Here are the box scores from the OHSAA sectional wrestling tournaments for Feb. 20, 2016.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are final results from 2016 OHSAA sectional wrestling tournaments featuring Northeast Ohio teams.

The top four finishers in each weight class advance to districts.

DIVISION I

At Brecksville

How they finished: 1. Brecksville 277.5; 2. St. Ignatius 235.5; 3. Maple Hts. 178.0; 4. Shaker Hts. 107.0; 5. Cle. Heights 102.0; 6. Normandy 87.5; 7. Bedford 85.0; 8. Parma 79.0; 9. Garfield Hts. 63.0; 10. Valley Forge 34.0; 11. Rhodes 18.0; 12. Lincoln West 4.0;

Top four finishers to Mentor District.

First Place

106: Gabriel Tagg (Brecksville) tech. fall  Jaivon Jones (Garfield Hts.)  tf15-0;

113: Jarod Bronstrup (Brecksville) dec.  Patrick McGraw (St. Ignatius)   8-1;

120: Jordin James (Bedford) maj. dec.  Harry Feuer (Brecksville)  md 13-4;

126: Marco Regalbuto (Brecksville) tech. fall  Giovanni Rasheed (Maple Hts.)  tf1 9-3;

132: Andre Stowers (Maple Hts.) dec.  Jason Bronstrup (Brecksville)  4-2;

138: Justin DeMicco (Brecksville) pin  Tommy Gallagher (St. Ignatius)   0:56;

145: Farouq Muhammed (Shaker Hts.) maj. dec.  Nolan Wochna (Brecksville)  md10-0;

152: Austin Hiles (Brecksville) pin  Anthony Woldarek (Parma)   1:05;

160: Jadon Kinney (Brecksville) dec.  Cal Miller (St. Ignatius)   9-2;

170: Michael Drobnick (St. Ignatius) pin  Deanjelius Brown (Bedford)   2:43;

182: Kaden Russell (St. Ignatius) pin  Dwane Blanch (Cle. Heights)   1:47;

195: Kyle Vilsack (St. Ignatius) maj. dec.  Trevon Atkinson (Maple Hts.)  md9-0;

220: Eddie Sternad (Brecksville) pin  Justice Cain (Maple Hts.)   0:53;

285: Martieno Johnson (Maple Hts.) maj. dec.  Tyjuan Hill (Bedford)  md12-2;

Third Place

106: Anthony Delsanter (St. Ignatius) maj. dec.  Dwayne Eggleton (Maple Hts.)  md10-2;

113: Matthew Furman (Parma) maj. dec. Michael Miller (Valley Forge)  md9-1;

120: Tyson Long (Shaker Hts.) pin  Josh Nelly (Garfield Hts.)   2:33;

126: Jake Bily (Normandy) maj. dec.  Joe Marino (Shaker Hts.)  md11-3;

132: Quade Rasmussen (St. Ignatius) forfeit  Jakee Frazier (Shaker Hts.)  Forfeit;

138: Reese Middleton (Garfield Hts.) dec.  James Callahan (Shaker Hts.)   9-4;

145: Hunter Toth (St. Ignatius) dec.  Skyler Muscenti (Maple Hts.)   3-2;

152: Logan Toth (St. Ignatius) pin  Mario Boose (Cle. Heights)   0:35;

160: Theron Williams (Maple Hts.) dec. Naashon Cruz (Valley Forge)   5-0;

170: Romaine Meinhard (Shaker Hts.) dec. David Rado (Normandy)   7-0;

182: Jacob Woldarek (Parma) dec. Nick Franks (Brecksville)   5-1;

195: Jake Strahinic (Normandy) pin  Ryan Hatcher (Brecksville)   3:40;

220: Johnny Casto (Rhodes) pin  Ahmaad Webber (Cle. Heights)   1:13;

285: Tito Vazquez (St. Ignatius) pin  Adrian Hardges (Cle. Heights)  1:37;

At Kenston

Top four finishers to Mentor District.

How they finished: 1. Aurora 230.0; 2. Walsh Jesuit 187.5; 3. Hudson 186.5; 4. Austintown-Fitch 147.0; 5. Kenston 128.5; 6. Boardman 116.5; 7. Solon 111.0; 8. Chardon 105.0; 9. Stow-Munroe Falls 60.0; 10. Twinsburg 56.0; 11. Roosevelt 48.0; 12. Lakeside 30.0;

First Place

106: Jake Canitano (Solon) dec.  Jack Gorman (Aurora)   1-0;

113: Matt Fields (Walsh Jesuit) maj. dec.  Noah Georgian (Kenston)  md9-0;

120: Andy Garr (Aurora) pin  Mitch Collica (Walsh Jesuit)   3:44;

126: Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit) pin  Dietrich Boysel (Hudson)   1:30;

132: Jarrod Brezovec (Aurora) tech. fall  Andrew Fairbanks (Austintown-Fitch)  tf20-5;

138: Danny Novak (Aurora) dec.  Nathan Langston (Solon)   5-3;

145: Chris Motter (Hudson) dec.  Morgan Peterson (Solon)   9-6;

152: Cole Gavin (Aurora) dec.  Spencer Haught (Walsh Jesuit)   7-4;

160: Mario Graziani (Boardman) dec.  Adam Green (Austintown-Fitch)   7-2;

170: Joey Andrassy (Stow-Munroe Falls) dec.  Tyler Dempsey (Boardman)   11-7;

182: Bubba Arslanian (Aurora) dec.  Kyle Minor (Hudson)   4-3;

195: Devin Johnson (Chardon) pin  Chris Droege (Austintown-Fitch)   0:36;

220: Matt Klingbergs (Chardon) pin  A.J. Greer (Roosevelt)   2:44;

285: Josh Burger (Aurora) pin  Connor Milosovic (Hudson)   1:23;

Third Place

106: Hunter Olson (Walsh Jesuit) maj. dec.  Gus Sutton (Austintown-Fitch)  md10-1;

113: Nino Paush (Twinsburg) dec.  Joey Hirsch (Solon)   4-2;

120: Mason Coleman (Hudson) pin  Christopher Pavone (Kenston)   1:57;

126: Evan Hornyak (Chardon) dec.  Joby Herbruck (Kenston)   8-5;

132: Kris Jones (Twinsburg) pin Carl Richter (Kenston)   0:29;

138: Will Schmidt (Walsh Jesuit) dec.  Jimmy Sferra (Boardman)   10-3;

145: Brad Verbic (Kenston) dec. Dom Dipietro (Walsh Jesuit)   3-1;

152: Sam Rocazella (Chardon) forfeit  Austin Mullen (Hudson)  Forfeit;

160: Collin Hall (Hudson) pin David Johnson (Walsh Jesuit)   4:18;

170: Isiah Jackson (Austintown-Fitch) pin  Simon Turner (Hudson)   2:42;

182: Tex Martin (Austintown-Fitch) dec.  Cannon Carlile (Boardman)   3-1;

195: Nick Patoray (Boardman) pin  Jason Garcia (Solon)   3:23;

220: Danny Baka (Hudson) pin  Parker Meaney (Lakeside)   2:46;

285: Kyle Claridy (Roosevelt) dec.  Matt Rood (Austintown-Fitch)   3-2 OT;

At Massillon Perry

Top four finishers to Mentor District

How they finished: 1. Massillon Perry 246.5; 2. Uniontown Lake 174.5; 3. Dover 172; 4. Canton McKinley 140.5; 5. Louisville 139.5; 6. Green 108.5; 7. Massillon Jackson 128; 8. Massillon Washington 121.5; 9. Green 108.5; 10. North Canton Hoover 105; 11. Ellet 72; 12. Barberton 63; 13. Canton GlenOak 25.

First place

106: Graham (Louisville) d. Lange (Barberton), 6-2.

113: Petrullo (Dover) d. Cox (McKinley), 5-2.

120: Sommers (Lake) d. Kaminski (Green), 11-4.

126: Donahue (M. Washington) d. Murphy (Dover), 2-1.

132: Define (M. Perry) p. Decatur (Ellet), 1:01.

138: Koontz (M. Perry) d. Whitehead (M. Jackson), 8-2.

145: Carr (M. Perry) md. Bartz (Dover), 16-3.

152: Soehnlen (M. Perry) d. Wokojance (Barberton), 11-9.

160: Little (M. Perry) p. Freeman (M. Jackson), 1:06.

170: McNally (Lake) d. Marcelli (M. Jackson), 11-9.

182: Leonard (Louisville) d. Backiston (M. Perry), 8-4.

195: Martin (Lake) inj. def. Rogers (Green).

220: Rogers (Green) p. Wuske (M. Washington), :47.

285: Gregorie (M. Perry) d. Wolff (Hoover), 5-0.

Third place

106: Gruber (M. Perry) p. Shaver (M. Washington), 2:19.

113: Murphy (M. Washington) ff. Sparkman (M. Perry)

120: Schramm (Ellet) d. Wakser (Hoover), 10-3.

126: Turner (McKinley) p. Wakser (Hoover), :45.

132: Burns (Hoover) md. Haines (M. Jackson), 13-4.

138: McCumbers (M. Washington) d. Whitmyer (Lake), 8-3.

145: Oswald (Lake) p. Flagg (M.Jackson), 2:00.

152: Vovk (Zenik (M. Jackson) d. Mehl (Louisville), 3-2.

160: Torch (Dover) d. Smoley (Ellet), 5-0.

170: Lacourt (M. Perry) md. Strickmaker (Louisville), 10-2.

182: Hall (McKinley) tf. Robin (Dover), 15-0.

195: Falcone (Louisville) d. Young (Ellet), 5-1.

220: Lautzenheiser (Louisville) p. Warner (Dover), 1:45.

285: Furbay (Dover) d. Martin (McKinley), 2-1.

At Wadsworth

Top four finishers to Perrysburg District.

How they finished: 1. Wadsworth 251; 2. Brunswick 203; 3. Copley 161; 4. Medina 147; 5. Midview 140.5; 6. North Royalton 94.5; 7. Nordonia 83; 8. Strongsville 78; 9. Berea-Midpark 73; 10. Highland 65; 11. Firestone 61.5; 12. Cuyahoga Falls 45; 13. Wooster 11.

First place

106: Reeves (C. Falls) p. Dressler (Medina), 1:22.

113: Heil (Brunswick) md. McMillen (Wadsworth), 8-0.

120: Baughman (Wadsworth) p. Rowan (Firestone), 3:35.

126: Lambert (Brunswick) d. North (Wadsworth), 5-3.

132: Rezabek (Strongsville) d. Baughman (Wadsworth), 6-2.

138: Heil (Brunswick) p. Carte (Midview), 2:26.

145: Pugh (Copley) d. DeFraine (Medina), 8-2.

152: Kiussis (Brunswick) md. Chrisman (Medina), 13-3.

160: Baughman (Wadsworth) p. Crockett III (Nordonia), 1:48.

170: DeFraine (Medina) d. Jones (Wadsworth), 3-1 SV.

182: Perrine (Nordonia) ff. Sadowsky (Medina).

195: Naples (Brunswick) p. Wieland (Berea-Midpark), 1:38.

220: Berthold (Midview) d. McComas (Wadsworth), 3-1.

285: Samouk (Copley) d. Green (Wadsworth), 8-3.

Third place

106: Anderson (Midview) p. Villavong (Copley), 4:02.

113: Tinnerillo (Medina) d. Kappler (Copley), 12-10 SV.

120: Skiba (Brunswick) d. Wissel (Highland), 5-2.

126: Porter (Strongsville) d. Wissel (Highland), 5-3 SV.

