49ers Geep Chryst says Mike Pettine was trying to make himself look good when he threw the 49ers under the bus.

BEREA, Ohio -- 49ers offensive coordinator Geep Chryst shot back at coach Mike Pettine Thursday, a day after Pettine questioned San Francisco's desire during their 24-10 loss to the Browns on Sunday.

Pettine, in explaining why his team will "cut it loose'' and play hard Sunday in Seattle, said the proof was in the victory over the Niners.

"When you talk about just where our season had gotten to and losing seven in a row, two teams in very similar situations and I thought you saw one team that wanted to be out there and wanted to compete and wanted to win a football game, and I don't know if I sensed that same attitude from the other side,'' Pettine said.

The remark didn't go over well in the Bay Area, as Chryst made clear during an interview on Thursday.  

"Well, he's shining his star saying that 'Even though we lost seven in a row, look how we showed up. We're a team that fights and does not quit,' " Chryst said, according to Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com. "I do know if they had 10's across the board on all the things he cited, and we were at 1 across the board, then I don't think they would've had a field goal blocked.

"I don't think they would've had [an interception], which is critical to the game. I don't think they would've had a fumble. I don't think they would've allowed a punt to come back [36 yards]."

Related: Mike Pettine says he didn't sense the 49ers wanted to win as much as the Browns did

Chryst pointed out that the 49ers had made progress in their previous four games, going 2-2 in that span with losses to the Seahawks and Cardinals.

"And this was a step back," Chryst said of the 49ers' loss to the Browns.
But Pettine's sentiments were actually first uttered by 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert before the game.

"You have to give credit to the Browns,'' Gabbert said. "They came ready to play today and we didn't. You can't really put your finger on one certain thing. You've got to watch the film to process what really happened and get back to the drawing board. There's no magical solution for this. We just have to go back, have a great week of practice, and get ready for next week."

San Francisco coach Jim Tomsula, however, took exception to postgame questions that his team quit. The Browns rushed for a season-high 230 yards, Johnny Manziel threw for 270 and the Browns recorded nine sacks.

"The guys were in position,'' he said. "I didn't believe it was an effort problem. I believe it was an execution problem."

But the 49ers weren't the only ones who had their feathers ruffled by Pettine this week. He also said Wednesday that Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is not a top-tier quarterback in the most of a Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees or Ben Roethlisberger. Instead, Pettine ranked the red-hot Wilson in the next tier.

The remark went viral on the internet, and Pettine had some fun with the controversy at the top of his Thursday press conference.

"If anyone's interested, I have my updated quarterback rankings,'' he said. "Every quarterback that's ever played is tied for one --  the best ever.''

Wilson, who's on the hottest four-game streak of any quarterback in modern NFL history, wasn't fazed by Pettine's assessment.

"I don't worry about all that,'' he said. "It comes down to winning a lot of football games. That's the ultimate measure of a quarterback. That's the one thing I care about."

Everything Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said as he previewed Ohio State's matchup with Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl. This was the last media availability before Ohio State arrives in Phoenix.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Everything Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said as he previewed Ohio State's matchup with Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl. This was the last media availability before Ohio State arrives in Phoenix. 

COACH MEYER: I think probably the best thing, just open it up for questions.

Q. Talk about the transition from this year to next year being a "mass exodus," I think is the word you used, do you have a number in your head the number of juniors that might make the jump?
COACH MEYER: I kind of do but we're just avoiding all that conversation until -- focus is on this bowl game.

Q. How do you balance winning the game with getting those reps for replacements?
COACH MEYER: The way we break down practice, we always have done this for bowl games. There's guys that have played darn near a thousand reps this year, so you don't bang too much on them and then there's a group of young players, the Malik Hookers and Isaiah Princes of the world, Jerome Bakers that are going to be heavily counted upon next year.

We'll keep them a little bit after. We'll also extend -- we have an inside drill, for example, I don't mean to bore you, but you asked a question. We'll go five, five with the ones and twos and then you go 15 reps with the threes. You just increase those reps during Bowl practice.

Q. With the success you've had offensively against your rivals with Coach Warinner coaching from the press box, do you think that's the way you're going to go moving forward?
COACH MEYER: This game. This game we will.

Q. And do you anticipate any coaching changes on your offensive staff during the off-season?
COACH MEYER: I'm not sure. You know, I think right now, I don't. I'm not in that evaluation phase yet. All focus is on recruiting and winning this game.

Q. You guys, when you got here, set out to keep all of the top talent in the state, and you guys have done a really good job of doing that so far but there's been one program that's been able to come in and take guys from Ohio that you want and that's Notre Dame. Having been an assistant there, can you speak to the importance of the theology and some of the things they have in terms of a presence in some of the Catholic schools that you guys are recruiting?
COACH MEYER: I've recruited for Notre Dame for many years and there is a built-in, especially with a Catholic school, but they have done a good job.

The team up north, I mean, this is Michigan State. There's been some schools and that's been the history as long back as I can remember. You do the best job you can of locking down as many as you can. I think we've done a pretty good job but we can always do better.

Q. With Chris Ash, he's still going to be coaching through the bowl and he's here preparing for the game and helping the team get ready. What's it like to help prepare the team with him in the day and recruit against him at night?
COACH MEYER: That's a great question. We are -- our class is so, there's only a few spots left. A lot of the recruiting we're doing now is even for, what is it, 2017. I've had Tom Herman and then I have Chris, I remember I had Danny Mullen when he went to Mississippi State and many other ones, I can't remember them all.

But the one thing I always ask, just be extremely professional about your job, do what you've got to do. Because he's the most important person in all of this -- people in all of this are the players. You look at Jerry giving me some of these stats, and we have a chance to win our 50th win in four years. So be very much a professional and he's done that. Chris has been great.

Q. Can you detail your history with Greg Schiano a little bit and how important was it, his NFL background, what does that bring this program?
COACH MEYER: Coach Schiano and I go back many, many years. I first met him when I was at Notre Dame and he was at Chicago Bears. We kind of hit it off. And then our paths started going, I think we became head coaches the same time at a very young, very young age, too young. That was, what, 2001.

We've just always remained in touch and became very close. Always had great respect for -- I'd go visit his programs all the time. He would visit ours. Actually have him say, give me a written-up evaluation on what he saw from when he watched us practice and I would do the same. So that's how much trust I have in him.

Q. What about the NFL?
COACH MEYER: Oh, I think any time you have a guy -- that's the catch name, that's a big part of recruiting, that's a big part of just instantaneous respect. We're reliant, leaning on him quite a bit.

Q. Following up on that, what is the dynamic you expect out of the defensive coaches meeting room over these several weeks with Greg in there I guess now and stuff, and will he actually coach in the bowl game?
COACH MEYER: No, no, he's not in there now. Luke is a defensive coordinator. Did a heck of a job for us this year, second in the nation in scoring defense. I see Greg, once Chris leaves, assuming a very similar role; that Chris was an impact hire. As you notice, I like to have two people kind of in that room. I don't believe in dictatorships. I believe in teams, teams on staffs, too.

Q. What made that, Chris Ash, Luke Fickell thing work in your mind?
COACH MEYER: Two incredible human beings. Larry Johnson and same with Coach Coombs, just incredible. That's the No. 1 thing when I try to hire someone is I'm looking for chemistry, good people. A guy like Greg Schiano, you have an opportunity to hire him, you have to make it works.

Now what's the dynamics: You have Luke Fickell, one of the best people I've ever come in contact with, a very loyal Ohio State Buckeye, excellent football coach, about as selfless as a guy as I've ever been around, and he does a great job.

I remember several years back, I mean, everywhere I would go, I would just get, why are you doing this with him and I'm thinking, because he's a hell of a coach and a hell of a person. So that's what makes staffs are good people.

Q. Bowling Green, you get your first shot being a head coach. Obviously Brian Kelly, his first job was Grand Valley State as a head coach and moved to Central Michigan. What is it about being in the MAC? Did it allow you to spread your wings and make mistakes and also go after it in your own way? What is it about being in that league?
COACH MEYER: I remember my first press conference, there was two people there. To this day, that's why I thank you guys for coming (Laughter).

But it gave you a chance to -- first of all, the MAC conference is pretty much every team that jogs out of the tunnel is even, because they recruit all -- you look at them, they are all the same body types, the same size. Some guys have a quarterback and that's usually the team that wins, and a good defense.

But I just think it's -- I think everybody, almost everybody should go coach in that conference. I remember helping pushing up our -- you know, so you can take cameras of the practice -- it's much better now, the money is much better in that conference. We had no video coordinator. The video coordinator was a student and would come by the campus, and I'm not kidding you, and he would stand like this at video practice, not, you know, one of those big ones, but the (indicating small camera). So we obviously got some things changed there.

That's why I appreciate guys like Kerry Coombs, too, that worked his way up from ground zero and did a great job at Colerain. I think everyone should go through that process.

Q. Did Brian catch your eye? Did he catch your eye as a coach?
COACH MEYER: Oh, sure, and Cincinnati, because I'm an alum and actually went down and watched him practice a couple times, and what he did at U.C. was phenomenal.

Q. You talk about alignment with the staff all the time. With Greg, do you think it's going to be tougher for him to get on the same page because he comes in with his own book?
COACH MEYER: Well, our books are very similar. Those books -- have many conversations over the years. Once again, the most important element of any hire to me is character and quality of human being, and there's none better.

Q. Can you talk about Notre Dame and what you see in their team?
COACH MEYER: They are an excellent team. A couple first-rounders on defense, probably more than that, very good. You just don't see chunks of yardage. Usually you find a formation, you find a situation, you find a team that had a lot of success, and a very good team.

Offensively, I know -- I haven't studied them a lot yet. Very good offensive line. That's their strength. They have a dynamic receiver. Quarterback does a nice job. He runs as well as throws. You have a team that could be playing for the national title.

Q. Cardale has already suggested that he'll be gone after this year. When you look at his four years, the highs and lows I guess, what do you think, how should he be remembered, if he does end up leaving?
COACH MEYER: Well, he's a national champion. He's undefeated as a starter. It will be a story that many people talk for many years. We do wish him well in his career endeavors. I love Cardale and very much appreciative of everything he's done.

Once again, he's been a national champion and there's only been a few of those. He's one of eight. And I don't imagine there's ever been a quarterback that's undefeated as a starter. That would be a good Jerry Emig question -- maybe Kenny Guiton.

