The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Defiance Bulldogs (Defiance, OH) and the visiting St. Francis de Sales Knights (Toledo, OH), observed Defiance's basketball team edge St. Francis de Sales by a score of 55-48.

The Bulldogs (7-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa, OH). The Titans come into the Western Buckeye challenge with a 1-4 record.

In their next game, the Knights encounter the Maumee Valley Country Day Hawks (Toledo, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 27. St. Francis de Sales will attempt to improve on its 6-1 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 5-2 record after their 81-57 league win over Cardinal Stritch (Oregon, OH).