Box Score NORTH CANTON, OHIO- The Walsh University Men's Basketball team notched another conference win after defeating the Dragons from Tiffin University. The Cavaliers improved to 11-4 on the year with their 80-75 victory. Garrison Keeslar would steal the show after his triple-double performance on the night while three other Cavaliers would go on to score in double figures.
LOCATION:North Canton (Alumni Arena)
SCORE: Walsh 80, Tiffin 75
RECORDS: Walsh(11-4, 7-2 G-MAC), Tiffin(5-10, 1-7 G-MAC)
FOR THE CAVALIERS:
- Garrison Keeslar tallied his first career triple-double for the Maroon and Gold after scoring 17 points, pulled down 12 rebounds and guided his team with 12 assists.
- Keeslar could be found all over the court for the Cavs in his impressive performance in Alumni Arena after recording his season high in rebounds and assists.
- Tim Smith Jr. would also add 17 points on the board for the Cavs. Smith Jr. also racked up 6 rebounds.
- Caleb Canter totalled 12 points and 5 rebounds. Canter would connect on five of nine attempts from the field.
- Darryl Straughter posted 10 points for the home team while also contirbuting 3 assists and grabbing 2 steals. Straughter also added 8 rebounds, all of which were defensive.
- The Maroon and Gold won the rebounding battle over the Dragons 43-37.
- Shooting 90.9% from the free point line, the Cavs made 10 of 11 free throw attempts on the night.
FOR THE DRAGONS:
- Wesley Jordan paced the Dragons with 23 points and four rebounds.
- Trent Williams and Morgan Taylor added 15 and 13 points respectively.
- The Dragons shot 45.8% from the field connecting on just 33 of 72 attempted shots.
The Cavaliers host the Storm from Lake Erie College in Alumni Arena on Saturday, January 22nd at 3:00 PM.