Q. Well, ten or more starts. You have a couple 2-0 guys -- (Laughter).
COACH MEYER: Smooth jazz made its way into our press conference today. (Laughter).

Q. You were asked earlier about changing things up for the last week of the season with your offensive staff and you're going to stick with that for at least one more week. What was the motivation for that and how difficult had the communication been throughout the year as you tried to replace Tom?
COACH MEYER: It was not easy. I think Ed Warner, you can't coach all five guys, and to be able to have significant input in the play calling. You need a stable -- and Tim Beck and him, those were a pretty good setup in the final game.

Q. I think you mentioned how in the playoff era now, there's just such focus on those four teams. Now you guys aren't in the playoff. It's always been an issue when you go into a Bowl and maybe not a National Championship. Will your team be where they need be to be ready to play in this game? Is that a concern at all?
COACH MEYER: Well, there's indicators. I mentioned that through the course of the year, what are indicators of a team that's entitled and what's the indicators of a team when you're a defending national champion, when you're this, this, this. Well, academics and effort and those type of things.

We had a great indicator, and that was we got on buses for three hours, we went up to a team that doesn't necessarily have a lot of affection for Ohio State, and played as hard as we possibly played and won a game against a very good team.

So that's a very good indication of what kind of human beings we have on this team. So I would anticipate that we would play our tails off.

Q. When you look at the season that J.T. had, is still having, did he get better, do you think, this year? He was so good last year and the first time he ever played. Is he a better quarterback now? Did he back up in any way? Is he pretty much the same?
COACH MEYER: I think the way he's finishing, I haven't evaluated that yet. You know, I think his injury did -- sitting him out of spring practice was not J.T. of himself and during the summer. And then obviously the dual situation we were playing with.

I think any time that you are the starting quarterback, like next year he is the starting quarterback, I would anticipate a nice, gradual incline during the season.

Q. How is the health of the team right now? I know that some guys like Parris Campbell were down --
COACH MEYER: Parris is fine. I think we're good.

Q. What does that do for your depth at the defensive line position?
COACH MEYER: Tommy Schutt, also, hurt his foot. I don't know how bad yet. But we've got depth issues inside right now on defense. Mike Hill has been playing pretty good. You have Joel Hale, Donovan Munger. There's another guy in there -- Sprinkle. Sprinkle has actually been playing much better. It will be a rotation. And then Joey Bosa goes in there quite a bit.

Q. What did you say about Tommy Schutt, hit foot?
COACH MEYER: Not quite sure what it is.

Q. I know that on the teleconference, you talked about your experience at Notre Dame. I was asked to ask you this question: Notre Dame spiritually, football-wise, career-wise, what did that whole experience mean to you?
COACH MEYER: Game changer. When Lou Holtz made the call, I was in Fort Collins, Colorado, asked me to join the staff at Notre Dame and that was a game changer. I remember walking through that campus, and probably one of the greatest things that I remember is my son was baptized in the Log Chapel, original building there. Father Reilly (ph) who passed away, was one of my dear, dear friends.

And then also my mom was diagnosed, it was the second or third time that it came back, and I remember going to the Grotto every night for, it had to be four years, on the way home from work. So special place and a special place in my heart.

Q. What do you remember about the recruitment of DeShone Kizer? Were you close to pulling the trigger there?
COACH MEYER: Yeah, real close. I can't remember exactly. I remember Tom was more involved in that. We liked him.

Q. What have you seen from him?
COACH MEYER: A big dude that runs well and throws well. He's done a very nice job for them.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams will not play in Thursday night's primetime matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams will not play in Thursday night's primetime matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. 

Williams sprained his right thumb during the second half of Tuesday's win against the Boston Celtics. He tried to work through the injury during Thursday morning's shootaround, but doesn't feel healthy enough to play.

The 32-year-old backup point guard is averaging 13.0 points and 4.1 assists per game this season.

Williams will be joined on the sidelines by Iman Shumpert, who injured his groin against Boston, and Kyrie Irving, who has yet to make his season debut following surgery on his fractured left kneecap this offseason.

That leaves the Cavs without three of their top backcourt players against an explosive Oklahoma City team led by Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. 

"That's a tall task, but we have never wavered from the approach that no excuses and no give," Cavs head coach David Blatt said about the missing players. "We go out there and compete with whatever and whoever we have."

Irving, meanwhile, remains without a firm timetable for a return despite participating in a number of practices recently. 

"We also have been pretty consistent about wanting to put Kyrie on the floor when he's ready and we still have some steps to go through before we're confident that he's ready," Blatt said. "When we get to that point, we will put him out there regardless of what team we are playing."

Aaron Miller and his mother relived the boy's moment with LeBron James on SportsCenter Thursday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A star-struck 16-year-old boy who'd overcome incredible physical challenges was about to become a household name across the U.S. as LeBron James was approaching him Tuesday night, only he didn't know it yet.

The words Aaron Miller heard James say to him: "I'm proud of you, you're an inspiration towards me."

Miller, of Newton, Mass., is the boy who experienced that genuine, half embrace with James during a timeout of the Cavs-Celtics game Tuesday, and who received the pair of shoes James wore for the game after it was over.

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He became an overnight sensation in the sports world, the picture of James' hand around Miller's head while Miller beamed toward James an Internet sensation.

Miller is thriving in high school, playing on the golf and basketball teams despite the severe brain damage suffered at birth. He was interviewed Thursday along with his mother, Deborah, on ESPN's SportsCenter.

The Celtics were honoring Miller for being MVP of an area basketball tournament apparently affiliated with the Special Olympics. James noticed the presentation on the Jumbotron, and broke the Cavs' huddle to greet Miller after he had headed off the floor.

Miller told SportsCenter that James said: "Congratulations, dude. You deserve it, I'm proud of you, you're an inspiration towards me."

Miller said he then pointed to the special line of Nike's signature James shoe made for children with special needs, "and he gave me two thumbs up."

"It was just unbelievable," Deborah Miller told SportsCenter. She there with her son at the game Tuesday, and could be seen hugging Aaron after James left to return to the court. "It was just, he really made a connection with Aaron."

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Deborah said James made "a very paternal gesture. I mean, he really connected with Aaron.

"He touched his head in a way that was so moving," she said. "You saw Aaron's face. But Aaron's face, and LeBron was really looking at him, it wasn't just a very momentary thing. They really connected and it was really beautiful to watch. It was so genuine, so from the heart. You can tell that it came from such a genuine place."

Terrelle Pryor will go up against the Legion of Boom, whom he threw the ball on as a quarterback with the Seahawks. Watch video

BEREA, Ohio -- Receiver Terrelle Pryor will see more action Sunday against the Seahawks, who cut him last year as a quarterback and tried him out as a receiver in September, a couple of week after he was waived by the Browns.

"I was very pleased with Terrelle,'' offensive coordinator John DeFilippo said of Pryor's debut against the 49ers. "The game was not too big for him at all. I always tell those receivers, 'No tip-toeing through the tulips,' like when you pattern your feet. You have to run; run into your routes. You saw Terrelle run, which I was pleased with.''

DeFilippo acknowledged that Pryor -- who will get more time in part because Brian Hartline is on injured reserve with a broken collarbone -- was not the first option on his 16 snaps in the 24-10 victory, but more likely the second or third in the progression. Therefore, none of Johnny Manziel's 31 attempts went his way.

"He didn't get any targets or catches,'' said DeFilippo. "That didn't surprise me either because it being his first real game you're not going to throw a guy out there and base your whole gameplan around him, because as a coach you don't know how he's going to react to a new position and those things. I was pleased with T. As we see this season go along here these last three games, I think you'll continue to see Terrelle's role grow."

Pryor, who was re-signed Dec. 2, felt comfortable in his first game at wideout.

"I was fine,'' he said. "I was where I was supposed to be every play. I just did my job."
 
Wide open a few times against the Niners, was he he hoping the ball would come his way?

"I hoped that Johnny went through his progressions the right way, and that's what he did,'' he said.

As for his increased role over these past three games, he said, "I'll just go in there and do my job and don't make anything bigger. That's it."

Besides, he still thinks the transition from quarterback to wide receiver is over-rated.

"At the end of the day, coming out of high school, I was one of the top recruits in the world,'' said Pryor. "I don't look at receiver as anything different. It's just going out and being an athlete, and obviously there's little things you've got to adjust and be crisp on like that route game. But that's what I've been working for, working by myself, with my trainer, with the coaching staff and with my teammates.

"I'm ready to go, and I don't use it as an excuse. I look forward to getting out there Sunday and displaying that."

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, who recruited Pryor out of Jeannette High School in Pennsylvania when he was at USC, knows firsthand the versatile athlete that Pryor is. The Seahawks traded a seventh-round pick to the Raiders for Pryor in April of 2014 and kept him on the roster until the end of training camp.

"He's an extraordinary athlete, and we knew that back when he was coming out of high school,'' Carroll said on a conference call. "He's nothing but that. He's an incredible athlete.

"When we got him, in our offense we were looking for a guy that could keep our offense the same when he got on the field so that we could still run the football and do the things we like to do with the quarterback and all of that and move the ball. We gave him a really legit shot to be a quarterback.''

But that doesn't mean that Carroll didn't envision Pryor streaking down the field and making a one-handed, over-the-shoulder grab.

"The whole time you're teased by the thought of what he'd be like as a receiver because he's just a phenomenal catcher and he's quick and fast and all of that and he's almost 6'6",'' said Carroll. "We thought that, but we really wanted give him a legit shot at being a quarterback and that's the way we did it."

On Sept. 28, Carroll worked Pryor out at receiver, but he was still suffering from the pulled hamstring that got him cut from the Browns.

"I stayed an extra day or two there before they even made the decision to not sign me,'' he said. "It went real well. I was still hurt at the time as well."

But Carroll, who told Pryor to stay tuned when he left the building, can even see him evolving into a pass-catching tight end in the mold of the Seahawks' Jimmy Graham, who suffered a torn patellar tendon Nov. 29th and was placed on injured reserve.

"He's the right size to do that,'' said Carroll. "He'd have to transition his mentality. He's been a quarterback and a slashing scorer in basketball his whole life. It just depends on if he wants to make that transition. He's capable of doing that in my mind, yeah."