132: Castaneda (Brunswick) d. Khalfani (Copley), 7-2.

138: Linder (Highland) p. Eastman (C. Falls), 1:35.

145: Molnar (Brunswick) d. Baughman (Wadsworth), 4-0.

152: Surratt (Wadsworth) ff. Begin (Midview).

160: Sawyer (N. Royalton) d. Brunskole (Berea-Midpark), 9-2.

170: Forrer (Midview) d. Ramicone (Brunswick), 6-4.

182: Frambach (Midview) d. Goebel (Wadsworth), 6-1 SV.

195: Suarez (Wadsworth) d. Snider (Midview) 10-3.

220: Vogler (N. Royalton) p. Allen (Copley), 2:54.

285: Carnelli (Nordonia) p. Keyse (Midview), 2:31. 

At Westlake

Top four finishers to Perrysburg District

How they finished: 1. St. Edward 321.0; 2. Elyria 279.5; 3. Olmsted Falls 231.0; 4. Avon 112.5; 5. Lorain 95.0; 6. Steele 81.5; 7. Westlake 71.0; 8. No. Olmsted 57.0; 9. Lakewood 45.0; 10. No. Ridgeville 41.5; 11. John Marshall 34.0; 12. Avon Lake 27.5;

First Place

106: Bryce Andonian (St. Edward) pin  Michael Shaw (Olmsted Falls)   4:37;

113: Matt Kazimir (St. Edward) dec.  Brendon Fenton (Elyria)   2-1;

120: Joshua Breeding (Elyria) pin  Tommy Sear (Avon)   1:03;

126: Alan Hart (St. Edward) pin  William Rodriguez (Lakewood)   5:17;

132: Sam Dover (St. Edward) forfeit  Brandon Bartlome (Lorain)  Forfeit;

138: Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward) pin  Josh Jaeckin (Olmsted Falls)   2:45;

145: Isaac Collier (St. Edward) maj. dec.  Alec Kirby (Olmsted Falls)  md14-4;

152: Nico O'Dor (Elyria) dec.  Jack Conway (St. Edward)   3-2;

160: Brice Locklear (Olmsted Falls) pin  Mikah Price (Elyria)   3:06;

170: Tony Caraffi (Olmsted Falls) forfeit  Brendan Price (Elyria)  Forfeit;

182: Aaron Huff (Lorain) forfeit  J.T. Brown (Elyria)  Forfeit;

195: Ben Darmstadt (Elyria) pin  Noel Caraballo (Olmsted Falls)   3:19;

220: Jared Campbell (St. Edward) tech. fall  Todd Hastings (Steele)  tf15-0;

285: Kevin Vough (Elyria) pin  Mike O'Malley (St. Edward)   5:20;

Third Place

106: Tate Zeman (Avon) dec.  Matt Zuckerman (Elyria)   9-5;

113: Jihad Salti (Olmsted Falls) dec.  Liam Schill (No. Ridgeville)   5-2;

120: Josh Leidich (St. Edward) maj. dec. T.J. Raupach (Steele)  md12-1;

126: Jim Schill (Elyria) forfeit  Khalil Brown (Lorain)  Forfeit;

132: Kevin Kelly (No. Olmsted) dec.  Nick Dailey (Olmsted Falls)   3-2;

138: Adam Kirresh (Avon) pin  Jason Truxall (Elyria)   1:49;

145: Shawn Petty (Lorain) forfeit  Tristan Brady (Elyria)  Forfeit;

152: Frank Rizzo (Avon) dec.  Noah Broski (Olmsted Falls)   6-4;

160: Michael Carpenter (St. Edward) dec.  Mark Campo (Avon)   4-3;

170: Jared Leidich (St. Edward) tech. fall  Tawfiq Ali (No. Olmsted)  tf16-0;

182: Tyler Stepic (St. Edward) tech. fall  Steve Hayes (Westlake)  tf20-5;

195: Dakota Howard (St. Edward) pin  Kevin Nieves (John Marshall)   2:00;

220: Tommy Bowles (Westlake) dec.  Cameron King (Elyria)   6-5;

285: Sadi Santana (Lorain) dec.  Matt Lee (Steele)  6-2;

At Willoughby South

Top four finishers to Mentor District.

How they finished: 1. Mentor 213.5; 2. Willoughby South 199; 3. Madison 192.5; 4. Mayfield 165; 5. Riverside 123; 6. Eastlake North 87; 7. John Adams 67; 8. Brush 51; 9. Euclid 46; 10. John F. Kennedy 33; 11. Glenville 22.

First place

106: Craker (Mayfield) d. Brichford (Madison), 3-2.

113: Dusi (W. South) d. Brunkala (Mentor), 1-0.

120: Farkas (W. South) d. Dorsey (Mentor), 5-0.

126: Hansen (W. South) d. Hersh (Madison), 9-3.

132: Hendershot (W. South) p. Farenchak (Riverside), 1:55.

138: Victor (Mentor) md. McGroder (Madison), 12-3.

145: Hennig (Mentor) d. Bailey (Madison), 7-5.

152: Woods (Mayfield) p. Jordan (W. South), 2:36.

160: Zehe (Madison) d. Chinchar (Nor), 4-2.

170: Van Pelt (Riverside) p. McGraw (Jad), 1:32.

182: Shelley (Mentor) md. Valletto (Nor), 10-2.

195: Stacey (Mayfield) d. Findley (Bru), 8-1.

220: Dull (Madison) d. Gordon (Mentor), 5-3.

285: Urban (W. South) md. Jerome (Madison), 11-1.

Third place

106: Thomas (Jad) d. Davenport (Mentor), 13-9.

113: Sines (Madison) p. Oscar (Riverside), 1:41.

120: Pacheco (Riverside) d. Rogowski (Mayfield), 6-3.

126: DeBoe (Mentor) d. Nolan (Mayfield), 12-5.

132: Bailey (Madison) p. Harden (Mayfield), 3:41.

138: Knaus (Riverside) p. Foss (Nor), 2:04.

145: Mitchell (W. South) p. Ballard (JFK), 2:09.

152: Chinchar (Nor) d. Siers (Riverside), 10-4.

160: Arcaro (Mentor) p. Fleming (Mayfield), 2:38.

170: Howard (W. South) p. Fornaro (Mayfield), :52.

182: Goodson (JFK) p. Sakach (Mayfield), 2:12.

195: Kyles (Jad) p. Bush-Pierce (Gle), 2:49.

220: Shanklin (Bru) p. Childress (Gle), :35.

285: Ross (Mentor) d. Carlile (Mayfield), 5-1.

DIVISION II

At Brookside

Top four finishers to Fostoria District

How they finished: 1. Padua Franciscan 196.0; 2. Bay 185.5; 3. Firelands 173.5; 4. Cloverleaf 161.0; 5. Brookside 148.5; 6. Buckeye 134.5; 7. Rocky River 114.0; 8. Fair. Park Fairview  74.0; 9. Keystone 65.5; 10. Clearview 40.0; 11. Holy Name 17.0;

First Place

106: Jake Bartinelli (Buckeye) maj. dec.  Connor Eckman (Firelands)  md10-2;

113: Eric Bartos (Buckeye) dec.  Brad Huhn (Brookside)   12-6;

120: Tony DeCesare (Padua Franciscan) maj. dec.  Miguel Morell (Firelands)  md9-0;

126: Aaron Kelly (Rocky River) pin  David Ocasio (Brookside)   1:10;

132: Sam LoFaso (Padua Franciscan) maj. dec.  Chas Jackson (Brookside)  md15-6;

138: Greg Briggs (Cloverleaf) tech. fall  John McNulty (Padua Franciscan)  tf17-1;

145: Art Clark (Buckeye) pin  Caleb Cass (Cloverleaf)   3:47;

152: Vince Zitiello (Bay) tech. fall  Cory Stallings (Cloverleaf)  tf16-0;

160: Eric Fasnacht (Padua Franciscan) dec.  Patric Keown (Firelands)   9-3;

170: Matthew Cover (Bay) dec.  Conner Carneal (Cloverleaf)   7-4;

182: Josh Barr (Bay) maj. dec.  David McCullough (Keystone)  md13-5;

195: Pete Abraham (Padua Franciscan) dec.  Ben Ocheltree (Keystone)   7-1;

220: Greg Packard (Brookside) pin  Clinton Cooper (Clearview)   5:57;

285: Sean Lipscomb (Firelands) dec.  Collin Shirley (Rocky River)   6-2;

Third Place

106: Sam Fender (Padua Franciscan) dec.  Connor McCarty (Bay)   9-5;

113: Tim Tusick (Padua Franciscan) tech. fall  Brady Hart (Cloverleaf)  tf22-6;

120: Mike Clark (Buckeye) pin Cody Nusbaum (Brookside)   0:48;

126: Brian Shaw (Padua Franciscan) maj. dec.  Kalin Zuchowksy (Holy Name)  md9-1;

132: Jason Norwood (Firelands) dec.  Dillon Barry (Bay)   4-0;

138: Gino Giammarco (Rocky River) maj. dec. Jacob Stoehr (Brookside)  md8-0;

145: Connor Kloepfer (Bay) dec.  Tommy Palisin (Fair. Park Fairview)   7-5;

152: Anthony Chambers (Brookside) maj. dec.  Zach Sanger (Buckeye)  md14-3;

160: Jarrod Setliff (Buckeye) dec.  Nick Kubinski (Bay)   3-0;

170: Jack Rodgers (Rocky River) dec.  Douglas Childers (Firelands)   6-0;

182: Reilly Cipullo (Cloverleaf) def. Mitch Allen (Fair. Park Fairview)  Default;

195: Dane Shirley (Rocky River) dec. Kyle Gentry (Fair. Park Fairview)   5-0;

220: Larry Verhovec (Firelands) tech. fall Josh Novotny (Bay)  tf17-1;

285: J.D. McCardle (Clearview) pin  Max Edgerly (Bay)   3:31;

At Lake Catholic

Top four finishers to Alliance District.

How they finished: 1. Lake Catholic 237; 2. Perry 133; 3. Geneva 97; 4. Conneaut 87.5; 5. Jefferson Area 74.5; 6. West Geauga 72; 7. Edgewood 70.5; 8. Harvey 51.5; 9. Shaw 7; NDCL 0.

First Place

106: McCrone (LC) p. Hamski (J. Area), 1:06.

113: Ryan (LC) p. Williams (WG), 2:28.

120: Ryan (LC) d. Hull (Edge), 6-4 SV.

126: Skleres (LC) md. Kidwell (Conn), 15-2.

132: Freeman (LC) p. Ngiraingas (Conn), 5:25.

138: Mason (Conn.) d. McKeon (LC, 11-6.

145: Gedeon (Perry) d. Boley (LC).

152: Langer (LC) d. Vetturini (WG), 4-2.

160: Rodriguez (Geneva) md. Lassnick (LC), 16-7.

170: Miller (Perry) d. Brown (Geneva), 10-4.

182: Szep (LC) de. Schenk (Perry), 6-5.

195: Sanders (LC) d. Fornaro (WG), 3-2.

220: Christine (Conn.) p. VanDeweel (Perry), 4:38.

285: Williams (LC) p. Gildersleeve (Geneva), :52.

Third place

106: Troychansky (WG) d. Sandella (Edge), 8-5.

113: Garcia (Edge) d. Hall (Conn), 5-3.

120: Berdysz (Perry) tf. Billcic (Geneva), 21-4.

126: Baitt (J. Area) p. Olivarez (Edge), 4:46.

132: Rogerson (Geneva) p. Bryan (Perry), 2:36.

