WHEELCHAIR CAVALIERS Presented by Cleveland Clinic and Invacare Corporation

Each season, the Wheelchair Cavaliers entertain fans across the country with their basketball skill and athleticism. The team competes at the Division III level both locally and regionally. In addition, the team visits hospitals, schools and youth centers in the Northeast Ohio region to promote wheelchair basketball and performs during halftime of two Cavaliers home games.

November 7th & 8th: The Cleveland Wheelchair Cavaliers finished in 2nd place in the Ohio Governor’s Cup over the weekend in Columbus, Ohio. The Cavaliers started off the tournament losing a hard fought game to the Moraine Minutemen by a score of 56 to 53. After leading for the majority of the contest, the Moraine Minutemen took the lead with just over 3 minutes left and held on for the victory. The Cavaliers were lead in scoring by Will Waller and Juan Woidtke with 21 and 14 points each. The Cavaliers were lead in rebounding by Waller with 5, Woidtke with 4 and Shawn Kravchuck and Drew Lacko with 3 each.

The Cavaliers knocked off the Championship Division Ohio Rolling Hoop Stars in their second contest by a score of 39 to 32. The Cavaliers were lead in scoring by Steve Smutak with 12, Woidtke with 11, And Lacko with 10. Lacko and Woidtke also lead on the board by grabbing 7 each.

The Cavaliers won the right to compete in the Championship game by beating Pittsburgh by a score of 38 to 29. The Cavaliers were lead in scoring by Woidtke with 17 and Smutak with 11. Woidtke and Lacko lead on the boards once again grabbing 5 a piece.

In the Championship game, the Cavaliers in a rematch versus the Moraine Minutemen could not get on the right track. The Cavaliers lost the contest by a score of 58 to 41. The Cavaliers were lead in scoring by Waller with 13 and Smutak with 11. Waller also lead on the boards by grabbing 14.

After two tournaments, the Cavaliers overall record stands at 7-4. The team is lead in scoring by Waller and Woidtke averaging 14 and 11 points per game. Waller and Lacko lead the team in rebounding averaging 7 and 5 boards a piece. The Cavaliers return to action Sunday November 22nd when they travel to Dayton to play a doubleheader against the Moraine Minutemen.