Carroll remembers Pryor as "the No. 1 high school recruit in the country. I thought he was the best athlete in the country at the time, tremendous versatility and all of that. He was a long way away from us. We couldn't really get it going in recruiting like we wanted to, but we were willing to take a shot at it at the time."

Related: Mike Pettine says Russell Wilson isn't in the Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger category yet

In Seattle, Pryor will go against the league's No. 2 overall defense and "the Legion of Boom'' -- the club's unparalleled secondary. It includes star defensive backs Richard Sherman, DeShawn Shead, Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas.

"I played QB versus those guys and against their first team a lot in camp and practice and all that stuff, so I know how they play,'' said Pryor. "Definitely, they're a great defense. I've been trying to give little tips (to our offense). They've got Earl Thomas back there, he's relentless, very quick to the ball. He makes very precise decisions when he's back there at safety.

"Kam Chancellor, he's always down low. He plays like a linebacker and can move like a fast guy, like a corner. You got Richard Sherman out wide-- smart, savvy. You got Jeremy Lane in there, you got Bobby Wagner, K.J. Wright, (Bruce) Irving, you go down the line, Michael Bennett, those four guys. We gotta bring our A-game, we know what we're going against and if we play our game, I believe that we can definitely compete with them and we can pull off a win against anybody if we play hard."

Pryor said he won't be out to show his former Seahawks teammates that he can play receiver.

"I gotta show my teammates that,'' he said. "I don't go out to show any other team. I go out to have fun, compete, play to the best of my ability and just continue to get better at my position. That's all I really strive to do every game and practice, really. Just show my teammates that I'm out here with those guys, grinding and competing with them. I'll do my best to do my part, my 1/11th to help the team."

Pryor is eager to get back on the field with Manziel, whom he's felt would be successful at the position since the first time he was here in the summer.

"Johnny's a baller,'' he said. "He just goes out there and has a great time. He brings that element, that excitement and that leadership to the offense. So we definitely all enjoy playing with him. He's very smart and he gets us all in the right position if something's messed up. Obviously he uses his legs as well, so he can buy time and create a lot of other opportunities. It's definitely a blessing to have him on the team and he's playing right now very well.

"I'm very excited for Sunday and look forward to it."

There was notable spectator sitting courtside for the Cleveland Cavaliers' showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night: Browns starting quarterback Johnny Manziel.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There was notable spectator sitting courtside for the Cleveland Cavaliers' showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night: Browns starting quarterback Johnny Manziel. 

A well-known NBA fan, Manziel was posted near the Thunder bench, in a seat normally occupied by either Rich Paul or Maverick Carter, members of LeBron James' marketing company, LRMR. Manziel has been represented by Carter and LRMR since early 2014 when he announced his decision to enter the NFL Draft. 

Prior to tipoff, Manziel shared a pregame greeting with Thunder star Kevin Durant.  

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-- The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) December 18, 2015

One of the most anticipated matchups on the schedule and a nationally televised game, other Cleveland sports stars -- Michael Brantley, Francisco Lindor and Jason Kipnis -- were also at Quicken Loans Arena Thursday.

A lot of talent in our neighborhood! Thanks for supporting our squad, @TheJK_Kid & Michael Brantley. #AllForCLE pic.twitter.com/IwcoDaElhq

-- Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 18, 2015

It's not uncommon to see Cleveland athletes frequenting The Q to get a good look at James and his Cavaliers.

Manziel's attendance, however, has been a conversation in the past. In 2014, prior to the Browns' Week 14 game against the Colts, head coach Mike Pettine seemed to be upset With Manziel. According to ProFootballTalk.com, some in the organization believed Manziel's attendance was a tangible piece of evidence of his failure to work as hard as needed to prepare for NFL games.

The Browns will travel to Seattle to play the red-hot Seahawks on Sunday. The game will mark Manziel's fourth start of the season.

Here are high school sports highlights from Thursday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Here are high school sports highlights from Thursday. See below for information on how you team’s accomplishments can be recognized in these daily roundups.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Western Reserve Academy 70, Whitney Young 46: Cameron Withers had 20 points to lead the Pioneers to the win, continuing their undefeated start to the season. Vince Brookins had 16, and Wajdi Ahemed and Michael Pamer each added 12 for Western Reserve Academy.

WRESTLING

Southeast 57, Waterloo 24; Southeast 61, Garrettsville Garfield 12: Southeast won its two dual meets on Thursday. Against Waterloo, Corey Pastva (120 lbs.), Hunter McPeak (152) and Jared Tatgenhorst (285) all won by pin. In its match against Garrettsville Garfield, Logan Martin (106), Dylan Nicolino (113), Pastva and McPeak all won by pin. Brett Bailey, who finished third in the Division II state meet in 2015 at 132, defeated Ryan Finney at 138 by maj. decision, 17-4.

How your team can be included in these roundups

These roundups are based on box scores and game notes entered in cleveland.com’s database by school or team representatives. If your team is not participating in the box score program please contact your athletic director or coach and encourage them to do so. They can obtain instructions and database login information from High School Sports Manager Kristen Davis at kdavis@cleveland.com. 

LeBron James crashed into and injured Jason Day's wife in the fourth quarter of the Cavs' win Thursday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James accidentally crashed into and injured PGA champion Jason Day's wife during the fourth quarter of the Cavaliers' 104-100 win Thursday over the Oklahoma City Thunder as he chased a ball that was headed out of bounds.

The former Ellie Harvey, Day's wife, of Lucas, Ohio, was seated next to her husband courtside at The Q, near the Cavs' bench, when James came barreling toward her with 5:00 to go in the game in an attempt to save a ball he had batted away from Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook.

James, who's 6-8 and weighs at least 250 pounds, knocked into her the way a linebacker might truck a quarterback if the QB were seated in a folding chair. She appeared to have hit her head on the floor -- James said he hit his head, too -- and she was down for several minutes before being wheeled out on a stretcher with her head and neck secured by a brace.

Mrs. Day was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center nearby for treatment, where an emergency room employee declined to give an update on her condition, citing patient privacy laws.

"She squeezed my hand, said she was fine. I think she was just a little weary," said James, who came over to check on her while play was stopped for an extended period with 3:07 to go so first responders could safely put her on the stretcher.

James led all players 33 points.

"For me, obviously, her health is very important and hopefully she is doing well," James said. "The guys told me she's doing great now. I was just going for a loose ball, tried to keep the possession going, I just hate that that was the end result."

Ellie Day I hope you're doing okay! My apologies! Hope u guys come back to another game soon. Love LJ!

-- LeBron James (@KingJames) December 18, 2015

Day and his wife have a home in Westerville, Ohio, near Columbus, and are Cavs fans with several contacts in the organization. When Cleveland played an exhibition game in Columbus in October, J.R. Smith bought cotton candy for the Days' son from the bench.

According to PGA.com, Mrs. Day gave birth to a baby girl in November. Mr. Day is currently the second-ranked golfer in the world, having won the PGA Championship in August.

As part of a promotion during a timeout just before the play where his wife was injured, Day chipped foam basketballs into the stands.

"We all hope that she's OK," Cavs coach David Blatt said. "It's always concerned me, the sideline seats. Always concerned me, because things like that, when you're talking about players of this speed and physicality and effort level, it's not a simple thing."

James, though, said sitting so close is "a great experience for our fans." Other sports celebrities with front-row seats included Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor, outfielder Michael Brantley, and second baseman Jason Kipnis.

"That doesn't happen much, it's unfortunate it happened tonight, but it doesn't happen much," James said of the incident. "Our fans is why our game is so great. Sitting courtside is all part of the game and it's pretty cool. If I was a fan, which I am a fan of the game, but I would want to sit courtside and watch games."

James was already on his way to one of his best games of the season at the point of the crash. He added 11 assists, and nine rebounds -- one rebound short of his 40th regular-season triple-double -- in what was his ninth consecutive game scoring at least 24 points.

James shot 12-of-27 from the field and 7-of-8 from the line, but committed seven turnovers. He needs just four assists to pass Reggie Theus (6,453 assists) for 24th on the all-time list.

James outdueled Thunder star Kevin Durant (25 points, 14 in the first quarter), and it was James' free throw with about one second left that clinched the win for the Cavs.

Cleveland's previous game -- a win over Boston -- was extra special because of James' impromptu moment with Aaron Miller, a 16-year-old boy who is thriving despite severe brain damage suffered at birth.

James placed his hand on Miller's head as the two shared some words of admiration during a timeout after the Celtics had just honored Miller for his achievements in a basketball even apparently affiliated with the Special Olympics.

After the game, James gave Miller the Nike shoes he'd worn on the court.

Ellie Day, wife of PGA Tour standout Jason, was injured in the fourth quarter when LeBron James crashed into the courtside seats in pursuit of a loose ball.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James amassed 33 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, and reserve Tristan Thompson's double-double included 15 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 104-100, Thursday night at The Q. Russell Westbrook had 27 points and 10 assists and Kevin Durant scored 25 for the Thunder.

Here is a capsule look at the game, which was televised by TNT:

Locked in: The Cavs (17-7) have won four in a row.

The Cavs do not play again until Sunday, when they are, for all intents and purposes, "off'' because they face the woeful Philadelphia 76ers (currently 1-26) at The Q. Only sheer boredom could beat the Cavs in that one, or so it would seem.   

Cooled: The Thunder (17-9) had won six straight.

The Q Route: The Cavs are 11-1 at home.

Scary moment: With five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, LeBron dived into the courtside seats in pursuit of the ball and crashed into Ellie Day, wife of PGA Tour standout Jason. Play was stopped as medical personnel tended to Ellie, who eventually exited the arena on a stretcher, her neck in a brace. Jason had been seated next to her.

LeBron opened his postgame chat with TNT reporter Craig Sager expressing concern for, and sending prayers to, Ellie.

TNT later reported that Ellie would spend the night in a local hospital for observation.

Quality victory: The Cavs defeated a top-flight opponent from the Western Conference that had been on a roll and features elite talents in point guard Westbrook and forward Durant. The Cavs prevailed despite missing three rotation guards -- Kyrie Irving, Iman Shumpert, Mo Williams -- because of injuries.

The Cavs relied on mental toughness as much as physical. The game easily could have gotten away from them several times, but they scratched back in it.  