138: Rouer (Harvey) p. Meyer (Perry), 1:26.

145: McClain (Harvey) p. McFarland (WG), 2:29.

152: Cales (Perry) p. Cardaman (Geneva), :48.

160: Bubonic (Perry) d. Mirabelli (WG), 5-2.

170: Swiney (J. Area) p. Wertenberger (LC), 1:48.

182: Collins (J. Area). p. Huelskamp (Geneva), 1:40.

195: Elrod (Edge) p. Cross (Geneva), 2:23.

220: Norris (J. Area) d. Mitchell (Harvey), 3-2.

285: Mason (Perry) p. Woodworth (Conn.), 3:51.

At Northwest Fieldhouse

Top four finishers to Alliance District

How they finished: 1. CF Northwest 180.0; 2. Tallmadge 175.5; 3. Norton 149.0; 4. Coventry 130.5; 5. Canton South 117.5; 6. Field 107.0; 7. Hoban 97.5; 8. Ak. Springfield 82.5; 9. Buchtel 58.0; 10. Ak. East 27.0; 11. Kenmore 21.0;

First Place

106: Edward Suber IV (Tallmadge) dec.  Mason Brainard (Field)   5-4;

113: Lukus Stricker (Hoban) pin  Joe Wright (Coventry)   3:54;

120: Hunter Kosco (CF Northwest) pin  Derek Dolph (Canton South)   1:48;

126: Hunter DeShon (Coventry) maj. dec.  Kaleb Kiss (Norton)  md9-0;

132: Cory Simpson (Field) pin Kaleb Shank (Coventry)   2:18;

138: Quinton Kelley (Hoban) maj. dec.  Bret Baker (Norton)  md12-0;

145: Jack Rogan (Ak. Springfield) pin Liam Fagan (Coventry)   3:31;

152: Richie Eyre (Tallmadge) tech. fall Nick Osborn (CF Northwest)  tf18-2;

160: Kyle Myers (CF Northwest) tech. fall  Khord Moore (Canton South)  tf17-2;

170: Nate Gissinger (CF Northwest) maj. dec.  Dan Hepler (Tallmadge)  md12-4;

182: Dalton Cox (CF Northwest) pin  Justin Paonessa (Tallmadge)   2:45;

195: Chris Cook (Coventry) Default  Brian Reynolds (Tallmadge)  Default;

220: Connor Franks (Tallmadge) dec.  Ben Hornacek (Norton)   3-2;

285: Mitch Bischoff (Norton) pin  Cade Thomas (Hoban)   0:26;

Third Place

106: Nathaniel Stubblefield (Ak. Springfield) maj. dec.  Isaac Beal (Coventry)  md10-0;

113: Josh Smith (CF Northwest) pin  Darius Foster (Buchtel)   1:30;

120: Derek Cain (Ak. Springfield) maj. dec. Logan Rickenbacker (Tallmadge)  md16-4;

126: Jake Potok (Tallmadge) pin  Beau Robbins (Canton South)   2:49;

132: Quaid Ivy (Norton) pin  Shaun McMyler (Canton South)   1:26;

138: Devin West (Buchtel) maj. dec.  Roger Stewart (CF Northwest)  md14-5;

145: Evan Gonzalez (CF Northwest) dec. Dalton Frey (Canton South)   8-2;

152: Brian Frey (Canton South) pin Mavrik Pigott (Ak. Springfield)   4:34;

160: Chris Williams (Norton) pin Dominick Sharp (Coventry)   2:16;

170: C.J. Williams (Norton) pin  Dominic Smith (Field)   3:36;

182: Landon Westover (Field) dec.  Nick Lewis (Hoban)   11-5;

195: Larry Carmichael (Kenmore) pin Luke Cozart (Field)   2:24;

220: Isaiah Swain (Buchtel) pin Jacob Petit (Hoban)   0:09;

285: Trevor Coughlin (CF Northwest) pin Kam`ron Matthews (Ak. East)   0:44; 

At St. Vincent-St. Mary

Top four finishes to Alliance District.

How they finished: 1. St. Vincent-St. Mary 243.5; 2. Crestwood 168.5; 3. Woodridge 162; 4. Revere 122; 5. Streetsboro 105; 6. Benedictine 86.5; 7. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 82; 8. Central Catholic 76; 9. Chagrin Falls 64; 10. Orange 51; 11. University 41.

First place

106: Decatur (CVCA) d. Carone (Streetsboro), 5-3.

113: Ondash (Crestwood) md. Rayner (Chagrin Falls), 10-0.

120: Cardello (CVCA) d. Massey (Woodridge), 8-3.

126: Wymer (STVM) tf. Genovese (Woodridge), 17-2.

132: Yoho (Woodridge) d. Muir-Johnson (Revere), 3-1.

138: Loprinzi (Woodridge) d. Olson (University), 5-2.

145: Flohr (STVM) p. Kachenko (Crestwood), 6:00.

152: McIntire (STVM) p. Vespucci (Crestwood), 1:51.

160: Heath (STVM) d. Molke (Revere), 5-0.

170: Knaus (STVM) d. Robinson (Woodridge), 5-2.

182: Mileski (STVM) p. Watts (Central Catholic), 1:34.

195: Lester (STVM) p. Novotny (Crestwood), 3:22.

220: Walker (Central Catholic) p. Mordue (Crestwood), 3:20.

285: Sciarretti (STVM) p. Pope (Central Catholic), :25.

Third place

106: Began (Orange) d. Berdysz (Benedictine), 5-4.

113: Vass (Woodridge) p. O’Dwyer (University), 3:50.

120: Ferrar (Revere) d. Llewellyn (STVM), 3-0.

126: Anderson (Streetsboro) d. Hurst (Benedictine), 7-3.

132: West (CVCA) d. Rodgers (Streetsboro), 3-1.

138: Brunty (Crestwood) d. Musci (STVM), 3-0.

145: Wenzel (Benedictine) p. Farian (Revere), 4:01.

152: Yoho (Woodridge) d. Carey (Streetsboro), 5-4.

160: Carey (Streetsboro) d. Renton (Chagrin Falls), 4-3.

170: O’Horo (CVCA) d. Tytko (Benedictine), 6-5.

182: McGee (Benedictine) d. Hosey (Crestwood), 6-2.

195: Golovan (Orange) md. Depp (Revere), 11-1.

220: Stecz (STVM) d. Woofter (Chagrin Falls), 3-0.

285: Kelly (Revere) p. Hindley (Woodridge), 2:17. 

At West Branch

Top four finishers to Alliance District.

How they finished: 1. Canfield 225.5; 2. Alliance 199.5; 3. Southeast 186.0; 4. West Branch 119.0; 5. Girard 111.0; 6. Marlington 105.0; 7. Ravenna 96.0; 8. Salem 93.5; 9. Poland Seminary 82.0; 10. Howland 51.0; 11. Hubbard 50.0;

First Place

106: Christian Wayt (West Branch) dec.  Logan Martin (Southeast)   8-1;

113: Reese Wainuskis (Alliance) pin  Dylan Nicolino (Southeast)   5:10;

120: Dante Ginnetti (Poland Seminary) dec.  Dakota McCloskey (Girard)   5-0;

126: Errik Gerback (Marlington) dec.  Cole Bailey (Southeast)   7-5 OT;

132: Parkar Utley (Alliance) maj. dec.  Dakota McKenzie (Ravenna)  md15-7;

138: Brett Bailey (Southeast) Default  C.J. Frost (Canfield)  Default;

145: Dave Esarco (Poland Seminary) dec.  Hunter McPeak (Southeast)   5-1;

152: Georgio Poullas (Canfield) tech. fall  Colton Myler (Alliance)  tf24-9;

160: David Crawford (Canfield) dec.  Kade Byland (Salem)   10-3;

170: Isaih Watson-Kirksey (Alliance) Default  Anthony Audi (Poland Seminary)  Default;

182: Duce Johnson (Alliance) dec.  Brad Crislip (Ravenna)   5-3;

195: Jaret Bunch (Canfield) pin  Michael Beduarik (Hubbard)   0:59;

220: Jacob Esarco (Canfield) dec.  Ben Higgins (Marlington)   4-3;

285: Ian Sharp (West Branch) pin  Shawn Barnes (Alliance)   0:54;

Third Place

106: Andrew Christy (Hubbard) pin  Will Cunningham (Salem)   0:26;

113: Billy Robinson (Salem) forfeit  Sean Frisbie (Canfield)  Forfeit;

120: Seth Schroeder (West Branch) forfeit  Corey Pastva (Southeast)  Forfeit;

126: Kyle West (Canfield) dec.  Skyler Curry (Alliance)   4-2;

132: Kaleb Dohse (Southeast) pin  Jessie Matlock (Howland)   2:08;

138: Chayse Creager (Marlington) dec.  Chris Morgan (Girard)   3-2;

145: Brennan Joseph (Marlington) maj. dec.  Dylan Miller (West Branch)  md11-1;

152: Cameron Martig (West Branch) pin  Billy Rose (Southeast)   4:48;

160: Kyle Wright (Ravenna) dec.  Jamil Bannister (Girard)   3-2;

170: Braxton Madison (Canfield) dec.  Justin Deck (Marlington)   2-1 OT;

182: Dominic Cooper (Canfield) dec.  Tyler Dohse (Southeast)   8-3;

195: Jerrell Martin (Alliance) dec.  Isom Julian (Howland)   3-2;

220: Trey Ellis (Poland Seminary) dec.  Ben Norman (Girard)   7-3;

285: Mason Giordano (Canfield) dec.  Kaleb Messersmith (Salem)   8-4; 

DIVISION III

At Beachwood

Top four finishers to Garfield Heights District.

How they finished: 1. Newbury 187.0; 2. Pymatuning Valley 144.0; 3. Cardinal 141.5; 4. Grand Valley 121.0; 5. Ash. St. John 104.0; 6. Gar. Garfield 80.0; 7. Brookfield 79.0; 8. Beachwood 74.0; 9. Kirtland 67.0; 10. Hawken 59.0; 11. Berkshire 46.5; 12. Wickliffe 44.0;

First Place

106: John Kumher (Berkshire) tech. fall  J.P. Hlifka (Hawken)  tf16-0;

113: Nick Bugard (Ash. St. John) pin  Gavin Miglets (Brookfield)   5:36;

120: Trent Mast (Cardinal) dec.  Alex French (Kirtland)   2-0;

126: Logan Kissell (Gar. Garfield) pin  Brandon Nevison (Cardinal)   2:37;

132: Ryan Finney (Gar. Garfield) pin  Tanner Perry (Ash. St. John)   3:00;

138: Cody Rhoads (Grand Valley) tech. fall  Kegen Hoopes (Pymatuning Valley)  tf15-0;

145: Brandon Neikirk (Cardinal) pin  Nathan Rasmussen (Grand Valley)   2:37;

152: John Chambers (Newbury) pin  Chris Brown (Kirtland)   0:57;

160: Matthew Henry (Beachwood) pin  Shawn Flannery (Newbury)   1:59;

170: Tom McKale (Newbury) pin  Kyle Simms (Cardinal)   2:59;

182: Josh Bialosky (Beachwood) dec.  Gaige Willis (Pymatuning Valley)   4-0;

195: Kade Marker (Newbury) dec.  Bryn Havel (Cardinal)   8-4;

220: Zach Hackett (Brookfield) pin  Steven Dodge (Pymatuning Valley)   3:01;

285: Austin Mathis (Grand Valley) pin  Vince Balard (Ash. St. John)   4:46;

Third Place

106: Daniel Demma (Gar. Garfield) dec. Will Henry (Beachwood)   4-0;

113: Brendan Williamson (Kirtland) pin  Nathan Mohar (Newbury)   2:40;

120: Robert Couch (Newbury) pin Guy Peart (Gar. Garfield)   2:56;

126: Vinny Polito (Newbury) pin Gavin Meeker (Grand Valley)   2:17;

132: Michael Miller (Hawken) pin  Kevin Piczer (Newbury)   2:52;

138: Russell Horacek (Wickliffe) pin  Alex Lampert (Newbury)   4:45;

145: Christian Blank (Ash. St. John) pin  Matty Baratz (Hawken)   2:53;

152: Clayton Takacs (Grand Valley) maj. dec. Noah Campbell (Pymatuning Valley)  md11-1;

160: Ryan Sito (Pymatuning Valley) pin Logan Newell (Grand Valley)   0:56;

170: Benjamin Osbourne (Beachwood) maj. dec. Brandon Muha (Pymatuning Valley)  md15-5;

182: Bryce Randall (Brookfield) pin  Mak Sanders (Newbury)   1:51;

195: David Nejghbour (Ash. St. John) pin Marcus Udell (Pymatuning Valley)   0:48;

220: Alan Haavisto (Wickliffe) pin Joe Roskovich (Ash. St. John)   3:38;

285: Caleb Bean (Pymatuning Valley) pin Hunter Baumiller (Brookfield)   3:34;

At Independence

Top four finishers to Garfield Heights District.

