NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Saturday (Dec. 7) afternoon saw the Walsh Cavaliers men's basketball team open G-MAC play against the Storm of Lake Erie College at Alumni Arena. 

Two periods of action was not enough as the two teams played an extra five minute session to determine the winner of the competitive contest. Walsh dropped the G-MAC opener 88-85 in overtime on a buzzer beater. 

Walsh fell behind early and then erased a ten-point first half lead as they pulled into a 39-39 tie at halftime. Walsh sped out of the gates in the second half as they opened a 19-point lead within the first 11 minutes of the half. Lake Erie chipped away at the lead, forcing overtime with a 79-79 deadlock. The Cavaliers led by as many as three in overtime but fell on a three pointer in the final second, 88-85. 

Sterling Christy finished with his fourth double-double as he scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds with seven assists. The redshirt-senior made eight field goals, including one three pointer and went eight-of-16 from the free throw line. Darryl Straughter tied Christy for the team lead with 25 points as well. The junior scored 21 points from beyond the arc on seven three pointers while adding two layups. Mark Mokros and Christian Montague each added ten points for the Cavaliers. 

Walsh shot 44.1% (30-68) from the floor and 45.8% (11-24) from deep, outshooting Lake Erie in both categories. 

The Cavaliers will prepare for a road weekend of G-MAC games, starting at Tiffin on Saturday, December 14th before heading to Ohio Dominican on Monday, December 16th. 

-WC-