NBA schedule makers helped the hosts, no question. The Cavs had not played since Tuesday night, when they handled the Celtics, 89-77, in Boston. The Thunder, though, played Wednesday night at home against the Blazers. It rolled, 106-90, but the team did not arrive in Cleveland until well past 2 a.m.

With 2:42 remaining in the third quarter and the Thunder leading, 72-68, TNT analyst and former Cavs coach Mike Fratello said: "We'll see what happens in the second half. We'll see if fatigue starts to catch up with them.''

Thunder fatigue certainly appeared to be a factor in the fourth quarter (Cavs, 30-22).

Extended excellence: In a game of runs, the Cavs authored two with teeth.

In the second quarter, an 18-spot turned a 12-point deficit into a 46-40 advantage with 2:17 remaining.

In the third and fourth quarters, a 13-spot turned an eight-point deficit into an 83-78 lead with 10:01 left in the fourth.  

King does his thing: As per usual when the Cavs win a big game, LeBron was the fulcrum. He shot 12-of-27 and committed seven turnovers, but most of the credit goes to Oklahoma City's strong and long defense. Because of the Cavs' depleted backcourt, the Thunder focused on LeBron that much more (read: multiple players in halfcourt sets) -- and LeBron still went for 33/11/9 in 40 minutes.

LeBron could have shot better if several blatant bumps or pushes by Oklahoma City players who were out of position had been whistled instead of ignored. Because of his size, strength and skill, LeBron is victimized by no-calls nightly -- but somehow  isn't allowed to complain. The no-calls are almost comical unless you're the King.

LeBron also expended plenty of energy defensively. His assignments included periodically guarding Durant. 

James Gang delivers: As good as King was, he needed assistance in order for the Cavs to topple the Thunder. Among teammates who stood out:

*Thompson. He scored 14 on 7-of-10 shooting or 12 on 6-of-9, depending on the stat book. Either way, he was efficient and productive in 35 minutes. He scored everything in the paint.

Eleven of Thompson's rebounds were offensive. In two second-half possessions, he  grabbed back-to-back offensive rebounds. He led the Cavs to a 42-36 advantage in total rebounds; the Thunder, one of the NBA's best at rebounding, averaged 49.2 in its six-game winning streak.

*Matthew Dellavedova. He had 11 points, 10 assists and one turnover in 39 hard minutes.

Delly did his Aussie best to stay in front of Westbrook. Yes, Westbrook had his way with Delly for pockets, but Westbrook was unable to do so consistently. He worked for what he got.

Westbrook finished 10-of-18 from the field. Part of the reason it wasn't, say,  15-of-26 was because Delly denied him spots on the floor. 

During the 18-0 run, Delly made two 3-pointers and two free throws and had two assists.

TNT play-by-play voice Marv Albert praised Delly for playing through a back issue.

*Richard Jefferson. He went 5-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, for 13 points in 32 minutes off the bench.

One of Jefferson's 3-pointers didn't seem like much at the time, but it proved enormous. The Cavs were not in sync and trailed, 69-58, with 5:24 remaining in the third quarter when LeBron missed a jumper. Thompson rebounded, missed a putback attempt, rebounded and fed the open Jefferson, who drilled the shot to make it 69-61 with 5:15 left.

The Cavs pulled within 78-74 by the end of the third.

Jefferson joined LeBron and J.R. Smith as Cavs responsible for making sure Durant didn't go off. Their fresh bodies against Durant's tired one paid off.

In the first quarter, Durant shot 4-of-6 from the field and scored 14. In the final three, he shot 3-of-11 for 11 points.

*Kevin Love. He scored 11 and posted a -10, but he was part of a significant sequence to begin the fourth.

With 11:14 left, Love received LeBron's pass on the left wing and pump-faked Oklahoma City big Nick Collison into the air. Love leaned into Collison to draw the foul and made the line-drive 3-pointer. He completed the four-point play to tie the score, 78-78.

At the other end, Love rebounded a Dion Waiters step-back airball from the top of the key and fired a "touchdown'' pass to LeBron. Waiters tipped the pass, but LeBron picked up the ball, drew a foul on D.J. Augustin and dunked. LeBron completed the and-one to give the Cavs an 81-78 lead with 10:54 left.

Late in the quarter, Love drilled a contested 3-pointer from the right corner to give the Cavs a 103-95 lead. The release occurred with five seconds on the shot clock.

Dion on the scene: The Cavs owe a debt of gratitude to former teammate Waiters, who went 1-of-7 from the field and 2-of-4 from the line and finished with as many fouls as points (four). He hardly dazzled defensively, either.

Being shorthanded is nothing new for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have played the entire season without All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and it only took two games before Iman Shumpert was sent back to the sidelines following a groin injury.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Being shorthanded is nothing new for the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have played the entire season without All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and it only took two games before Iman Shumpert was sent back to the sidelines following a groin injury.

To make the task even more difficult, Mo Williams was ruled out prior to the game after he suffered a sprained right thumb during Tuesday's win against the Boston Celtics.

That left the Cavaliers without three of their top backcourt players against the streaking and immensely talented Oklahoma City Thunder. That's usually a recipe for trouble. 

But as has been the case since last year's playoff run, the Cavs didn't make excuses.

Instead, they rallied together, using their familiar "next man up" credo and erased a pair of double-digit deficits to extend their own winning streak to four games.

"Well, first of all, consider the fact that we're playing against a really good team and, obviously, we were shorthanded," Cavs head coach David Blatt said following the 104-100 win. "I told you before the game and I think it held true throughout, we didn't make excuses, we didn't look for any breaks, we found ourself, each time that we went down eight, ten points, we never let them get away from us. I thought that that, perhaps the last time that we came back from the eight or ten sort of put some doubt in there mind because they had us a few times and we didn't break. Coming back at the end of the third quarter and then coming out well in the beginning of the fourth was significant, I thought emotionally and mentally in terms of how the game went. That to me was what was the difference."

Here are five observations from the win:

Next man up - The Cavs' mantra was tested once again on Thursday night. But they showed the depth and overall talent that makes them the clear-cut favorite in the Eastern Conference.

Without Williams, the bench was much weaker and Blatt had to shake up his rotations a bit. The Cavs only played four players off the bench -- Richard Jefferson, Jared Cunningham, Tristan Thompson and Anderson Varejao.

However, even without Williams, the second unit's top scorer, the Cavs outscored Oklahoma City's bench, 32-16.

Jefferson led the way, scoring 13 points on 5-of-9 from the field in 31 minutes, including the entire fourth quarter when the Cavs downsized to match the Thunder.

"We talked about the importance of 'next man up' or of the next man perhaps giving us a little bit more," Blatt said. "You saw Richard do that tonight, you saw Jared do that tonight. Tristan gave even more than the usual and that's what you gotta do in a situation like this. Don't make excuses, the next guy up will give you a little bit more and at times something unusual and compete, compete to win, regardless of the circumstances."

Thompson also played the entire fourth quarter and finished with 12 points on the night to go with 15 rebounds, including 11 on the offensive end. 

"I've got to do whatever it takes to help our team win and us being shorthanded tonight I knew I was going to have to pick it up in a lot of facets of the game, but we got contributions from everybody," James said following another near-triple double. "Everybody played tonight, the bench was phenomenal. Tristan, JC once again, RJ and everybody who came in and played, they were phenomenal."

Cunningham played 13 minutes, scoring seven points on 3-of-4 from the field. He also played more than six minutes in the fourth quarter and was a part of the defensive-minded unit that helped the Cavs push their lead to 12 midway through the fourth quarter.  

"There's no excuses around here," James said. "Who ever is in the lineup is ready to go. Delly's been playing great. Until Mo got hurt last game he has, and the young fella JC has been great coming in at the guard spot too, so. Like I said, we want to be full, but that's not our mindset. When it happens, we still got to go out and play the game, and we don't worry about it too much."

In total, the Cavs had six players reach double figures.

"Resilience. You saw it all throughout the end of last year and I know we talk about that all the time, but that's the type of team this is," Kevin Love said. "Guys are out and people are stepping up in their absence. We beat a very good team tonight, guys stepped up and we have Sunday to look forward to."

Better late than never - Love was an essential no-show in the first three quarters.

In about 25 minutes, the All-Star forward had four points on 2-of-7 from the field. He wasn't giving much in terms of rebounding either, grabbing just four boards.

"You could sense that part of the gameplan was to keep the ball out of my hands and slow me down," Love said after the game. "Tried to stay with it. I got in foul trouble early and didn't play much in the first half. All it takes is one good quarter sometimes so I had to keep my mind in it and great teammates helped me do that."

That quarter came in the fourth, one that usually isn't his most productive.

With the Cavs trailing by four at the start of the period, Love floated out beyond the three-point line, pump-faked, got Nick Collison in the air, buried the three-pointer and was fouled for a four-point play, which caused the sellout crowd to erupt and ignited a 9-0 run, forcing the Thunder to call timeout.

"I think Serge, as he does in many cases, really pinpointed Kevin and they did as a team, knowing how valuable he is and the kind of All-Star basketball that he's been playing since day one here this year," Blatt said. "They made it a point to really try to neutralize him, but he made some big plays in the fourth, didn't lose his way, didn't stop playing, continued to play both ends and made a huge shot for us, just a huge shot, maybe even a game shot, off a great pass from Bron. He was a big part of the win."

Love was quiet for the eight minutes following that play. But once again came through at the opportune moment, burying a corner triple that Blatt alluded to after a sharp pass from LeBron.

That three-pointer gave Cleveland an eight-point advantage, 103-95, with less than two minutes remaining.

Love scored just 11 points on the night, going 4-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-5 from three-point range in 32 minutes. His counterpart, Serge Ibaka, scored 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting to go with nine rebounds and played some quality defense throughout. Ibaka, not Love, looked like the All-Star.

But to Love's credit, he made two enormous shots, something that has proven elusive since arriving from Minnesota in a blockbuster deal last summer. He finished with seven points in the fourth quarter, upping his average to 3.4 points in the final quarter.

Thompson outworks Thunder - Thompson, who played the final 20-plus minutes, inhaled 11 offensive boards -- two more than the Thunder had as a team.

"It's my job," Thompson said of his energy and rebounding. "Create second-chance opportunities for my teammates and for myself. Tonight was going very well, just getting my hands on loose balls and just creating second-chance offense for my teammates."