How they finished: 1. Ak. Manchester 214.0; 2. Mogadore 189.0; 3. Black River 117.0; 4. Wellington 114.0; 5. Columbia 106.5; 6. Cuy. Heights 98.5; 7. Luth. West 97.0; 8. Independence 89.5; 9. Brooklyn 74.5; 10. Elyria Catholic 58.0; 11. Warrensville Heights 53.0; 12. Cle. VASJ 51.0; 13. Trinity 41.0; 14. Oberlin 39.0;

First Place

106: Zack Larue (Ak. Manchester) pin  Luke Hopkins (Cuy. Heights)   4:18;

113: Alec Bailey (Ak. Manchester) pin  Zack Shaffer (Columbia)   1:38;

120: Dalton Abfall (Black River) pin  Parker Watson (Luth. West)   3:43;

126: Joey Bowen (Ak. Manchester) pin  Colin Shaffstall (Wellington)   0:53;

132: Stan Bleich (Elyria Catholic) maj. dec.  Trey Combs (Cuy. Heights)  md17-3;

138: Gavin Chew (Mogadore) dec.  Pierre Savage (Warrensville Heights)   9-4;

145: Josh Tompkins (Mogadore) dec.  Kevin Naim (Luth. West)   3-2;

152: Anthony Scurry (Warrensville Heights) Default  Kevin Clymer (Independence)  Default;

160: Mike Jacobucci (Columbia) dec.  Nick Mroczynski (Independence)   5-4;

170: Paul Dies (Ak. Manchester) dec.  Chad McDaniel (Cuy. Heights)   7-2;

182: James Handwerk (Luth. West) Default  Sam Wilson (Oberlin)  Default;

195: Paul Skye (Mogadore) dec.  Jacob Campbell (Black River)   7-3;

220: Collin Kelly (Mogadore) dec.  Jerek Cropper (Ak. Manchester)   3-2;

285: Zack States (Mogadore) pin  D.P. Shranko (Black River)   5:34;

Third Place

106: Steven Ferguson (Elyria Catholic) dec.  Zach Lahood (Black River)   7-0;

113: Brandon Meade (Cuy. Heights) dec.  Joey Hancock (Mogadore)   10-3;

120: Michael Deventure (Ak. Manchester) pin  Yasser Hamdan (Brooklyn)   4:02;

126: Troy Cassidy (Columbia) pin  Carl Ramser (Brooklyn)   4:58;

132: Josh Newman (Columbia) forfeit  Jack Rebar (Brooklyn)  Forfeit;

138: Mason Wright (Wellington) dec.  Drew Benos (Independence)   2-1;

145: Matt Mroczynski (Independence) pin  Max Mohrman (Wellington)   1:24;

152: Jesse Woodall (Cuy. Heights) forfeit  Andrew Graska (Mogadore)  Forfeit;

160: Chris Miller (Wellington) pin  Trevor Ulman (Ak. Manchester)   1:28;

170: Zack Reinecke (Brooklyn) dec.  Nick Demassimo (Trinity)   6-4;

182: Kevin Mullin (Cle. VASJ) pin  Nick Fox (Wellington)   2:18;

195: Emmanuel Lodge (Trinity) dec.  Noah Merrill (Ak. Manchester)   5-2;

220: Jacob Kozak (Cle. VASJ) pin  Joey Duche (Black River)   2:44;

285: Charlie Draucker (Trinity) pin  Pat Sheridan (Cle. VASJ)   4:52;

At Rootstown

Top four finishers to Garfield Heights District.

How they finished: 1. Rootstown 268.5; 2. Tuslaw 211.5; 3. Col. Crestview 126.0; 4. Waterloo 99.0; 5. Sal. Southern 81.0; 6. Liberty 76.5; 7. Columbiana 76.0; 8. Jackson-Milton 73.5; 9. South Range 66.0; 10. Fairless 46.5; 11. St. Thomas Aquinas 42.0; 12. Canton C.C. 30.5; 13. Wellsville 29.0;

First Place

106: Collin Razo (South Range) dec.  Ben Ruegg (Fairless)   8-4;

113: Dalton Leightner (Rootstown) pin  Nicholas Cianciola (Canton C.C.)   2:53;

120: Isaac Elliott (Tuslaw) dec.  Seth Hayes (Rootstown)   2-1;

126: Tony Paolucci (Rootstown) dec.  Brennan Shirley (Tuslaw)   7-2;

132: Brad Trescott (Rootstown) dec.  Kyle Ryder (Tuslaw)   8-3;

138: Stephen Skeens (Tuslaw) dec.  Spencer Desalvo (Col. Crestview)   5-4 TB;

145: Anthony Renforth (South Range) dec.  Ben Gallagher (Tuslaw)   5-0;

152: Chris Langguth (Rootstown) pin  Elvis Conkle (Tuslaw)   4:59;

160: Pat Jordan (Rootstown) pin  Frank Rupert (Columbiana)   2:12;

170: Luke Sorboro (Rootstown) tech. fall  Dakota Stratton (Col. Crestview)  tf19-4;

182: Nick Shephard (Fairless) pin  Bruce George (Rootstown)   2:37;

195: Will Bolanz (Waterloo) maj. dec.  Caleb Rupert (Columbiana)  md9-0;

220: Ryan Boyle (Rootstown) maj. dec.  Michael Moore (St. Thomas Aquinas)  md10-1;

285: Tim Davin (Columbiana) dec.  Brayden Phillips (Tuslaw)   5-4;

Third Place

106: Jacob Kuhlins (Tuslaw) maj. dec.  Brandt Virden (Columbiana)  md13-2;

113: Anthony Pizzuto (Jackson-Milton) dec.  Joe Gabbard (Tuslaw)   7-4;

120: Terry Stockton (Jackson-Milton) pin Daulton Metheney (Waterloo)   0:31;

126: Andrew Hardenbrook (Col. Crestview) pin  Alex August (Sal. Southern)   2:16;

132: Anthony Fisher (St. Thomas Aquinas) dec.  Robert Frank (Sal. Southern)   11-6;

138: Brandon Huffman (Rootstown) maj. dec.  Zack Westover (Sal. Southern)  md14-2;

145: Morgan Weinreber (Liberty) dec.  Tyler Jenkins (Rootstown)   12-5;

152: Nick Scarl (Jackson-Milton) dec.  Gabe Richards (Sal. Southern)   4-2;

160: Jake Loar (Tuslaw) dec.  Cole Hurd (Waterloo)   5-2;

170: Dillon Stallsmith (Waterloo) dec.  Adam Farabaugh (Tuslaw)   5-4;

182: Jesse Hughes (Col. Crestview) pin  Kaleb Merrick-Neff (Liberty)   2:24;

195: Anthony Kapilovic (Rootstown) dec.  Anthony Italiano (Jackson-Milton)   3-2 UTB;

220: Landon Talbert (Col. Crestview) pin  Devon Little (Sal. Southern)   2:19;

285: Jimmy Goforth (Rootstown) dec.  Spencer Schmucker (Waterloo)   10-4; 

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The Buckeyes picked up their 10th Big Ten win on Saturday night.

LINCOLN, Neb. -- JaQuan Lyle scored all 19 of his points after halftime, including six in overtime to carry Ohio State to a 65-62 victory over Nebraska on Saturday.

Lyle's layup with 31 seconds left broke a 62-62 tie, and the Huskers missed on three more chances before Ohio State secured its sixth win in eight games.

Andrew White III missed badly on a drive with 15.1 seconds left and on a 3-pointer after that. Glynn Watson Jr. grabbed White's miss and was well off with his desperation try just before the buzzer.

Keita Bates-Diop had 16 points and Jae'Sean Tate and Marc Loving added 15 apiece for Ohio State (18-10, 10-5 Big Ten), with Tate also grabbing 12 rebounds.

Jack McVeigh led the Huskers (14-14, 6-9) with 16 points, White had 14 and Watson added 10. Nebraska shot a season-low 27.1 percent from the field.

White's 3-pointer with 54 seconds left put Nebraska up 56-54 with 54 seconds left in regulation, the Huskers' first lead since early in the second half.

Bates-Diop missed a shot on the other end and got his own rebound, then Nebraska's Tai Webster fouled out and sent Lyle to the line. Lyle made the free throws to tie it 56, and the game went to overtime after Mickey Mitchell stole the ball from Glynn Watson Jr. at midcourt.

Ohio State led by 11 points midway through the second half. Nebraska cut it to 50-49 with 3:11 left on White's two free throws. It was still a one-point game with a minute left after both teams traded four free throws.

Both teams slogged through the first half, combining for four scores on the first 24 possessions. The Buckeyes started 1 for 10 from the field with five turnovers but still led early because Nebraska's shooting was worse yet.

The teams traded the lead five times in the last 3 1/2 minutes of the half, with Glynn Watson Jr.'s three-point play sending the Huskers to the locker room with a 22-21 edge.

TIP-INS

Ohio State: 21 points in first half were fewest since Buckeyes had 18 in a loss at Indiana on Jan. 10. ... The Buckeyes blocked eight shots. Daniel Giddens (1.6 per game), Trevor Thompson (1.3) and Keita Bates-Diop (1.1) all rank among the top 12 in the Big Ten in blocks. ... Four Buckeyes are averaging 10 or more points in Big Ten games.

Nebraska: Matched a season low for points in a first half with 22, same as Huskers had in loss at Iowa on Jan. 5. ... Four-year starter and second-leading scorer Shavon Shields missed his fourth straight game as he recovers from a concussion. ... Freshman Ed Morrow, who has been battling a foot problem, also sat out his fourth game in a row. ... Coach Tim Miles was assessed a technical for arguing a foul on Webster late in the first half.

HUSTLE AWARD

Benny Parker, Nebraska's 5-foot-9 guard, made the Huskers' hustle play of the game when he charged into the paint after missing a 3-pointer to wrestle the ball away from Loving, who had just rebounded Jacobson's follow-up miss. Loving fouled Parker, and Parker made both free throws to pull the Huskers with 47-45.

UP NEXT

Ohio State hosts No. 8 Michigan State on Tuesday.

Nebraska visits Penn State on Thursday.

