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DefianceVan Wert
Bulldogs
43
Cougars
69

The Van Wert (OH) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral playoff game against Defiance (OH) by a score of 69-43.

Game Details: at Liberty-Benton HS

This game is a part of the "2023 OHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships (Ohio) - Division II" tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Defiance----43
Van Wert----69
Final score provided by C. Steinbrunner.
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Game Story

Ohio High School Basketball - Van Wert trounces Defiance

March 4, 2023: Defiance, OH 43512

The Van Wert Cougars (Van Wert, OH) basketball crushed the host Defiance Bulldogs (Defiance, OH), 69-43 in Saturday's non-league test.

The Cougars (17-7) will now prepare for their test against Rossford (Rossford, OH). The Bulldogs go into the non-league test with a 21-4 record. In their last test, Rossford walloped Central Catholic (Toledo, OH), 48-34, in a non-league test.

The Bulldogs now own a 21-4 record.

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Rankings & Records

Defiance (22-23)

OHDiv.
5511
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
21-48-19-09-33-1.840.8891,4931,130

Van Wert (22-23)

OHDiv.
7315
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
18-85-47-26-25-4.692.5561,5071,280

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Defiance		15.411.413.615.63.059.7
Van Wert		13.214.913.815.43.558.0

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Head-to-Head

  • Defiance won on 12/16/2022
    12/16 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Van Wert----44
    Defiance----51

    The Van Wert (OH) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Defiance (OH) by a score of 51-44.

    Box score
  • Van Wert won on 3/4/2023
    3/4 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Defiance----43
    Van Wert----69

    The Defiance (OH) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's neutral playoff game against Van Wert (OH) by a score of 69-43.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Defiance11-2Van Wert10-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/3/22DefianceRossford(L) 51-483/9/23Van WertRossford(W) 49-42
12/9/22DefianceMemorial(W) 67-611/13/23MemorialVan Wert(L) 62-60
3/2/23Van WertMemorial(W) 56-55
12/10/22DefianceBryan(W) 73-421/14/23BryanVan Wert(W) 68-44
1/6/23ShawneeDefiance(W) 60-521/27/23Van WertShawnee(W) 60-55
3/2/23ShawneeDefiance(W) 65-58
1/13/23DefianceKenton(W) 72-432/3/23KentonVan Wert(W) 66-37
1/20/23DefianceElida(W) 80-452/10/23Van WertElida(W) 56-53
2/24/23Van WertElida(W) 65-34
2/3/23DefianceCelina(W) 72-3412/9/22CelinaVan Wert(W) 51-29
2/24/23DefianceCelina(W) 53-42
2/10/23DefianceOttawa-Glandorf(L) 65-621/20/23Ottawa-GlandorfVan Wert(L) 64-62
2/11/23BathDefiance(W) 75-382/17/23Van WertBath(W) 69-41
2/17/23WapakonetaDefiance(W) 63-471/6/23WapakonetaVan Wert(L) 46-44
2/18/23DefianceLima Central Catholic(W) 43-371/10/23Lima Central CatholicVan Wert(W) 61-56

Record Breakdown

Defiance (22-23)

Van Wert (22-23)
21-4
Overall
18-8
8-1
League
5-4
9-2
Non-League
9-3
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
11-2
Common Opponent
10-3
9-0
Home
7-2
9-3
Away
6-2
3-1
Neutral
5-4
2-1
Playoff
4-1
21-4
In-State
18-8
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0