Of his 11 offensive boards, three led to Cavs' baskets. All three were three-point hits.

"I don't know that it's fair to expect 11 offensive rebounds every game, but you all know what Tristan brings to the table for us," Blatt said. "He's a guy that has continually done these things for us. It's not something unusual. It is externally because you don't see many guys get 11 offensive rebounds in a game and battle the way that he does and get their hands on the ball as often as he does and make big plays around the rim the way that he can. We expect that kind of effort and that kind of energy and that kind of activity from Tristan and he gives it to us on a nightly basis. Maybe you don't always see the same numbers, but he's doing the same things."

He finished one offensive rebound shy of the franchise record, which has happened five other times.

After recording double-digit boards in eight straight games, Thompson went through a recent four-game stretch with single digits before his monstrous effort on the glass against the Thunder.

"Hey, if I got to score for us to win games or if I got to rebound or if I got to guard the guy and not score no points or get no rebounds, whatever it takes to win," Thompson said. "Whatever Coach needs me to do, whatever my teammates need me to do to put us in position to get the W, that's what I'm here to do. So, stats doesn't mean nothing to me. All that matters to me is getting the W. You like winners, right? You all like winners."

Lob city - Matthew Dellavedova dished out 10 assists on Friday night, his third game this season reaching double digits. Three of his assists were alley-oops to Thompson.

"Me and Delly have never practiced alley-oops," Thompson said. "So, I guess it's just a bond we have. Something special. First, I got to set a good screen and then he comes off and if he throws it up there, I got to go get it, right? If I don't get it, then it makes him look bad. So, we help each other out."

Another game, another beautiful Matthew Dellavedova to Tristan Thompson alley-oop! #Cavs pic.twitter.com/rQwPR2Lvtm

-- NBA On Def Pen (@NBAOnDefPen) December 18, 2015

According to ESPN Stats and info, Dellavedova has completed 16 lobs to Thompson this season and has 22 overall, which puts him second in the NBA behind just Detroit's Reggie Jackson, who has his own bond with Andre Drummond.

So what makes the play so difficult to defend? Why is it that it appears defenses have yet to come up with the answer?

"Well, there's a lot of other action that's going on at the same time and, obviously, you got a couple of guys with a real good connection and a guy that can really pass the ball and a guy that can go up and get it," Blatt said. "It's not just that, there's a lot of action that's going on while that play or that type of action is happening. Credit those two guys for their communication and their connection."

It seems like the defense should defend Thompson and just force Dellavedova to shoot the ball. I mean, his floater, while improved, is a much lower percentage shot. But there's a problem: Letting Delly get the shot off while Thompson moves toward the rim still gives Thompson a running start and helps him get in position for an offensive rebound.

Then there's the other issue of leaving another player open for a likely three-pointer.

"It's been a while since me and Delly have got a lob play," Thompson said. "It's tough when you have Kevin on the single-side bump. You've got to make a decision. Do you rather the two or have Kevin hit a three? So, it's really up to the other team's defense. You got to pick your poison."

Even when OKC was preventing the lob from being completed, they were getting called for fouls.

The most prominent combos on lobs this season have been Jackson-Drummond, Dellavedova-Thompson, James Harden-Dwight Harden and Draymond Green tossing it up to either Festus Ezeli or Andrew Bogut. Having an athletic big capable of finishing seems to be a common denominator, but the other players throwing lobs are terrific passers and excel in pick-and-roll situations.

Following Thursday's win, James compared Cleveland's new hookup to another team, the Los Angeles Clippers, dubbed "Lob City" since Chris Paul's arrival a few years ago.

"His ability to screen and roll is a huge piece of our game," James said of Thompson. "Obviously he's not as high in the air as DeAndre Jordan, but they've got the same kind of impact offensively because you have to attend to a guy rolling like that because if not, he's going to slam it home. And he made some big-time plays today. He also had a post move where he spun to a left hand jump hook on (Enes) Kanter in the paint. He caught some lobs from Delly, kept a couple of our shots that didn't go in and gave us second-chance possessions. He was perfect tonight."

Meanwhile, Kevin Durant, who finished with 25 points, focused on OKC's defensive issues.

"They came back and they were (running) pick-and-roll, they were throwing lobs and they had a lot of stuff on their back side," Durant said. "We just didn't communicate well and they finished."

Help from old friend - The Cavaliers drafted Dion Waiters fourth overall in the 2012 NBA Draft. They passed on Damian Lillard, Harrison Barnes and Andre Drummond, among others. The goal was to form a nucleus, which centered on a devastating backcourt led by Irving and Waiters.

But that never materialized.

Waiters, always erratic and known for his awful shot selection and ball-stopping ways, didn't do much to help the Cavaliers during his brief stay and was sent away in the transformative three-way deal with the Thunder, Knicks and Cavs that brought J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert to Cleveland.

It took a few years, but Waiters finally helped the Cavs -- only this time it happened while he was on the other side of the court.

Waiters scored four points on 1-of-7 from the field, including 0-of-3 from three-point range. He also missed a pair of free throws and committed four fouls in 21 ghastly minutes. The offense lost its rhythm with him in the game and he was yanked early in the fourth quarter for Russell Westbrook.

Head coach Billy Donovan even used Kyle Singler as part of the five-man unit to close the game.

Waiters finished with the worst single game plus minus of anyone on Thursday night, -11.

It wasn't exactly what he was hoping for in his second game back in Cleveland. 

Ohio State's immediate quarterback future is secure with J.T. Barrett around.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State's quarterback situation this year was a mess. What started so promising with an abundance of riches became confusing and was part of the reason the Buckeyes offense became so bogged down at times.

The future of the position could not be more clear. This is J.T. Barrett's team.

It's been awhile since we've given you a new edition of the B.A.D. Ohio State Podcast. So we thought we'd bring it back with a discussion about the future of the Ohio State quarterback position. That's Barrett, what's going to happen with Torrance Gibson and Joe Burrow when their time comes and what could happen with future quarterback recruits -- like 2016 target Dwayne Haskins and 2017 commit Danny Clark.

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Here's the latest edition of the B.A.D. Ohio State Podcast.

To have a chance at beating the Seahawks, the Browns will definitely need the force to awaken within.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns play the Seahawks Sunday in Seattle. 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' opens today. To have a chance at beating the Seahawks, the Browns will definitely need the force to awaken within.

The force I'm talking about hasn't been seen around these parts since well before 1999. The Browns were 11-5 in 1994 and 12-4 in 1986.

So, here are Ray Farmer, Mike Pettine, Johnny Manziel and Jimmy Haslam as characters from 'The Force Awakens.' Maybe they can generate enough of the force to return us to the success of 1986 and 1994.

Crowquill, by Plain Dealer artist Ted Crow, appears three times a week on cleveland.com.

Without three members of their backcourt, the Cavaliers rode LeBron James' near triple-double and five other double-figure efforts to nip the Thunder at The Q.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The depleted Cleveland Cavaliers, riding LeBron James' near triple-double with contributions throughout the lineup, willed their way to a gritty 104-100 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday evening at The Q.

James poured in 33 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out 11 assists in 40 minutes of play.

Kevin Durant, who had 25 points, missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer with eight seconds to go. Oklahoma City recovered the ball and called a timeout. Russell Westbrook, who scored 27 points and distributed 10 assists, got the ball out of an out of bounds play and pump-faked at the 3-point line, but James never bought the fake.

Westbrook's high arching three clanked off the front rim. James gathered the rebound and was fouled, icing the game and ending the Thunder's six-game winning streak.

Tristan Thompson was a monster on the glass off the bench, pulling down a game-high 15 boards to go with 12 points. Richard Jefferson hit timely shots to end the game with 13 out of the second unit while Kevin Love had a rare four-point play in an 11-point night, but added five assists and seven rebounds.

They were outmanned

Cleveland (17-7) was without three guards for Friday's affair: Kyrie Irving (knee), Iman Shumpert (groin) and Mo Williams (thumb).

"That's a tall task, but we have never wavered from the approach that no excuses and no give," head coach David Blatt said prior to the game. "We go out there and we compete with whatever and whoever we have."

As in Boston on Tuesday, neither team shook hands or said a word to the other side upon arriving at center court for jump ball. It was old school basketball on full display. James and Durant were going at one another. Although there were occasional switches on defense, much of the second half was head to head, and the referees let them play.

"That's more of a fan perspective," James said of the one-on-one matchups. "Fans like to see those matchups. Me, I like to compete against the best teams and they're one of the best teams. That's what means more to me more than anything."

James took considerable contact through the first three quarters, but couldn't draw a foul. He couldn't believe it, as he argued with the refs the majority of the night.

For the Thunder, Westbrook and Serge Ibaka (23 points, nine rebounds) provided scoring relief for Durant. Along with Love and Jefferson, the Cavs got double-digit scoring from Matthew Dellevedova (11 points, 10 assists), J.R. Smith (11 points) and a brilliant game from Thompson, who had an amazing 10 offensive rebounds and a blocked shot.

Westbrook imposed his will in the first quarter, scoring eight on post-ups, a mid-range jumper and attacks off the dribble. Dellavedova couldn't handle the 6-4 athletic specimen.

It was a juncture where the Cavaliers could have really used Irving. Blatt insisted the fact that Westbrook was in town had nothing to do with Irving delaying his season debut.

"Not at all," he said. "We have also have been pretty consistent about wanting to put Kyrie on the floor when he's ready and we still have some steps to go through before we're confident that he's ready. So, when we get to that point, then we'll put him out there regardless of what team we're playing."

The Cavaliers fell behind by 12, 40-28, four minutes into the second quarter when James barked at Thompson and Timofey Mozgov after a missed defensive rebound. Suddenly the Cavaliers caught fire, putting together an 18-0 run to take a 46-40 lead. Oklahoma City missed five shots and turned the ball over three times during that span as the Cavaliers pushed the pace.

But in a game of surges, Durant led the Thunder to seven straight points to close the quarter with a 47-46 advantage.

Both teams had their runs in the third quarter. James put in nine points in the period, adding a behind-the-back pass on a drive to a cutting Thompson who stuffed down a two-handed jam.

