Defiance Bulldogs (Defiance, OH) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Paulding Panthers (Paulding, OH), 42-32 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Defiance advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Memorial (St. Marys, OH) to face the Roughriders in a non-league match on Friday, December 20. The Roughriders enter the match with a record of 0-0.

The Panthers now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pettisville for a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. Paulding will face a Blackbirds squad coming off a 36-13 non-league win over Stryker (Stryker, OH). The Blackbirds record now stands at 1-0.