NORTH CANTON, OH: The Cavaliers were back in action at home against The Thomas More Saints on Thursday night. They entered the game ranked 7^th in the region and looking to extend their 7-game win streak. In December, Walsh lost a road game to Thomas More by a score of 71-60, but The Cavs had revenge on their minds the second time around.
 
Walsh opened the game on an 11-2 run in the first 6 minutes. The rest of the first half was a defensive battle with both teams struggling to shoot the ball. The Cavaliers held Thomas More to just 19.4% shooting from the field, while Garrison Keeslar led the way offensively with 7 points and 3 assists in the half. At the break, the score was 22-17 with Walsh holding a 5 point advantage.
 
The Cavs pulled away in the second half with the help of some stellar shooting from star guard Kobe Mitchell. He would make four second half threes and go on to finish the game with 20 points and 5 rebounds. In the end, Walsh would come away with a 19 point victory with a final score of 63-44.
 
Next up for the Cavaliers will be another rematch against the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers who also beat Walsh at home earlier this season. This game will tip-off at 3:15 on Saturday in Owensboro, Kentucky.

LOCATION: Alumni Arena
SCORE: Walsh 63 Hillsdale 44
RECORDS: Walsh 13-3 (7-3), Thomas More 12-8 (7-5)

FOR THE CAVS 

• Kobe Mitchell led all scorers once again with 20 points on 5-8 shooting from three while adding 5 rebounds.
• Garrison Keeslar filled up the stat sheet with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals.
• Ayden Carter was very efficient off the bench scoring 14 points while shooting 5-6 from the field and 3-3 from the free throw line.