Olmsted Falls Defeats Fairview in Close Basketball Game

Bulldogs pull away in fourth quarter for seventh win in last nine games

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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The Olmsted Falls boys basketball team defeated Fairview 60-46 in a close game on Saturday. After trailing for most of the first three quarters, Olmsted Falls went on a 15-2 run in the fourth quarter to pull away for the victory. Junior Mason Cerovac led Olmsted Falls with 17 points and 9 rebounds, while senior Chris Tenn scored 10 of his 14 points in the decisive fourth quarter.

Why it matters

With the OHSAA boys basketball tournament approaching, this win helps Olmsted Falls, ranked 13th in the cleveland.com Top 25, tune up and keep pace in their Southwestern Conference title chase. Fairview, one of Northeast Ohio's better Division V programs, had already clinched its division in the Chagrin Valley Conference.

The details

Olmsted Falls opened the game with 6 turnovers in the first quarter but settled down, committing just 1 in the second quarter and none in the third. In addition to Cerovac and Tenn, senior point guard Logan Connelly added 10 points for the Bulldogs, while Cole Odon had 8. Fairview sophomore Carter Reagan led the Warriors with 22 points, including 3 3-pointers, while senior guard Will Allen added 8 points.

  • Olmsted Falls will conclude its regular season on Friday at North Ridgeville, with a chance to win at least a share of the Southwestern Conference title.
  • Fairview has already clinched its division in the Chagrin Valley Conference and will find out on Sunday where it will play in the Division V district tournament.

The players

Mason Cerovac

A junior on the Olmsted Falls basketball team who led the Bulldogs with 17 points and 9 rebounds in the win.

Chris Tenn

A senior guard on the Olmsted Falls basketball team who scored 10 of his 14 points in the decisive fourth quarter.

Carter Reagan

A sophomore on the Fairview basketball team who led the Warriors with 22 points, including 3 3-pointers.

Will Allen

A senior guard on the Fairview basketball team who scored 8 points in the loss.

Chris DeLisio

The head coach of the Olmsted Falls basketball team.

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What they’re saying

“We just really talked about having better possessions. Every possession. Our guys are great from a standpoint of they're willing to play fast, but sometimes we want to play a little bit too fast, and we just don't necessarily remember the moment we're in.”

— Chris DeLisio, Olmsted Falls Head Coach (cleveland.com)

What’s next

Depending on how No. 14 Berea-Midpark's game on Tuesday plays out vs. Avon Lake, Olmsted Falls could clinch at least a share of the Southwestern Conference title with a win on Friday at North Ridgeville.

The takeaway

This win helps Olmsted Falls, a top-15 team in the cleveland.com rankings, continue to build momentum heading into the OHSAA boys basketball tournament. Meanwhile, Fairview, one of the better Division V programs in Northeast Ohio, has already clinched its conference title and will now turn its focus to the postseason.