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#12 Findlay Down Cavaliers, 93-63

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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

  • Walsh will come home to Alumni Arena and will host the #11 Hillsdale Chargers on Saturday (Feb. 13) at 3:00 PM. 

-WC-

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Players Mentioned

Caleb Canter

#12 Caleb Canter

F
6' 6"
Senior
Darryl Straughter

#3 Darryl Straughter

G
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Caleb Canter

#12 Caleb Canter

6' 6"
Senior
F
Darryl Straughter

#3 Darryl Straughter

5' 9"
Senior
G