Neither St. Ignatius' Brian Becker nor St. Edward's Eric Flannery wanted to tip their hand in Saturday's regular-season finale. "He plays a lot of poker," Becker said.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Saturday night’s St. Ignatius-St. Edward boys basketball regular-season finale had the feel of a poker game.

Neither coach wanted to tip their hand.

Brian Becker is OK with that. His Wildcats, ranked sixth in the cleveland.com Top 25, left their home gym after a 52-49 win against No. 5 St. Edward in a rivalry game that decided nothing for the first three quarters.

Check back later for more video highlights and reaction.

Watch the penguin after that 3, Ryan Berger. pic.twitter.com/yUU383UDkt

— Matt Goul (@mgoul) February 21, 2016

“He plays a lot of poker,” Becker said of St. Edward coach Eric Flannery, “so I’m not going to tip my hand too much.”

Saturday’s game marked their final tuneup before the postseason, which begins next week for Northeast Ohio. St. Edward (14-7) is the No. 1 seed in the Division I Strongsville District. St. Ignatius (15-6) is No. 2 in the same bracket.

Preparing for that tournament and the possibility of a third meeting, Flannery said he crammed the last two days of practice with new plays just for Saturday.

“We definitely did not play the way we’ve played the last three weeks,” he said, “and a lot of that was on purpose.”

The Eagles slowed down the pace, which has not been their forte with a guard-heavy lineup. They still produced, taking the game’s largest lead at 17-9 early in the second quarter and had two players score in double figures despite the slower pace.

Junior guard Tommy Schmock scored 16 points and Jack Sullivan added 15 on five 3-pointers.

Schmock had a chance to tie the score on three free throws in the final five seconds. He sank the first two, but the third struck the back of the rim and allowed St. Ignatius’ Matt Davet to pull down a rebound that ended the Eagles’ threat.

“When you shoot three, I think the first one’s the hardest,” Flannery said. “Tommy’s upset and disappointed, but we’re not in that position without him.”

Schmock expected to be fouled, and the 5-foot-10 guard drew contact in front of his own bench, well behind the 3-point line. St. Ignatius fouled on the Eagles’ previous possession at midcourt, preventing a tying 3 at that point.

The Wildcats’ Jimmy Berger said they just executed a little late on the final sequence.

“I think Coach Becker wanted us to foul him at midcourt,” Berger said.

Davet’s rebounded after Schmock’s miss led to him knocking down a pair of free throws. Davet and Ryan Berger – Jimmy’s twin brother – then broke up a deep inbounds pass in front of St. Edward’s free throw line to end the game.

The final buzzer sounded, and St. Ignatius’ student section stormed the floor.

“It was an awesome feeling,” said Jimmy Berger, who moments later took a family picture with his brothers Ryan, Colin and Kyle.

This was the first time St. Ignatius beat St. Edward at Sullivan Gymnasium since Jimmy and Ryan were freshmen. Kyle was a junior on that victorious Wildcats team.

They get at least two more home games, starting with a sectional semifinal Wednesday against 12th-seeded Lincoln West. St. Edward is off until a Saturday, Feb. 27 sectional final against John Marshall or Valley Forge.

Both sides acknowledged Saturday they could meet once more.

They’re even after St. Edward emerged in January with an 83-80 double overtime victory.

That one was suffocating. Ryan Berger and 6-5 standout Deven Stover suffered from cramps in the hot Lakewood gym.

This one was ugly. Each of the Berger brothers scored a team-high nine points, as did Davet.

They’ll still take it.

“We finally got one,” Ryan Berger said.

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The Buckeyes won their fourth straight game, beating Nebraska on Saturday night. Watch video

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State basketball won its fourth consecutive game, and earned its 10th Big Ten win by beating Nebraska 65-62 in overtime on Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb.

The Buckeyes (18-10, 10-5 Big Ten) kept their small chances at an NCAA Tournament berth alive with the win, and now move on the games against Michigan State (twice) and Iowa to finish the regular season.

Watch the above video for instant analysis from cleveland.com's Bill Landis. on where the Buckeyes go from here.

The Lake Erie Monsters lost at home to the San Antonio Rampage, 3-2, in the seventh round of a shootout after a game that went scoreless more than 58 minutes.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A goaltenders' duel that went scoreless for more than 58 minutes Saturday night went into overtime as a 2-2 tie, and finally ended in the seventh shootout round with the San Antonio Rampage beating the Lake Monsters, 3-2, at Quicken Loans Arena.

It was an unlikely outcome for the game between two well-matched teams, even after the overtime battle won by the Monsters the night before.

Lake Erie's Oliver Bjorkstrand broke the ice at 18:15 of the third period, beating San Antonio netminder Reto Berra with an unassisted slap shot. John Ramage hit San Antonio's empty net 24 seconds later, a short-handed goal with Derek DeBlois sitting out two minutes for hooking, putting the Monsters up, 2-0, with little more than a minute to play.

But a power-play goal by San Antonio rookie Mikko Rantanen spoiled Brad Thiessen's shutout at 19:00, and Maxim Noreau's goal at 19:37 tied the score, 2-2, to force overtime.

Noreau's slap shot in the seventh one-on-one shootout round decided the game, after a scoreless overtime. Lake Erie's Sonny Milano and San Antonio's Colin Smith each had first-round shootout goals.

Thiessen took the loss after stopping 34 of 36 shots. Berra stopped 39 of 40 for San Antonio.

The loss left the Monsters at 27-17-5-4, in third place in the American Hockey League Central Division.

Ice chips: Saturday's attendance was 13,145, the largest home crowd of the season ... The Monsters wore NHL Cleveland Barons-themed jerseys for "Cleveland Hockey Rocks Night," celebrating the professional hockey tradition that also includes the Calder Cup-winning AHL Barons, the purple gang WHA Crusaders and the IHL Lumberjacks ...Next up: The Monsters host the Rochester Americans at 7 p.m. Thursday at The Q. College ID Night features $6 tickets with valid school identification.

Channing Frye didn't practice Saturday and won't play against Oklahoma City.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Channing Frye did not practice Saturday and will not make his Cavaliers debut against Oklahoma City on Sunday, a team spokesman said.

Frye, 32, who was acquired in a trade Thursday from Orlando, has not yet completed his physical, according to the Cavs spokesman. Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue said the team saw Frye "in passing" Saturday during his physical testing.

The team has until Tuesday to complete its requirements for the trade, in which Cleveland agreed to send Jared Cunningham and a second-round pick to the Magic for Frye.

Orlando can't play or waive Cunningham until Frye officially joins the Cavs.

The Cavs play Oklahoma City on Sunday and then host the Detroit Pistons Monday, so it's possible Frye could make his Cleveland debut then.

Frye missed the entire 2012-13 season due to a heart condition, but played all 82 games the following season. Sources throughout the organization said the Cavs were being extra cautious with Frye, given his medical history, but said no pressing issues had been discovered to this point.

"No concern. No concern at all," Lue said. "We're just being as thorough as we need to be. We have until Tuesday, and that's the doctor's job."

On Friday, Lue said he envisioned Frye and Kevin Love making life difficult for opponents from the perimeter in pick-and-roll situations when LeBron James is the one setting the screen and rolling to the hoop.

If the Cavs find an issue with Frye that causes the trade to be voided, they don't get Anderson Varejao back. Varejao was traded separately to Portland in return for that second-round pick the Cavs packed to Orlando. The Blazers have already waived Varejao.

The Cleveland Cavaliers trading away Anderson Varejao led to plenty of emotions, as numerous fans and teammates had to say goodbye to the 12-year veteran.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers' decision to trade Anderson Varejao led to plenty of emotions, as numerous fans and teammates had to say goodbye to the 12-year veteran and locker room favorite. 

LeBron James called it the "worst part of the business." General Manager David Griffin said it was the hardest phone call he's ever had to make. 

Still, they understand the business side of sports.

Young Geo, one of Varejao's biggest fans, is a little bit different. He had a hard time keeping his emotions from pouring out when he heard the news. Of course, his initial reaction, one of a true fan, was to ask who the Cavs received to help their title chances. Then after hearing it was "someone from the Magic (Channing Frye)" the tears came quickly. 

The good news is Geo is still a Cavaliers fan, flashing a quick smile when learning LeBron James and Kyrie Irving are still on the roster.

It's safe to say, Varejao, who sent a thank you note to Cleveland, will be missed.

Will the Browns trade down out of No. 2? Who will they be looking at this week at the Combine? Find out in this week's Hey Mary Kay!

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Hey Mary Kay!

Hey, Mary Kay: If the Browns trade out of the number two spot, how far down will they go?

-- Angelo Costanzo , Cleveland, Ohio

Hey Angelo: I actually don't see the Browns trading down, because they need a quarterback and this is their prime opportunity to land one of the best in the draft. They haven't drafted a quarterback in the top five since they selected Tim Couch No. 1 overall in 1999 -- 17 years ago. So even though it seems as though the Browns keep whiffing on quarterbacks, they actually haven't taken one high in forever. Instead, they drafted three at No. 22 overall -- Brady Quinn, Brandon Weeden and Johnny Manziel -- and none panned out. If the Browns determine that Cal's Jared Goff, North Dakota State's Carson Wentz or Memphis' Paxton Lynch is a franchise quarterback, they need to select him at No. 2 and then build around him. If they do trade down, it would likely only be a few spots, but even that would be too risky if they want one of the top three quarterbacks. Remember, the last time they traded down out of the No. 4 pick, they ended up with Justin Gilbert at No. 8.
 
Hey, Mary Kay: Is it possible that Barkevious Mingo could transition to safety? We've always been told that he's too big to be a safety, but when considering a guy like Seattle safety Kam Chancellor, Mingo is listed as being only 1 inch and 8 pounds bigger.

-- Patrick C, Chicago, Ill.

Hey Patrick: You might be onto something there and I believe it's at least worth trying. New defensive coordinator Ray Horton is cooking up something new for Mingo, and maybe that's one of his ideas. Horton was here with Mingo in 2013 when he had a sack in each of his first three games. Since then, he's had four in his next 43. But Horton still believes there's value in the former No. 6 overall pick. "He is a tall, lean, fast young man. We have to utilize that,'' Horton said at his introductory press conference Thursday. "Now, what do we have on the table for him? Some things different than it's been in the past. Hopefully, he will come in and say, 'I embrace what you are trying to do with me, and I'll do whatever you ask me to do.' We have to do something to utilize his God-given ability."

As for whether or not he sees him as an edge-rusher, it doesn't sound like it.

"I see him hopefully as a play-making member of our defense,'' Horton said. "Where he will line up, I don't know yet. It depends on what he can handle for us."

Hey, Mary Kay: This may sound crazy and don't know if the Browns would even consider such a scenario, but would they be able to place Johnny on a season-long exile by designating him to the "injury/non football" list? I realize that the organization just wants to wash their hands of him and his drama but it would be fitting to not give him what he wants; his outright release. I guess you would have to define "injury" too. I enjoy reading your insightful takes on my beloved guys in orange.

-- Dale Crowley, Mentor, Ohio

Hue Jackson enjoyed meeting Paxton Lynch at the Super Bowl

Hey Dale: The Browns want no part of Manziel anymore and are looking forward to putting this whole saga behind them. In fact, March 9th -- the first day they can release him -- can't come soon enough for them. By late next week, Manziel could be charged with felonious dating violence and/or aggravated assault against his ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley and could face jail time. If convicted of domestic violence, he'll also be facing a lengthy suspension by the NFL. Even if he's permitted to play football in 2016, he should take the season off and get his personal life together. He will likely be required to undergo plenty of counseling for domestic violence, and will probably need to go back to rehab again to address the issues that landed him there last offseason. It remains to be seen if a team will be willing to take a chance on him this year.

