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Cavaliers Win Back and Forth Contest with Oilers, 81-72

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NORTH CANTON, Ohio - The Walsh Cavaliers faced the Oilers of Findlay in a back and forth contest earlier this afternoon (Jan. 25) in Alumni Arena. The 81-72 win lifts Walsh to 18-2 overall and 9-1 in the G-MAC. 

The game featured seven ties and eight lead changes, including a 36-36 tie heading into halftime. Walsh's largest lead came at the 15:30 mark off an Alphonso Baity layup, assisted by Christian Montague

The Cavaliers were down 65-64 with just under eight minutes to play, when Darryl Straughter drilled his four three-pointer of the day to take back the lead, 67-65. The Oilers were able to tie the game at 71 off a pair of free throws at the 4:30 mark. Mark Mokros then connected for a pair of free throws to take back the lead, 73-71. The Cavaliers did not give up the lead for the remainder of the contest. 

Straughter shot 50 percent from beyond the arc (4-8) en route to a game-high 27-point performance, as well as leading the team in steals with four. Baity played solid miniutes off the bench as he poured in 19 points on 8-12 shooting in 23 minutes, before sitting the final seven minutes of the game due to injury. Caleb Canter was just shy of a double-double as he contributed 10 points and nine rebounds. 

The Cavaliers will turn around and face Findlay again next Saturday (Feb. 1), this time in Oiler territory. 

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Players Mentioned

Alphonso Baity

#21 Alphonso Baity

G
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Mark Mokros

#10 Mark Mokros

G
6' 0"
Senior
Caleb Canter

#12 Caleb Canter

F
6' 6"
Senior
Christian Montague

#1 Christian Montague

G
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Darryl Straughter

#3 Darryl Straughter

G
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Alphonso Baity

#21 Alphonso Baity

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
G
Mark Mokros

#10 Mark Mokros

6' 0"
Senior
G
Caleb Canter

#12 Caleb Canter

6' 6"
Senior
F
Christian Montague

#1 Christian Montague

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Darryl Straughter

#3 Darryl Straughter

5' 9"
Senior
G