The remainder of the game was a back-and-forth series of thrills. A 20-4 run ignited by Love's rare four-point play -- a 3-pointer which drew a foul from Nick Collision -- got the lead to 98-87 with 6:30 remaining before Oklahoma City made one last push. But the final-minute misses by Durant and Westbrook sealed their fate.

A fan was injured

Midway in the fourth quarter James flew into the baseline courtside seats, crashing directly into Ellie Day, attending the game with her husband, PGA golfer Jason Day. The game was stopped while Ellie Day was placed on a stretcher with her head immobilized and taken to a nearby hospital.

James and several teammates keep close watch until she was taken off the court.

Farewell to Hot Rod

The Cavaliers acknowledged the passing of John "Hot Rod" Williams with his picture on the Jumbotron during a moment of silence. It was the first home game for the Cavaliers since Williams died of cancer last week.

On deck

The Cavaliers entertain the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. It will be the third time they've met this season. Cleveland has won both.

Washington Redskins wideout Pierre Garçon flew to Salem, Virginia, Friday night to watch his alma mater, Mount Union, play St. Thomas in the Stagg Bowl NCAA Division III national championship game.

SALEM, Virginia - Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon returned to his roots Friday night, smiling on the Stagg Bowl sideline as he watched his alma mater Mount Union play St. Thomas for the Division III national championship.

The No. 1-ranked Purple Raiders were playing for their 12th title -- two of which they won with Garcon starring at wideout.

Garcon flew on a private plane from Washington, D.C., to Salem with several friends and arrived in Salem Stadium shortly before the 7 p.m. kickoff.

The Redskins play at home Sunday at 1 p.m. against the Buffalo Bills.

"I love it. I'm definitely happy they're still doing well and making it to the national championship, which is every year's expectation. I'm excited,'' he said. 

Garcon has not been to a Mount Union game since he played in the 2007 Stagg Bowl in Salem Stadium, a loss to Wisconsin-Whitewater. He played on Stagg Bowl champion teams in 2005 and 2006.

"Shoot, 10 years ago I was out here playing,'' he said. "It does not seem like 10 years ago, but it's pretty cool to look back it and think I was out here. Every day I'm excited and happy about it. It was a blessing to come to Mount Union.''

Garcon transferred to Mount Union as a sophomore in 2005.

Let's get this 12th National Title tonight. #GoMountGo [?] [?] [?]

A photo posted by Pierre Garcon (@pierregarcon) on Dec 18, 2015 at 3:21pm PST

He was drafted in the sixth round by the Indianapolis Colts in 2008. In 2012, he signed a five-year contract with the Redskins worth $42.5 million ($20.5 million guaranteed). He is in his eighth season in the NFL and second on the Redskins with 59 catches for 614 yards and three TDs.

Garcon's grew up in Florida. His parents were from Haiti. After his father died when Pierre was 6, his mother worked in Florida sugar-cane fields and at the post office. He and his two sisters graduated from college. Pierre returned to Mount Union for two spring semesters after he was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts and received his degree in 2010.

In 2010, Garcon was recognized by President Obama at the White House after Garcon raised more than $100,000 for earthquake victims in Haiti.

R&B singer Teyana Taylor, the fiancée of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert, posted a video on Instagram of Shumpert singing to their newborn daughter.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - R&B singer Teyana Taylor, the fiancee of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert, posted a video on Instagram of Shumpert singing to their newborn daughter.

Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr. was born on Wednesday at 6:42 a.m. Shumpert helped deliver the baby in the bathroom of their home. Although he answered the bell unlike most dads ever have, a father's obligation to his child is never done and this video indicates that.

#Pricelessmoments My two favorite people [?] #SmileyFaces is still her favorite song [?] https://t.co/0WBjzCf3FN

-- TEYANA M.J. TAYLOR (@TEYANATAYLOR) December 18, 2015

#Pricelessmoments My two favorite people [?] #SmileyFaces is still her favorite song [?]

A video posted by Jimmy Neutch (@teyanataylor) on Dec 18, 2015 at 1:38pm PST

Shumpert, who is dealing with a right groin strain, didn't play in Thursday's win over Oklahoma City Thunder. He'll likely be available for Sunday's home game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

According to 247Sports, Guyton is contemplating transferring, and if he does, Ohio State -- Notre Dame's opponent in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1 -- is a place the wide receiver would have great interest in investigating.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Notre Dame freshman wide receiver Jalen Guyton was suspended for the Fiesta Bowl on Friday. And reports indicate that he is probably leaving the Irish all together. 

According to 247Sports, Guyton is contemplating transferring, and if he does, Ohio State -- Notre Dame's opponent in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1 -- is a place the wide receiver would have great interest in investigating. 

Per 247Sports' Tom Loy, Guyton has been granted his release from Notre Dame, so he can explore other options.

The Buckeyes could make sense. 

That's because the former three-star wide receiver from Allen, Texas, visited Ohio State during the recruiting process before eventually choosing the Irish. 

Ohio State is still looking for a wide receiver in the 2016 class, so it's unclear whether the Buckeyes would still be interested in the 6-foot-2, 200-pound receiver. 

Guyton redshirted in 2015, so if he transfers, he'll have three remaining years of eligibility once he sits out a season per NCAA rules. 

Ohio State's top remaining wide receiver target in 2016 is four-star prospect Binjimen Victor of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Coconut Creek. The 6-foot-4, 170-pound wide receiver took an official visit to Ohio State on Oct. 17 for the Buckeyes 38-10 win over Penn State.

No. 13 Archbishop Hoban scored 62 points after the first half to defeat No. 12 Archbishop Hoban.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — Archbishop Hoban's boys basketball team overcame a slow start and an early 16-point deficit to defeat Walsh Jesuit, 78-68, in overtime on Friday at Walsh Jesuit in North Coast League Blue Division action.

The Knights (3-1, 2-0), ranked No. 13 in the cleveland.com Top 25, scored only 16 points in the first half and trailed by 16 early in the third quarter. Archbishop Hoban scored 62 points in the second half and overtime to get the win and hand No. 12 Walsh Jesuit (3-1, 1-1) its first loss of the season.

"I had a good feeling going into this game, but I didn't have a good feeling at halftime, that's for sure," Archbishop Hoban coach TK Griffith said. "We had a good feeling going into it. We were just flabbergasted at halftime."

Archbishop Hoban senior Anthony Christian led all scorers with 22 points and was 14 of 21 from the free-throw line. Teammate Brian Cuppett added 21 points and nine rebounds.

Archbishop Hoban opened the overtime on a 10-0 run and forced five Walsh Jesuit turnovers in the period. Christian and Cuppett combined for nine of the ten points.

Check back later for more photos and video highlights from the game.

"It's a great feeling to come out on the road and get a W," Christian said. "I know we're first in the league now since we beat them (and) they were first in the league last year. To beat them, I feel like we can go all the way."

After Walsh Jesuit scored the first basket of the second half to take a 32-16 lead, Archbishop Hoban responded with a 15-0 run to cut its deficit to one. The Knights got back in the game with the help of their aggressive full-court pressure, which forced six turnovers in the third quarter.

"We've been practicing that all week, trying to get better, trying to get better," Cuppett said. "It worked out for us tonight. We got those steals and that's what got us right back in the game."

Walsh Jesuit senior and Kent State commit Mitch Peterson led the Warriors with 20 points. Dominic Canzone, who had a 3-pointer before the halftime buzzer to give his team a 30-16 lead after the second quarter, finished with 13 off the bench.

After the Warriors committed six turnovers in the first half, the Knights' pressure forced 14 turnovers in the final two quarters and the overtime.

"That's their game. That's their style and they were very good at it in the third quarter," Walsh Jesuit coach John Norris said. "First half, we were able to put the game in our will, what we wanted. We just didn't respond well enough in that third quarter, and that got them back in the game."

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Here are the area high school sports results received by cleveland.com on Friday night.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are the area high school sports results received by cleveland.com on Friday night. See below for information on how you team’s accomplishments can be recognized in these daily roundups.

BOYS BASKETBALL

No. 3 Lorain 82, Maple Heights 58: Daviere Andrews and Nazihar Bohannon each scored 19 points, and Lorain jumped out to a 51-29 halftime lead. The Titans won their 27th straight regular-season game dating back to last year.

Torrey McKay led Maple Heights with 16 points. For Lorain, Anfernee Smothers added 14 and Kevin Davis scored 11.

No. 4 St. Ignatius 74, Kenston 65: Five players scored in double figures as the Wildcats improved to 3-0. Kyle Kalish led St. Ignatius with 19 points. Ryan Berger scored 16, Deven Stover and Matt Davet each had 12 and Jimmy Berger scored 10.

C.J. Maynard led Kenston with 26 points.

No. 5 Central Catholic 81, Warren JFK 54: Tervell Beck scored 20 points to keep the Ironmen unbeaten with the road win.

No. 7 Beachwood 66, Perry 54: The Bison remained unbeaten with a home win in Chagrin Valley Conference play.

No. 8 Medina 74, Euclid 63: Luke Schaefer and Jon Teske combined for 46 points, and the Bees used a 17-11 third quarter to pull away at Euclid.

Schaefer scored 24 points, while Teske added 22 inside.

No. 10 St. Edward 88, Dayton Dunbar 81: Guard Tommy Schmock scored a career-high 28 points to lead the Eagles at the Kewpee Classic in Dayton. Schmock also dished out six assists.

Devon Baker led Dunbar with 28 points.

No. 10 Bedford 57, Warrensville Heights 55: Tre Granger scored 18 points, Lamont Rhodes had 14 and Cam Brandon added 12 for the Bearcats, who played without guard Armond Perry. Warrensville was again without injured senior Yavari Hall. Brandon Peters’ game-high 31 points helped the Tigers, who nearly rallied with a 28-15 fourth quarter.

No. 11 Brunswick 62, Solon 43: The Blue Devils jumped out to a 16-7 first-quarter lead and enjoyed 16-point games from Kevin Simmons and Zach Cebula. Freshman Kyle Goessler added 12 points. Sophomore Sincere Carry led Solon with 10 points.

Shaker Heights 65, No. 16 Elyria 62: Amani Redus’ 21 points on the road led the Raiders. Antonio Blanton paced Elyria with 20 points. Shaker used a 19-13 third quarter to pull ahead.

