PAINESVILLE, OH: The road to the end of the regular season was not easy, but the final result was rewarding as the Cavs grabbed their second outright conference regular season championship in a row. With a Hillsdale loss on Saturday and the Cav victory, the Maroon and Gold secured the #1 seed in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament. 
    The final victory of the season didn't come with ease as Lake Erie competed and went into halftime with a bucket lead. Walsh took the lead at the 14 minute mark of the second half and didn't look back. Owen Hazelbaker sealed the deal with two free throws with two seconds left. 
    The men will face #8, Kentucky Wesleyan, on Tuesday, 2/28, in Alumni Arena. 

SCORE: Walsh 71 - Lake Erie 66
RECORDS: Walsh 19-8 (16-4), Lake Erie 14-13 (11-9)

FOR THE CAVS

• Garrison Keeslar and Owen Hazelbaker led the team with 15 points each. Keeslar also grabbed eight rebounds. 
• Quentin Toles added 14 points.
• Tim Smith Jr. was once again a force with 12 points and nine rebounds. 

FOR THE STORM

• Jordan Burge had 23 points and seven rebounds.
• PJ Jones added 15.