Hey Mary Kay: Who are some of the top prospects that the Browns will be looking at this week at the NFL Combine?

-- Ben Jones, Macon, Ga.

Hey Ben: They will take a good look at all of the quarterbacks, including Cal's Jared Goff, North Dakota State's Carson Wentz, Memphis' Paxton Lynch and Michigan's State's Connor Cook. All or most of the quarterbacks will throw at the combine, so the Browns will get a good evaluation. They'll also look at a number of Ohio State players, including defensive end Joey Bosa, running back Ezekial Elliott and receiver Braxton Miller. They will look at other pass-rushers such as former Buckeye Noah Spence, now of Eastern Kentucky, and Shaq Lawson of Clemson. They have needs at every position and will also look hard at other receivers and cornerback.

The Buckeyes dominated Illinois on Sunday

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- That's how you send out seniors. Especially an all-time great like Ameryst Alston.

In the last home game of the women's basketball season, No. 5 Ohio State nearly broke the program scoring record Sunday and threatened the record for a player, shooting 62 percent from the field in a 117-74 domination of Illinois.

Alston nearly broke the single-game scoring record with 39 points. That came only after it looked like teammate Kelsey Mitchell might do the same.

Mitchell had tied Samantha Prahalis' record of 42 points earlier this year, and Mitchell looked like the greatest threat to that record after a 25-point first half. But Mitchell sat out the fourth quarter and finished with 35 points, while Alston put up a 10-point fourth quarter to fall just short of the mark. But she did tie her career high in her final home game.

Ohio State also almost broke the team scoring record of 119 points set in 1994 against Idaho State. If the Buckeyes had played their starters a bit longer, they would have. After scoring 37, 30 and 32 in the first three quarters, they scored just 18 in the final quarter.

Ohio State did tie the all-time Big Ten record, for any women's team, for points in a conference game. Ohio State also scored 117 points in a Big Ten game against Minnesota in 1996.

The overall Big Ten record is 129 by Purdue against Kent State in 1990.

When it was over

When it started.

What's next

The Buckeyes are now 23-4 and 15-1 in Big Ten play. They hold a one-game lead in the conference with two games to play and  finish the Big Ten season on the road at Minnesota on Wednesday and Michigan State on Saturday.

Kyrie Irving started the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder 1-for-4 from the field, but has left with flu-like symptoms and will not return.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Cleveland Cavaliers will have to try to get a big road win without a member of their Big 3.

Kyrie Irving started the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder 1-for-4 from the field, but has left the game with flu-like symptoms and will not return.

Irving didn't have any visible signs before the game. He only played in nine minutes.

Senior Cait Craft played her final home game at Value City Arena on Sunday, after her brother Aaron graduated in 2014 after four seasons as a Buckeye. Watch video

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Cait Craft played her final regular-season home game for the Ohio State women's basketball team on Sunday in the Buckeyes' 117-74 win over Illinois.

That means eight seasons of Craft basketball in Columbus is coming to an end.

Perhaps appropriately, Cait Craft's focus after Sunday's win was on the idea that the Ohio State defense should have shut down last-place Illinois more effectively. 

"It needs to be better," she said.

Sounds Crafty.

Anyone remember her brother Aaron?

Point guard? Funky shot? Dove a lot?

For the last six years, a Craft has played at Value City Arena.

Aaron showed up in 2010-11 and was there again in 2011-12, then Cait made it a double-Craft season in 2012-13 and 2013-14 and Cait has stuck around for the last two seasons in 2014-15 and 2015-16.

When she arrived as freshman, she was vocal supporter and critic of her brother on social media and in real life.

"If it's getting out of hand," Aaron told me of 2013 about the praise he was receiving, "she'll definitely keep me humble. She's definitely proud, but she'll keep you pretty level-headed."

"It's not in a hostile way," Cait told me then, "but we've always been able to do that with each other."

Cait Craft and Aaron Craft: 2013 story

Now this is it.

"I think it's going to be more awkward for my parents. They've been coming down here for six years," she said. "I think they're going to be a little bit bored."

The No. 5 women's team has two road games remaining next week at Minnesota and Michigan State and then the Big Ten Tournament and NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes, likely a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, should play their first two NCAA games at St. John Arena on Ohio State's campus.

If Ohio State makes a potential Final Four run, with a trip to the Big Ten Championship game before that, then Cait Craft could have at least 10 more games left in her career.

Then there will be no more Buckeye Crafts. After Sunday's game, in which Craft, a 5-foot-8 guard made her 97th career start and had three points and two assists in 24 minutes, here are the stats for the Craft careers in Columbus.

Career games

Aaron Craft: 148

Cait Craft: 110

Craft total: 258

Career starts

Aaron Craft: 112

Cait Craft: 97

Craft total: 209

Career points

Aaron Craft: 1,314 (8.9 ppg)

Cait Craft: 723 (6.6 pgg)

Craft total: 2,037

Career assists

Aaron Craft: 694 (4.7 apg)

Cait Craft: 194 (1.8 apg)

Craft total: 888

Career steals

Aaron Craft: 337 (2.3 spg)

Cait Craft: 127 (1.2 spg)

Craft total: 463

Career 3-pointers

Aaron Craft: 92 of 276 (33.3 percent)

Cait Craft: 129 of 419 (30.8 percent)

Craft total: 221 of 695

Denny Hamlin raced to his first Daytona 500 victory Sunday, the first for Toyota, and the first in 23 years for Joe Gibbs Racing.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- With a Hail Mary move, Denny Hamlin ended Joe Gibbs' 23-year drought at the Daytona 500.

Gibbs made it clear that he had no use for the victories his drivers collected in the exhibition races leading into Sunday's season-opener. The three-time Super Bowl winning coach was focused only on the "Great American Race" and his four drivers brainstormed on the best way to get a win for Gibbs.

Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards and reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Busch stuck close together for most of the race, and they got assistance from Martin Truex Jr., who became a de facto JGR teammate this year when Furniture Row Racing moved to Toyota.

Kenseth was out front and leading Truex until the final lap when Hamlin finally jumped out of line to make his attempt at the win. Starting a second line on the outside, Hamlin got a push from Kevin Harvick that allowed him to catch Kenseth. Kenseth tried to throw a block but Hamlin wedged into the middle between Kenseth and Truex and Kenseth had to save his car from wrecking.

"The last thing I wanted to do was wreck off turn four with my Toyota teammates and none of us win," Hamlin said. "We had talked about a plan overnight to just work together, work together and I've never seen it executed so flawlessly.

"I said with two to go that we have to get the team victory no matter what it takes and I essentially was trying to go up there and block (Harvick) to keep him from getting to those guys."

But the push from Harvick was so strong, Hamlin was able to catch Kenseth and Truex. Once Kenseth was out of the way, Hamlin raced Truex side-by-side to the checkered flag for a photo finish. The margin of victory was 0.010 seconds, the closest in race history.

"I don't know where that came from, I don't know what happened, I can't even figure out what I did," Hamlin said. "It all just came together. But this wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for Toyotas sticking together all race long."

It was Hamlin's first Daytona 500 victory and first for Toyota. Gibbs, who in November celebrated with Busch the team's first Sprint Cup title in a decade, won the Daytona 500 for the first time since Dale Jarrett in 1993.

Truex, who spun the loss as a positive in that he proved to JGR that he and Furniture Row Racing will be strong partners, wasn't sure what he could have done differently.

"It hurts a little bit," Truex said. "We were in the right spot, we made the right moves. You can second-guess all day long, the only thing I could have done different was be more aggressive to the line."

Toyotas swept the podium as Truex was second, and Busch third. Carl Edwards was fifth as Toyota took four of the top five spots.

"Great day for Joe Gibbs Racing, really pumped for Joe to get back to victory lane here in the Daytona 500," said Busch. "I figured it was five to go that it was every man for himself. Once Denny jumped up, he just got such a huge boost from (Harvick). Once he did it, I swore I thought about doing it.  Once I thought about doing it and didn't do it, it was too late. That was it.  You can't think that long and not make the move at the same time."

Kenseth faded to 14th.

"They don't get much more crushing than that," Kenseth said.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., seeking his third Daytona 500 victory, came up empty as he tried to force his way through the field late in the race.

Earnhardt was using the high line to inch closer to the front, and when he tried to get a side draft from another car, he spun through the fourth turn. His Chevrolet hit an interior wall and then ricocheted into the grass, where Earnhardt found himself stuck.

Earnhardt was a heavy favorite to win and brought a car nicknamed "Amelia Earhart" that had appeared to be unbeatable. Amelia won four races -- including a qualifier at Daytona earlier this week -- and never finished lower than third in seven starts over the past year.

"Caught me by surprise there," Earnhardt said. "We were making some ground on the leaders a little bit so that was looking pretty good because the outside line really hadn't been doing anything all day. Just busted my butt there. Driver mistake."

In a statement of a game, the Cleveland Cavaliers went into Oklahoma and annihilated the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-92 Sunday afternoon.

OKLAHOMA CITY - It was game of mega superstars clashing, lighting-quick bursts to the basket, sheer athleticism and plentiful highlights. But really all that mattered was the outcome.

In a statement of a game, the Cleveland Cavaliers went into Oklahoma and annihilated the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-92 Sunday afternoon.

Kevin Love played aggressively from start to finish. He rarely settled and matched the physicality of Oklahoma City's frontcourt. In arguably his best game of the season, Love registered a game-high 29 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.

LeBron James secured 25 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists. Tristan Thompson supplied 14 points and 14 boards. Cleveland shot an impressive 51 percent from the floor.

A third-quarter meltdown on the part of the Thunder cost them the game, and they ended up losing the season series, 0-2. The Cavaliers held the Thunder to 35 percent shooting in the third. Their defense consistently limited the Thunder to one shot. They used those defensive stops to get out on the break before the Oklahoma City defense could get set.

The Thunder (40-14) was so frustrated with their offensive woes that it affected them on the defensive end. Cleveland (40-14) scored 33 points in that pivotal quarter. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were speechless. The life was taken out of the building. The arena should have just been called Chesapeake Arena because there was no "energy" in Chesapeake Energy Arena for the Thunder.

Those 50-50 balls that are critical if fighting for a victory were gobbled up by the Cavaliers. They just wanted it more. J.R. Smith came off a screen in the third and pump-faked. His defender flew by and Smith spun opposite to free himself for a trey. Even the fans oohed and ahhed. Smith had all day to shoot with that move and he splashed the three in.

After Smith drained the shot, he stood in place to relish the moment. The Thunder immediately called a timeout. Cleveland wasn't supposed to be up 26 points. This was supposed to be more of a competitive game.

It wasn't.

"I mean, it's a game we want to play well," Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said. "You know, with them being one of the best teams in the Western Conference, having two of the Top 10 players on the same team, this is definitely a good game for us to see where we're at."

Cleveland had to pull off this feat shorthanded.

Kyrie Irving started the game going 1-for-4 from the field in nine minutes, but then left the game with flu-like symptoms. He would not return. Iman Shumpert was sidelined as he recovers from a stinger in his left shoulder he sustained in Thursday's win over the Chicago Bulls; and Mo Williams wasn't able to play due to a sore left knee.

And yet, they still managed to pound the Thunder to a pulp, forcing fans to exit the arena in the third. Everything happened that quarter and it was all to the Thunder's disliking.