No. 17 North Olmsted 92, Amherst 82: Paris Villanueva scored 26 points and Ryan Coleman had 23 as the Eagles outscored Amherst by 10 in the fourth quarter.

No. 18 Elyria Catholic 77, Clearview 75: Bob Walsh, former coach of both schools, was honored for his induction into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame, and the host Panthers held off Clearview.

Jake Kuchta led Elyria Catholic with 20 points. Deuce Martin scored a game-high 22 points for the Clippers.

Rocky River 74, No. 19 Holy Name 72 (2OT): The Green Wave dropped its fourth straight, this coming in double overtime of a Great Lake Conference game on a layup at the buzzer.

Jack Corrigan led Rocky River with 30 points. Dwayne Cohill led Holy Name with 29 points.

No. 20 Benedictine 83, Padua 67: Justin Layne scored 18 points to lead four double-figure players for the Bengals, who pulled away in the second half at home.

Kevin Patterson led Padua with 18 points and Cameron Drum added 15. In addition to Layne for Benedictine, Spencer Johnson scored 14 points, JaMari Patterson had 12 and Justin Sylver added 11.

No. 21 Cleveland Heights 58, Shaw 40: Malik Smith scored 15 points and Yahel Hill had 12 for the Tigers, who snapped an 0-4 skid. Lemario Smith led Shaw with 11 points.

No. 22 Villa Angela-St. Joseph 63, Youngstown Valley Christian 20: The Vikings marched out to a 23-7 first-quarter lead and won on the road. Kevin Roberts led VASJ with 12 points, while freshman Alonzo Gaffney added 10.

No. 24 Brecksville 61, Nordonia 49: Seniors Dan Auble and Jared Bazil combined for 37 points, helping the Bees to a comeback victory. Auble had a game-high 19 points, as Brecksville rallied from a 22-11 first-quarter deficit. Mike Piotrowski led the Knights with 16 points.

Lake Catholic 49, No. 25 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 33: The host Cougars held NDCL to five first-quarter points and used a 15-point effort from Connor Fitzgerald to win. Shawn Dunnings added 11 points for Lake Catholic. Brendan Leininger led NDCL with 13 points.

Bay 73, Normandy 69: The Rockets used a 30-point fourth quarter to rally past Normandy.

Berkshire 63, Chardon 43: Jarett Smetana led the Badgers with 21 points as they rolled past Chardon. Berkshire outscored the Hilltoppers 14-2 in the third quarter.

Berea-Midpark 53, Avon Lake 36: Brett Swinnerton scored 17 points and Chad Elliott provided 16 to lead the Titans at home.

Brooklyn 53, Fairview 48: Tim Czirr’s 17 points led Brooklyn at home. The Hurricanes used an 18-10 fourth quarter to rally and overcome Jared Butler’s 21-point performance for Fairview.

Chagrin Falls 55, Geneva 38: Mac Mazzola led Chagrin Falls with 12 points.

Cuyahoga Heights 54, Independence 52: Cuyahoga Heights used a 21-5 second quarter at home to withstand a second-half rally by the Blue Devils.

CVCA 53, Indian Valley 36: Nate Peters’ 21 points fueled CVCA at home.

Highland 51, Aurora 50 (OT): Jake Mall scored 13 points and Joe Wienick added 11 for Highland, which edged visiting Aurora. Kyle Fayne led the Greenmen with 11 points.

Kirtland 56, Hawken 53: Evan Madden had a game-high 17 points for the Hornets. Brennan Paul had 18 points, all of them from 3-point land, for the Hawks.

North Ridgeville 38, Avon 32: The Rangers held Avon to zero first-quarter points, scored eight and went on to win on the road.

Norton 59, Streetsboro 38: Norton pulled away in the second half on the road.

Olmsted Falls 60, Midview 47: Victor Hitterman scored 14 points, Kevin Meehan had 11 and Josh Goodwin added 10 to improve the Bulldogs to 6-0. Garret Overy led the host Middies with 15 points. Vince Birth scored 14 and Daimion Mahone added 13 for Midview, which fell behind with Falls’ 16-7 second quarter.

Orange 44, West Geauga 38: Jalen Warren scored 15 points, Michael Johnson and Jaylan Hewitt each added 11, and Orange won its CVC game on the road. Micah Young led West Geauga with 15 points.

Parma 58, Valley Forge 56: Parma used a 22-point fourth quarter to rally on the road.

Stow 57, Twinsburg 36: Logan Lindsay’s 19 points led Stow at home.

Trinity 51, St. Thomas Aquinas 43: Senior guard Brevin Dye had a team-high 14 points for Trinity. Ethan Filippi added 12 points for the Trojans. Junior guard Logan Newman had the game-high of 15 points for the Knights.

Wadsworth 44, North Royalton 42: The Grizzlies rallied on the road with a 19-12 fourth quarter and got 18 points from Tony Hewitt. Mitch Filippi led North Royalton with 18.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Cornerstone Christian 51, Villa Angela-St. Joseph 45: Cornerstone Christian withstood a fourth-quarter run by the Vikings. Jordan Cloonan scored a game-high 23 points for Cornerstone Christian. Shannon Garvey scored 14 points, while Chardae Hendon added 12 for the Vikings.

Lutheran West 61, Lutheran East 25: Abby DeSimpelare led the Longhorns with 10 points as the Longhorns coasted to a victory. Jasmyne Darby had seven points for Falcons.

Normandy 47, Central Catholic 32: Kelsey Metlesitz led the Invaders with a game-high 17 points as they cruised victory. The Invaders pulled away from with a 16-3 second quarter. Jayla Sanford had 14 points for the Ironmen.

Western Reserve Academy 52, Hawken 38: Caleigh Tiley scored 18 points and Abby King added 14 to lead Western Reserve Academy, which used a 31-12 second-half run to win on the road. 

BOYS BOWLING

Nordonia 2,667, Twinsburg 2,519: Conner Novak’s 503 series led the Knights, who also got a 449 from Phil Toth and 438 from Alex Cunningham. Sean Clunn led Twinsburg with a 479.

GIRLS BOWLING

Twinsburg 2,380, Nordonia 1,962: Tyahana Edwards’ 525 series led Twinsburg on the road as it had the top three bowlers, including Kelsea Slaby’s 384 and Brianna Girod’s 382. Morgan Rittenberger led Nordonia with a 349.

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High school scores from around Ohio on Friday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here is a look at scores from around Ohio on Friday:

Akr. Coventry 61, Peninsula Woodridge 44

Akr. Hoban 78, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 68

Albany Alexander 52, Nelsonville-York 26

Alliance 65, Louisville 62

Anna 54, Ft. Loramie 34

Ansonia 55, Bradford 36

Apple Creek Waynedale 65, W. Salem NW 59

Ashland Crestview 72, Norwalk St. Paul 55

Athens 63, Wellston 53

Austintown Fitch 62, Struthers 50

Bay Village Bay 73, Parma Normandy 69

Beaver Eastern 68, Willow Wood Symmes Valley 45

Bedford 57, Warrensville Hts. 55

Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 55, St. Paris Graham 49

Beloit W. Branch 46, Carrollton 43, OT

Belpre 70, Wahama, W.Va. 53

Berea-Midpark 53, Avon Lake 36

Berlin Hiland 55, Malvern 53

Beverly Ft. Frye 64, Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 45

Blanchester 65, Georgetown 58

Bloom-Carroll 74, Amanda-Clearcreek 40

Bloomdale Elmwood 58, Elmore Woodmore 40

Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 61, Macedonia Nordonia 49

Bristol 82, Southington Chalker 50

Burton Berkshire 63, Chardon 43

Byesville Meadowbrook 58, Coshocton 44

Caldwell 59, Barnesville 40

Cambridge 54, Zanesville 50, OT

Camden Preble Shawnee 57, New Lebanon Dixie 48

Can. Glenoak 77, Massillon Perry 52

Can. South 74, Salem 47

Canal Fulton Northwest 67, Navarre Fairless 54

Canfield 56, Cortland Lakeview 42

Casstown Miami E. 78, Lewisburg Tri-County N. 40

Cedarville 63, Spring. Cath. Cent. 47

Centerville 46, Beavercreek 40

Chagrin Falls 55, Geneva 38

Chesapeake 74, Ironton Rock Hill 40

Chillicothe 56, Lees Creek E. Clinton 54

Chillicothe Huntington 49, Piketon 48, OT

Chillicothe Unioto 75, Williamsport Westfall 66

Chillicothe Zane Trace 43, Southeastern 37

Cin. Aiken 72, Cin. Hughes 57

Cin. Anderson 64, Cin. Glen Este 47

Cin. Christian 67, St. Bernard 53

Cin. Finneytown 60, Reading 52

Cin. Indian Hill 60, N. Bend (Cleves) Taylor 46

Cin. Madeira 62, Cin. Deer Park 27

Cin. Moeller 58, Cin. Winton Woods 36

Cin. NW 66, Oxford Talawanda 44

Cin. Oak Hills 71, W. Chester Lakota W. 64

Cin. Purcell Marian 69, Cin. McNicholas 44

Cin. Sycamore 59, Cin. Princeton 49

Cin. Walnut Hills 49, Milford 38

Cin. Woodward 62, Cin. Western Hills 57

Circleville Logan Elm 54, Ashville Teays Valley 31

Cle. Benedictine 83, Parma Padua 67

Cle. St. Ignatius 74, Chagrin Falls Kenston 65

Cle. VASJ 63, Youngs. Valley Christian 21

Clyde 70, Oak Harbor 29

Coldwater 58, Delphos St. John's 36

Collins Western Reserve 83, Plymouth 58

Cols. Beechcroft 98, Cols. International 44

Cols. Mifflin 63, Cols. Whetstone 52

Cols. Northland 74, Cols. Linden McKinley 63

Cols. St. Charles 64, Logan 33

Cols. Upper Arlington 57, Hilliard Davidson 44

Columbiana Crestview 61, Canfield S. Range 21

Convoy Crestview 65, Ada 36

Copley 73, Tallmadge 50

Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 53, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 36

