Box Score FINDLAY, Ohio - The Walsh Cavaliers men's basketball team dropped their second straight contest on Thursday (Feb. 11) night at Niekamp Arena. The #12 Findlay Oilers defeated the Cavaliers 93-63.
- Score: #12 Findlay 93, Walsh 63
- Location: Findlay, Ohio (Niekamp Arena)
- Records: #12 Findlay 13-3 (12-3), Walsh 7-4 (7-4)
The Short Story: Findlay led nearly wire-to-wire on Thursday night, aside from two ties in the first three minutes (0-0 and 8-8). Walsh fell 93-63 on the road against the 12th-ranked team.
OPENING TIP
- Darryl Straughter led the Cavaliers with 23 points and seven rebounds on seven-of-20 shooting. He hit three out of 11 three pointers and six-of-seven free throws. Straughter had four assists.
- Caleb Canter was the second player in double-figures with 12 points and seven rebounds.
THE DIFFERENCE
- Findlay made 14 three pointers to Walsh's eight in the contest. The Oilers hit ten threes in the opening half and six of them in the first five and a half minutes.
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
- Walsh ended the game with a 31.7% shooting percentage, making 20 of 63 shots. The team was eight-of-36 from three for a 22.2% three point percentage. They were 15-of-20 at the free throw line.
- Findlay shot 48.4% (30-62) from the floor, 48.3% (14-29) from deep and 65.5% (19-29) at the charity stripe.
- Walsh was out-rebounded 44-38 despite having 12 offensive rebounds.
NOTABLE
- Thursday saw the Cavaliers' first 30-point defeat since March 8, 2014 at Findlay (L, 104-74).
NEXT UP
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