In the final quarter, Richard Jefferson got loose for a reverse jam that infuriated the Thunder bench. After a timeout was called, Smith raced to Jefferson and felt on his legs and said, "There's still some juice left in those."

Oklahoma City was out of juice. Westbrook had 20 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists while Durant put in 26 points and five rebounds.

At 11-2, the Cavaliers have the best road record in the league dating back to Dec. 28.

Jefferson scored 15 points and grabbed six boards, and Timofey Mozgov had 11 points and five rebounds.

Cavaliers' next opponent: The Cavaliers are right back at it Monday as the Detroit Pistons invade Quicken Loans Arena. It will be the third time these teams have hooked up. The season series stands at 1-1.

LeBron James scored 25 points to go with 11 assists and seven rebounds in the Cavaliers' smashing of Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Cavaliers don't normally do this - let LeBron James guard the opposing small forward if said player happens to be elite.

But James opened Sunday's 115-92 win over Oklahoma City on Kevin Durant, and Durant guarded him. The result was precisely as Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue intended.

"Set the tone early," he said. "I think LeBron's physicality, when he plays against the elite players he's always up for the game, up for the challenge."

The individual matchup between James and Durant tilted in the Cavs' favor. James finished with 25 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, to 26 points, three assists, and five boards for Durant.

James and Durant have now played each other 16 times and James has won 13. James shot 11-of-22 from the field and knocked down two 3-pointers in 38 minutes.

"A guy like Kevin, and so many great guys in our league, you can just try to make it tough on them," James said. "They're going to make shots, and you know that, just try to put pressure on their defense. But for me, just want the offensive player to know I'm going to be there every possession, whether it's to contest, or scrap and crawl or whatever, I'm going to be very physical. And when they make shots it's OK, we've got to go to the other end."

It was the symbolism of the move - James doesn't get to rest, he's opening the game on the Thunder's best player - that perhaps paid the biggest dividends. The Cavs were relentless, despite opening the game without Iman Shumpert (shoulder), Mo Williams (knee), and Channing Frye (pending physical), and losing Kyrie Irving in the first quarter (flu-like symptoms).

Shorthanded though they were, the Cavs pounded the Thunder - who also have All-Star Russell Westrbook - and handed Lue the signature win of his young tenure in Cleveland. The Thunder are the third-best team in the West, but have two more losses than the East-leading Cavs.

Kevin Love was brilliant, leading all players with 29 points and 11 boards. Tristan Thompson contributed 14 points and 14 rebounds. They're just two examples.

Since James' return to Cleveland, the team's coaches have largely crossmatched him when the opponent's small forward is of All-Star caliber. The idea is to allow James to conserve energy early in the game, and then switch onto the best player of the situation demands it later.

The Cavs did that on Dec. 17, when they beat the Thunder in Cleveland without Irving or Shumpert. This time, though, James was locked onto Durant for nearly every possession the two shared the court.

That included a stretch in the second quarter when Lue was forced to use a lineup for the first time all season (including the David Blatt era, when Lue was an assistant), with James, the little-used James Jones, Richard Jefferson, Thompson and Love on the court. Irving was already gone with a stomach bug and Smith left after he was whistled for his third foul with 4:53 to go.

James scored 12 in the quarter and seven after Smith was out.

On three consecutive possessions, he steamrolled his way past Durant and Serge Ibaka for a layup, spun one off the glass and was fouled for a three-point play, and lobbed a pass to Tristan Thompson for an alley-oop dunk with 1:30 left.

And then, for good measure, he stripped Durant of the ball on the Thunder's ensuing trip. Love cashed in on the turnover with two free throws.

Check out where OSU senior Ameryst Alston ranks among Ohio State's top 10 scorers, men and women

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams will travel to Florida on Tuesday to meet with Dr. James Andrews of the Andrews Institute to get a better read on his sore left knee.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams will travel to Florida on Tuesday to meet with Dr. James Andrews of the Andrews Institute to get a better read on his sore left knee, the guard told cleveland.com

Williams has been experiencing pain in the knee for much of the season. He had an injection on Dec. 7, a league source told cleveland.com, but the pain hasn't subsided much.

He said it's to the point where it's "a little worrisome."

The 12-year veteran was unable to play in Sunday's 115-92 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Matthew Dellavedova was the only point guard available the entire game with Kyrie Irving exiting in the first quarter with flu-like symptoms.

Williams will fly back home with the team for Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons before his Andrews visit. He is unlikely to play.

LeBron James, Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson combined for 68 points, 32 rebounds and 16 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Thunder, 115-92, Sunday afternoon.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James, Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson each posted robust double-doubles to help the undermanned Cleveland Cavaliers dominate the Oklahoma City Thunder, 115-92, Sunday afternoon at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. Russell Westbrook had 20 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds for the Thunder.

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

Locked in: The Cavs (40-14 overall, 17-10 on road) have won five straight, including the first two after the All-Star break.

Stumbling: The Thunder (40-16 overall, 25-7 at home) are 0-2 since the All-Star break -- both at home. They fell to Indiana, 101-98, Friday night.

Broom service: The Cavs swept the season series against one of the Western Conference's best. On Dec. 17 in Cleveland, they won, 104-100.

Outstanding work: The Cavs authored arguably their second-best performance of the season, all factors considered. Only their 117-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 30 in Cleveland definitively tops it.

This is what an NBA title contender is supposed to look like.

The Cavs did not control matters from the opening tip, but it sure felt that way. They trailed, 29-28, after one quarter. No need to fret, though, because they were playing reasonably well.

Then the Cavs brought the hammer, outscoring the Thunder over the second and third quarters by a combined 68-45. As the numbers suggest, they did so with supreme execution offensively.

Pockets of Thunder fans began heading for the exits early in the fourth.

As good as the Cavs can be, they can't be expected to rout the Thunder on the road -- especially given their injury/illness situation. That is why this victory rates as beyond impressive.

The Cavs opened the game without guards Mo Williams and Iman Shumpert, who were sidelined because of injuries, and with guard Matthew Dellavedova available but still working through a hamstring issue. The difficult task of trying to slow Westbrook and others in the Oklahoma City backcourt became that much more dicey when Cavs starting point guard Kyrie Irving exited early in the second quarter because of flu-like symptoms and did not return. Irving played 9+ minutes and was 1-of-5 from the field for two points.

No matter: The Cavs refused to wallow in self-pity. Sometimes, a depleted roster can bring out the best in those able to play. It certainly was the case here; the Cavs were laser-focused and relentless.

Full-court effectiveness: The Cavs showed how lethal they can be when they spread the floor and move the ball to both sides of it. Their clinic featured 51.3 percent from the field (41-of-80); 43.5 percent from 3-point range (10-of-23); 85.2 percent from the line (23-of-27); and 25 assists.

At the other end, they helped hold Oklahoma City to 41.1 percent from the field (37-of-90) and 22.7 percent from 3-point range (5-of-22).

ABC analyst Hubie Brown said: "The Cavs have just been spectacular today.''

A strong case can be made that the Cavs' ability to score at will in the first three quarters adversely affected the Thunder's offense, which entered averaging 109.9 points. The Thunder pressed to keep up, periodically taking bad shots instead of exhibiting patience. At the same time, the Cavs deserve credit defensively for max effort, moving the feet and communicating.

3-ball magic: The Cavs enjoyed a significant advantage beyond the arc in both meetings. On Dec. 17, they were 12-of-29; the Thunder, 6-of-20.

Thank-you note required, again: Thunder off-guard Dion Waiters ended up lending a hand to his former team in both meetings. On Dec. 17, he shot 1-of-7 and scored four in 21 minutes off the bench. On Sunday, he started and shot 1-of-8, scoring four and posting a -14 in 32:30.

The Cavs were pleased to see Waiters with the ball, and they kept turning his misses or bad decisions into baskets. His field goal didn't come until garbage time.

King on fire: LeBron amassed 25 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds and three steals in 37:30. He posted a +22 and easily won his "duel'' with Durant, who scored 26 but did little else and was a -17 in 33 minutes.

Given how thin the Cavs became at guard, LeBron was desperately needed to handle the ball, control pace and create scoring opportunities for teammates. Check, check and double-check.

LeBron entered as the NBA leader with 706 points in the paint. He padded that total, as expected, and mixed in an assortment of jumpers. He finished 11-of-22 from the field.

In the first half, alone, LeBron and Cavs reserve Richard Jefferson picked apart Durant and Thunder newcomer Randy Foye. It went something like this: Jefferson screens Durant; Foye fails to switch onto LeBron in time; LeBron scores.

The Cavs didn't let their respect for Durant as a pro's pro prevent them from making him look bad during their halfcourt sets. In fairness to Foye, Durant hardly seemed hell-bent on fighting through screens. And the Cavs routinely got Durant to switch from LeBron to Love -- a benefit to both Cavs.

Lovefest: After the game, LeBron told ABC reporter Heather Cox that Love was "spectacular.'' King doesn't lie.

Love had 29 points, 11 rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes of arguably his most complete game in two seasons as a Cav. He was a game-best +24.

Love shot 9-of-18 from the field and 11-of-12 from the line. He earned the free throws with stellar play on the low block. Love also generated team points with initial touches from the elbows. In other words, he maneuvered like the All-Star for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In addition to stuffing the main line of the stat sheet, Love made plenty of contributions that can be underrated, such as jumping out to alter Durant's jumper or leaving his man to take a charge from enormous big Enes Kanter.

Love stood his ground against members of Oklahoma City's front line throughout.

Power of T2: Thompson scored 14 and grabbed 14 rebounds. He posted a +19 in 36 minutes.

Thompson is slipping a bit against the Thunder. On Dec. 17, he had 14 points and 15 rebounds in 35 minutes.

Brown said of Thompson's 14 and 14: "You say: 'Wow. Where did he get them all?' He's one of those people who very quietly accumulates points and rebounds. You don't really notice it.''

Thompson still needs to stop doubling when it isn't necessary, but cracking Thompson for that flaw Sunday amounted to needless nitpicking.

Don't forget about us: Delly, Jefferson, J.R. Smith and Timofey Mozgov provided ample support for LeBron, Love and Thompson.

Delly did a good job of running the offense when called upon and finished with seven assists in 29 minutes. He and Jefferson helped limit Westbrook to 15 shots and seven field goals. Delly got physical with Westbrook, who didn't appreciate it.

Oh, well.

Manager Terry Francona has been pleased with the progress Michael Brantley has made swinging the bat, but it's still believed he'll open season on the disabled list.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Michael Brantley still isn't ready to start on opening day, but in the words of manager Terry Francona on Day 5 of spring training for the Indians, "he's going quick."

Brantley started taking dry swings Wednesday and has progressed to hitting off a tee.

"He's coming quickly," Francona told reporters at the Indians training site in Goodyear, Ariz. "He's put so much time into it, he's been so diligent. Now you can't rush what you can't rush, but the minute he's ready to move on the trainers let him, and he's going quick."

Brantley had surgery on his right shoulder in November to repair a torn labrum suffered in September when he tried to make a diving catch at Target Field. James Quinlan, head athletic trainer, said after the surgery that the Indians were preparing for Brantley to miss part of April. Since then the timeline has fluctuated from late April or early May, but no one knows for sure.

"He's going quick," said Francona. "The progression will continue and whenever he hits a milestone, he'll progress to the next thing. The idea, and it's kind of common sense, is that you're trying to build intensity and at the same time volume. But probably not both on the same day."

Brantley, the Indians starting left fielder and No.3 hitter, will have a big impact on this season depending on when he can join the lineup and how effectively he performs.