Dalton 76, Rittman 59

Day. Chaminade Julienne 57, Day. Carroll 50

Defiance 50, Elida 33

Delaware Christian 68, Groveport Madison Christian 45

Delphos Jefferson 73, Columbus Grove 51

Dresden Tri-Valley 58, Crooksville 39

Dublin Coffman 81, Grove City Cent. Crossing 58

Elyria Cath. 77, Lorain Clearview 75

Fairborn 57, Lebanon 54

Fairfield Christian 54, Lancaster Fisher Cath. 44

Findlay 42, Tol. St. Francis 41

Findlay Liberty-Benton 69, Cory-Rawson 38

Fostoria 43, Millbury Lake 32

Frankfort Adena 60, Bainbridge Paint Valley 58

Franklin 61, Bellbrook 56, OT

Franklin Middletown Christian 62, Xenia Christian 45

Ft. Recovery 83, New Bremen 33

Gahanna Lincoln 73, Lancaster 45

Gallipolis Gallia 43, Ironton 40

Garfield Hts. Trinity 51, Louisville Aquinas 43

Garrettsville Garfield 62, Rootstown 41

Glouster Trimble 78, Reedsville Eastern 42

Grafton Midview 60, Olmsted Falls 47

Greenville 51, Vandalia Butler 47

Greenwich S. Cent. 74, Ashland Mapleton 65

Hamilton 57, Middletown 55

Hannibal River 60, Shadyside 54

Hartville Lake Center Christian 81, Atwater Waterloo 44

Huber Hts. Wayne 88, Clayton Northmont 64

Huron 53, Castalia Margaretta 45

Jeromesville Hillsdale 46, Smithville 43

Kettering Alter 50, Middletown Fenwick 45

Kidron Cent. Christian 43, Mansfield Christian 33

Kings Mills Kings 57, Loveland 51

Lancaster Fairfield Union 70, Baltimore Liberty Union 34

Latham Western 66, New Boston Glenwood 48

Leesburg Fairfield 69, Manchester 67

Leipsic 56, N. Baltimore 43, OT

Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 58, Delaware Hayes 47

Lewistown Indian Lake 70, Spring. Greenon 55

Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 36, Fairfield 32

Lima Bath 72, Celina 62

Lima Perry 74, DeGraff Riverside 47

Lima Shawnee 79, St. Marys Memorial 50

Lima Temple Christian 71, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 63

Lisbon David Anderson 76, New Middletown Spring. 50

Lorain 82, Maple Hts. 58

Loudonville 47, Lucas 42

Lucasville Valley 69, Portsmouth W. 60

Mansfield Sr. 88, Wooster 78

Mansfield St. Peter's 82, Danville 65

Maria Stein Marion Local 58, Minster 47

Mason 78, Cin. Colerain 24

Massillon Jackson 86, N. Can. Hoover 55

Massillon Tuslaw 73, Wooster Triway 32

McComb 78, Vanlue 33

McDonald 88, Mineral Ridge 70

Medina 74, Euclid 63

Medina Highland 51, Aurora 50, OT

Mentor Lake Cath. 49, Chardon NDCL 33

Millersport 73, Sugar Grove Berne Union 57

Minford 58, McDermott Scioto NW 27

Mogadore 86, Can. Heritage Christian 42

Mogadore Field 56, Akr. Springfield 37

Morrow Little Miami 45, Trenton Edgewood 32

Mt. Vernon 50, Sunbury Big Walnut 33

N. Olmsted 92, Amherst Steele 82

N. Ridgeville 38, Avon 32

New Albany 70, Lewis Center Olentangy 67

New Carlisle Tecumseh 59, Tipp City Tippecanoe 51

New Concord John Glenn 75, Thornville Sheridan 58

New Lexington 45, Zanesville W. Muskingum 44

New London 80, Monroeville 46

New Madison Tri-Village 89, Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe 53

New Matamoras Frontier 55, Sarahsville Shenandoah 48

New Philadelphia 56, Dover 44

New Richmond 59, Goshen 52

New Riegel 59, Fostoria St. Wendelin 40

Newark 46, Groveport-Madison 45

Newcomerstown 57, E. Can. 50

Newton Falls 69, Warren Champion 61

Newton Local 66, Union City Mississinawa Valley 53

Norton 59, Streetsboro 38

Norwalk 59, Bellevue 53

Oak Hill 55, Waverly 46

Old Fort 78, Kansas Lakota 37

Ontario 61, Shelby 57

Orrville 59, Millersburg W. Holmes 52

Ottawa-Glandorf 83, Van Wert 52

Pandora-Gilboa 45, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 44

Peebles 72, Sardinia Eastern Brown 56

Pemberville Eastwood 59, Genoa Area 55

Pickerington Cent. 66, Grove City 54

Piqua 86, Sidney 84

Pomeroy Meigs 61, Bidwell River Valley 39

Portsmouth Notre Dame 58, Franklin Furnace Green 46

Portsmouth Sciotoville 70, Portsmouth Clay 56

Proctorville Fairland 73, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant 41

Ravenna 50, Lodi Cloverleaf 49

Ravenna SE 46, Mantua Crestwood 43

Richfield Revere 65, Kent Roosevelt 59

Ridgeway Ridgemont 65, Dola Hardin Northern 52

Rossford 47, Tontogany Otsego 35

Russia 55, Houston 40

S. Charleston SE 49, Mechanicsburg 30

S. Point 48, Portsmouth 46

Sandusky Perkins 56, Port Clinton 45

Sebring McKinley 64, Berlin Center Western Reserve 62

Shaker Hts. 65, Elyria 62

Spencerville 77, Paulding 62

Spring. Emmanuel Christian 44, Day. Miami Valley 32

Spring. Kenton Ridge 54, Bellefontaine 47

Spring. Shawnee 57, Riverside Stebbins 50

Springboro 87, Miamisburg 59

Springfield 85, Kettering Fairmont 78

St. Bernard Roger Bacon 58, Hamilton Badin 51

St. Clairsville 62, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 49

St. Henry 48, New Knoxville 37

Steubenville 59, Belmont Union Local 42

Stow-Munroe Falls 57, Twinsburg 36

Sullivan Black River 66, Sheffield Brookside 46

Thomas Worthington 61, Marysville 58

Tiffin Columbian 81, Willard 79, 2OT

Tipp City Bethel 55, Arcanum 52

Tol. Cent. Cath. 55, Tol. Whitmer 53

Tol. St. John's 89, Oregon Clay 34

Toronto 63, Oak Glen, W.Va. 44

Tree of Life 46, Granville Christian 45

Trotwood-Madison 67, Troy 39

Urbana 69, Spring. NW 27

Van Buren 69, Arlington 49

Van Wert Lincolnview 69, Harrod Allen E. 48

Versailles 75, Rockford Parkway 37

Vienna Mathews 72, Windham 50

Wapakoneta 61, Kenton 47

Washington C.H. 64, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 63

Washington C.H. Miami Trace 53, Greenfield McClain 48

Waterford 85, Stewart Federal Hocking 54

Waynesfield-Goshen 59, Sidney Lehman 56

Westerville N. 74, Westerville Cent. 60

Wheelersburg 64, S. Webster 57

Wilmington 101, Hillsboro 32

Worthington Christian 62, Cols. Bexley 47

Worthington Kilbourne 68, Cols. Franklin Hts. 56

Xenia 87, W. Carrollton 47

Yellow Springs 59, Day. Christian 46

Youngs. Boardman 50, Niles McKinley 47

Zanesville Maysville 59, Philo 51

Zanesville Rosecrans 74, Marietta 56

Lakewood St. Edward 88, Day. Dunbar 81

Lima Sr. 77, Hazelwood East, Mo. 62

Here is a look at high school girls basketball scores from around Ohio on Friday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here is a look at high school girls basketball scores from around Ohio on Friday:

Archbold 55, Swanton 38

Bucyrus Wynford 33, Attica Seneca E. 26

Cardington-Lincoln 45, Marion Elgin 30

Carey 75, Morral Ridgedale 28

Centerburg 43, Sparta Highland 25

Cols. Africentric 82, Cols. Marion-Franklin 5

Cols. Beechcroft 54, Cols. International 44

Cols. Centennial 90, Cols. East 21

Cols. Northland 50, Cols. Linden McKinley 29

Cols. Upper Arlington 60, Hilliard Davidson 33

Cols. Walnut Ridge 62, Cols. Eastmoor 55

Cols. Whetstone 57, Cols. Mifflin 44

Cornerstone Christian 51, Cle. VASJ 45

Defiance Ayersville 47, Antwerp 23

Delaware Buckeye Valley 45, Plain City Jonathan Alder 40

Delta 57, Montpelier 34

Dublin Coffman 66, Grove City Cent. Crossing 11

Dublin Jerome 50, Dublin Scioto 36

Edon 53, Pioneer N. Central 50

Fairview, Ky. 46, Ironton St. Joseph 33

Gahanna Lincoln 44, Lancaster 37

Galion Northmor 59, Howard E. Knox 30

Gorham Fayette 69, W. Unity Hilltop 34

Hamler Patrick Henry 49, Bryan 41

Haviland Wayne Trace 65, Edgerton 59

Hebron Lakewood 46, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 26

Hilliard Bradley 47, Canal Winchester 29

Lewis Center Olentangy 56, New Albany 54

Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 45, Delaware Hayes 30

Logan 61, Jackson 40

Marion Harding 57, Galion 32

Marion Pleasant 56, Caledonia River Valley 39

Mt. Vernon 55, Sunbury Big Walnut 38

Napoleon 47, Maumee 32

Newark 67, Groveport-Madison 47

Newark Cath. 26, Johnstown Northridge 20

Northwood 53, Lakeside Danbury 39

Parma Normandy 47, Cle. Cent. Cath. 32

Perrysburg 47, Holland Springfield 29

Powell Olentangy Liberty 64, Galloway Westland 37

Reynoldsburg 54, Pickerington N. 41

Sylvania Northview 53, Bowling Green 32

Thomas Worthington 63, Marysville 45

Tiffin Calvert 55, Tol. Christian 42

Tol. Ottawa Hills 48, Oregon Stritch 38

Tol. Rogers 55, Tol. Start 51

Upper Sandusky 49, Sycamore Mohawk 47

Utica 63, Johnstown-Monroe 48

Vincent Warren 92, Gallipolis Gallia 33

Westerville N. 45, Westerville Cent. 32

Westerville S. 54, Hilliard Darby 34

Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 58, Sylvania Southview 38

Worthington Kilbourne 72, Cols. Franklin Hts. 28

Norwalk 67, Madison 30

Ontario 46, Lexington 40