A dominating paint performance by Walsh proved too much for Tiffin University (11-16, 7-15 GLIAC) to overcome, as the Cavaliers beat the Dragons in their season finale 82-60.

Walsh held a 36-14 scoring edge inside, outrebounded the Dragons 39-23, and had a whopping 25-4 edge in second chance points in the win. But it wasn't until the second half that the Cavaliers finally put the tenacious Dragons away.

The Dragons, fired up on Senior and Alumni Day, exploded out of the gate on a 13-3 to start the game. But Walsh regrouped and responded in kind, going on a 12-2 run that tied the game at the 13:14 mark.

Tiffin continued to battle. Trailing by 11 with 2:41 to go in the half, the Dragons finished on a 9-2 run to trail just 38-34 at halftime.

The game got away from the Dragons at the 12:44 mark of the second half. Trailing 53-46, the Dragons allowed Walsh to explode on a 27-11 run over the next 10 minutes that effectively ended the game.

Walsh shot 55 percent for the game, including 58 percent in the second half. Tiffin shot 42 percent.from the floor.

Joe Graessle ended his superb Dragons career with 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists to lead the team. He finishes his Dragons career second in career scoring with 2149 points. Before the men's game, he was honored with a presentation by GLIAC representative Danielle Harris for becoming the GLIAC's career scoring leader in his last game against Ohio Dominican. Overall Graessle finishes with 1575 points in GLIAC play.

Khaleal McCormick added 13 points, while Ashton Khan had 11 points. Jonathan Sutherlin had 6 points and 6 rebounds.