Test swings for Michael Brantley

Dreamland: First baseman Mike Napoli underwent surgery for sleep apnea after the 2014 season with Boston. The procedure was called bimaxillary reconstruction and involved the breaking of his upper and lower jaw.

Napoli didn't have a great season last year, but he told reporters that he was finally able to sleep more that a few hours at night because the surgery created a larger airway for him to breath.

"Anytime you're further removed from an invasion of your body, you're going to be better," said Francona. "There are a number of reasons he's going to feel better. "

Francona said he knew about Napoli's sleep apnea before he had the surgery, but added, "When somebody is on another team, there's no a real need for me to lose sleep over him losing sleep. I was aware it."

Another option: If Brantley isn't ready to start the season, and the Indians stand pat from here until opening day, the top three outfielders will most likely be Rajai Davis, Abraham Almonte and Lonnie Chisenhall. Collin Cowgill and Joey Butler are next in line as the two reserves.

The Indians claimed Butler off waivers from Tampa Bay. What put him on their radar other than the fact he ruined Carlos Carrasco's no-hitter last year?

"He got off to such a good start last year and while he didn't carry it the whole year, we caught part of it when he was really hot," said Francona. "He's got an option left and you don't find that very often with players in that situation.

"If push comes to shove, there's some outfield depth. If he makes the club and he's really hot, he's the type of hitter who can stay hot for a while."

Tribe's outfield without Michael Brantley

What about Naquin? tyis in camp and for the first time has a chance to make the club out of spring training. It's a long shot, but there's a difference between going to camp because you're a No.1 pick and going to camp with a real chance to make the club.

"Naquin has had a lot of injuries that have cut into his development," said Francona. "But he's healthy and he's at a point that the way he plays can maybe determine where he ends up playing. I imagine that's pretty exciting."

The Indians drafted Naquin out of Texas A&M with their first pick in 2012.

Tyler Naquin bouncing back at Class AA Akron

Come one, come all: Francona stated again that some non-roster players will make the opening day roster. The Indians have 20 non-roster players in camp.

Veteran reliever Joba Chamberlain is one of them.

"Joba could bring experience to our bullpen," said Francona. "He's been in the thick of it, in the fire. He's pitched innings of leverage. He's worked very hard to put himself in a position where he can help a ballclub.

"He's excited to be here. Really, we're excited about a lot of guys here. We're pretty realistic with the players and ourselves -- there are going to be some non-roster guys make our team. It's been that way every year. They are not at a disadvantage."

Opportunity knocks in Tribe's bullpen

Finally: Position players reported Sunday and will undergo physicals Monday. The Indians first full-squad workout will be Tuesday.

The USMNT is hosting the special edition of the Copa America tournament in June 2016.

NEW YORK - The United State's Men's National Soccer Team learned its opponents Sunday for this summer's Copa America Centenario tournament.

The U.S. will host the tournament, which runs June 3-June 26 in 10 cities across the country.

Playing in Group A, the U.S. will have group-stage games against Colombia (June 3 at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.), Costa Rica (June 7 at Soldier Field in Chicago) and Paraguay (June 11 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia).

Colombia is No. 8 in the latest FIFA world rankings. Costa Rica is 31st, the U.S. 32nd and Paraguay 42nd.

Group B includes: Brazil, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru.

Group C includes: Mexico, Uruguay, Jamaica, Venezuela.

Group D includes: Argentina, Chile, Panama, Bolivia

The tournament is a special edition of the long running Copa America, which is the South American championship. This summer's event will be held in the U.S. as part of an agreement between South American (CONMEBOL) and North/Central American (CONCACAF) soccer federations to celebrate the 100 years since the first Copa America.

The final will be June 26 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Hit with untimely injuries last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers adopted a "next-man-up-philosophy" mantra and used it to fuel an NBA Finals run.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Hit with untimely injuries last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers adopted a "next-man-up-philosophy" mantra and used it to fuel an NBA Finals run.

That philosophy was again put to the test on Sunday afternoon.

Playing against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the third-best team in the Western Conference and eager to bounce back after a post-All-Star break loss against Indiana, the Cavaliers entered the game without Iman Shumpert, the best perimeter defender, Mo Williams and Channing Frye, the new acquisition who has yet to pass his physical.

To make things tougher, Kyrie Irving woke up with flu-like systems and gutted through the dilemma before going back to the locker room with about three quarters remaining in the marquee matchup. His backup, Matthew Dellavedova, was on a minutes restriction as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.

But just as they did during the postseason run, the Cavaliers came together, led by the two remaining members of the Big Three, LeBron James and Kevin Love, and delivered one of their most impressive wins of the season, beating the Thunder, 115-92.

Here are five observations:

Style change - Without Irving, one of the most individually gifted point guards in the NBA, the Cavaliers' offense is not nearly as dynamic. Irving's ability to slice through the defense, score in a variety of ways and normally shoot a high percentage threatens opponents in a way Dellavedova can't.

But with Delly running the show, the Cavs gain in other areas.

The team is more fluid on offense, relying on halfcourt execution and better equipped on the defensive end of the floor.

When Irving left for good on Sunday, Oklahoma City was leading, 22-21. The Cavs outscored the Thunder, 94-70, the rest of the way.

I'm not at all implying that Irving's absence was the sole reason the Cavs hit another gear offensively. After all, Irving played in the previous three games in which the Cavs averaged 115.3 points.

However, the difference with Irving and Dellavedova lies in how the Cavs function on offense without their All-Star point guard. Instead of relying on his unique traits, an ability to break down a defense in isolation, the Cavs play a more team-oriented style that focuses on ball movement and crisp cuts.

The numbers highlight the difference.

On Sunday, the Cavs hit the 25-assist mark for the 20th time, rendering Oklahoma City's defense helpless and improving their record to 19-1 when reaching 25 assists.

Irving played nine minutes, as Dellavedova took over and dished out seven assists, tossing lobs and on-target passes to James near the basket. The offense looked devastating with Delly running the show, similar to earlier this season while Irving was still recovering from a knee injury.

In the 24 games Irving missed in the first few months, the Cavs reached at least 25 helpers 11 times. That's nearly 46 percent of the contests.

In the 29 other games, with Irving as the primary lead guard, the Cavs have hit that benchmark eight times (I'm not including Sunday with his numbers because of how little he played). That's just 27 percent of the time.

There's no reason to overreact after one game and Irving has been rounding into form recently.

But it's also tough to ignore how things looked.

The offense was more in sync, there appeared to be a halfcourt plan, the ball changed sides of the floor and it led to a lethal attack, the kind of style that would give Cleveland a better chance in a seven-game series against Golden State or San Antonio.

That approach is something five-time champion Kobe Bryant pointed to when he made his final stop in Cleveland less than two weeks ago.

"They certainly have the pieces," Bryant said on Feb. 10. "I think, what I told Ty (Lue), is that the biggest challenge for them is being able to change sides of the floor continuously. And move the ball continuously. It becomes very difficult in the playoffs when you have so many individual players. You know, LeBron and Kyrie, it's very easy just to give them the ball and everybody watch. And that was the beauty of playing for Phil -- for myself and Michael. Because we were ball dominant and he was very bullish and more stubborn than us in getting us to move the ball and change sides of the floor. And I think if Cleveland gets to that point where they're really attacking on the backside, I think they become extremely lethal. Which is the way Golden State plays as well."

Pounding Love inside - Another byproduct of Irving's sickness was Love shifting back into a more comfortable role.

Playing as the second offensive option as opposed to the third, Love played arguably his best game of the season, scoring 29 points on 9-of-18 from the field to go with 11 rebounds and four assists.

Love also went to the free throw line a season-high 12 times, making 11 of those attempts.

It helped that Cleveland kept exploiting mismatches throughout. Using Love in screening action with James, the Thunder often switched Kevin Durant onto Love. When that happened, Cleveland recognized, posted Love and let him go to work against the rail-thin Durant, who was no match for one of the best post-up players in the NBA. It didn't always lead to baskets and sometimes Love fumbled the ball away, but it forced Durant to work on defense or put another defender against James that he could blow past.

It was good, smart offense, showing improved attention to detail.

Whatever the numbers say, it's that kind of aggressiveness and inside force that too often wanes when Love's the third wheel.

The power forward, who was often brought up in trade rumblings, entered the game averaging 12.5 points, 36 percent shooting, 3.0 free throw attempts and 8.7 rebounds in six February games.

Getting the most out of Love was one of Lue's primary goals when taking over for David Blatt. There have been glimpses, Sunday being a perfect example, but not enough consistency.

That's the next step for Love and the Cavs.

Championship response - Russell Westbrook, who appears to be a genetic anomaly, raced down the court as the Cavaliers were still trotting back.

He blew by defenseless Dellavedova and soared in front of J.R. Smith for a booming throwdown, which cut the Cavs' lead to four points, 66-62, early in the third quarter.

The marvelous play, which led to the crowd going bonkers and play-by-play man Mike Tirico thinking the move should be "illegal," looked destined to ignite Oklahoma City.

Instead, it was Cleveland that responded.

The Cavs finished the quarter on a 29-11 spurt, fueled by repeated trips to the free throw line and suffocating defense. They won the third quarter, a problem area for them this season, 33-20.

Making defense easier - The Cavs held an opponent under 100 points for the second straight game.

But they got a nice boost from an old acquaintance: Dion Waiters.

In the midst of a shooting slump, Waiters was especially terrible on Sunday afternoon against his old squad. The starting shooting guard scored four points on 1-of-8 shooting in 33 minutes.

Why he got that much burn is baffling and head coach Billy Donovan deserves plenty of heat for that decision. The Cavs had no respect for Waiters. Without the threat of his outside shot, Smith was able to drift close to the paint, collapse inside and limit driving opportunities.

There were times Waiters was wide open with the ball and never even took a glance at the rim. That made Oklahoma City's normally prolific offense much easier to guard, as if they were playing four-on-five at that end.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defense didn't have much concern leaving Dion Waiters open on Sunday. Chris Fedor, cleveland.com 

Sure, guards usually drift toward the key to help on players driving to the basket. This, however, was a different level of disrespect. 

The above picture isn't Westbrook or Durant penetrating. That's big man Enes Kanter and there was an opportunity for a kick-out three, the kind of play that the Cavs have used to torch teams. But Kanter had no intention to pass to Waiters. Smith, meanwhile, had no concerns about collapsing hard because the player he was guarding is an offensive wreck that hasn't proven he can make an aggressive defense pay. 

Waiters is averaging 6.4 points on 14-of-39 (35.8 percent) shooting, including 4-of-20 (20 percent) from three-point range in seven February games.

Perhaps Cleveland really has made improvements on the defensive end of the floor. It's just hard to judge that based on the last two games, one against shorthanded Chicago without its best player (Jimmy Butler) and the other with Waiters helping to sabotage his own team, making the Thunder offense simple.

Bench boost - The Cavs' second unit has been maddeningly inconsistent. With pricey backups on the bench, averaging 27.0 points and ranking 28^th in second unit scoring, isn't satisfactory.

Oklahoma City, on the other hand, entered the afternoon averaging 34.8 points, which ranks 17th in the NBA.

But it was Cleveland's second unit, without Shumpert and Williams, that delivered. Led by Richard Jefferson's 15 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, the Cavs' second unit outscored Oklahoma City's. 30-21.

Timofey Mozgov, seemingly woken up by trade rumors scored double figures once again, adding 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in 18 minutes.

The Cavs essentially used three players, with Dellavedova being the other, but each had a significant impact during the Sunday blowout. It was a true team effort, the kind of play that defined the team's second half surge up the Eastern Conference standings last season.