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KEESLAR RECORDS FIRST CAREER TRIPLE-DOUBLE IN WIN OVER DRAGONS

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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.

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Players Mentioned

Caleb Canter

#12 Caleb Canter

F
6' 6"
Senior
Garrison Keeslar

#21 Garrison Keeslar

G/F
6' 6"
Freshman
Tim Smith Jr.

#1 Tim Smith Jr.

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Darryl Straughter

#3 Darryl Straughter

G
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Caleb Canter

#12 Caleb Canter

6' 6"
Senior
F
Garrison Keeslar

#21 Garrison Keeslar

6' 6"
Freshman
G/F
Tim Smith Jr.

#1 Tim Smith Jr.

6' 7"
Sophomore
F
Darryl Straughter

#3 Darryl Straughter

5' 9"
Senior
G