lead out to 20 points. A couple of late CU three's brought the lead back down to 12 points to close out the RCU win. 

TOP PERFORMERS

The Warriors saw even scoring on the day with five different Warriors in double-figures. Tyler Allen led the group with 16 points, with James Fisher scoring 15, Linden Holder and Darnell Turner Jr. scoring 14, while Tymias Williams recorded 10 points. Williams and Holder each tallied three assists.

Tymias Williams and James Fisher led the team with seven rebounds each, with Williams leading the team in steals with five and blocks with two. 

UP NEXT

The Warriors will travel up to Lake Superior State on Monday for an exhibition matchup against the Lakers. Following that match, RCU will travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a matchup against Williams Penn at the Fiserv Forum. That game will take place on Thursday, December 18 at 1:30 PM EST.