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Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
DHS		105131947
LBHS		1213131856
Final score provided by K. Cramner.

Ohio High School Basketball - Liberty-Benton defeats Defiance

February 1, 2025: Findlay, OH 45840

The Liberty-Benton Eagles (Findlay, OH) basketball were winner over the visiting Defiance Bulldogs (Defiance, OH), 56-47 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Eagles now possess a 17-1 record. They play next when they travel to Riverdale for a Blanchard Valley bout on Friday, February 7. Liberty-Benton will play a Falcons team coming off a 48-37 league win over Arcadia (Arcadia, OH). The Falcons record now stands at 10-9.

With the loss, Defiance falls to 13-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Napoleon (Napoleon, OH) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 4. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 6-9. Napoleon lost 71-58 in their recent league bout against Perrysburg (Perrysburg, OH)

Kerry CramnerEagles Reporter

  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Defiance 0, Liberty-Benton 0
    @ 6:29 PM

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    @ 6:29 PM
  3. 1st Quarter
  4. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Liberty-Benton won the tip off.
    @ 6:30 PM
  5. 0 - 3

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #10 Brody Thomas makes a 3pt Field Goal. Defiance 0, Liberty-Benton 3
    Brody Thomas10 - SG, PG
    @ 6:31 PM
  6. 2 - 3

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #12 Will Horvath makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 2, Liberty-Benton 3
    Will Horvath12 - PG, SG
    @ 6:31 PM
  7. 2 - 6

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #23 Lincoln Holler makes a 3pt Field Goal. Defiance 2, Liberty-Benton 6
    Lincoln Holler
    @ 6:32 PM
  8. 2 - 8

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #44 Tyler Grose makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 2, Liberty-Benton 8
    Tyler Grose44 - C
    @ 6:32 PM
  9. 2 - 10

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #44 Tyler Grose makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 2, Liberty-Benton 10
    Tyler Grose44 - C
    @ 6:34 PM
  10. 2 - 10

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Liberty-Benton - #2 Reid Irwin. Defiance 2, Liberty-Benton 10
    Reid Irwin2 - PG, SG
    @ 6:35 PM
  11. 4 - 10

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #10 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 4, Liberty-Benton 10
    @ 6:36 PM
  12. 4 - 12

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 4, Liberty-Benton 12
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 6:36 PM
  13. 6 - 12

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #23 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 6, Liberty-Benton 12
    @ 6:37 PM
  14. 6 - 12

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Defiance. Defiance 6, Liberty-Benton 12
    @ 6:37 PM
  15. 8 - 12

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #5 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 8, Liberty-Benton 12
    @ 6:38 PM
  16. 10 - 12

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #23 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 10, Liberty-Benton 12
    @ 6:40 PM
  17. 10 - 12

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Liberty-Benton - #23 Lincoln Holler. Defiance 10, Liberty-Benton 12
    Lincoln Holler
    @ 6:40 PM
  18. 2nd Quarter
  19. 10 - 12

    End of 1st Quarter

    Defiance 10, Liberty-Benton 12
    @ 6:42 PM
  20. 10 - 12

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #23. Defiance 10, Liberty-Benton 12
    @ 6:46 PM
  21. 10 - 14

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 10, Liberty-Benton 14
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 6:46 PM
  22. 10 - 14

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #4. Defiance 10, Liberty-Benton 14
    @ 6:47 PM
  23. 10 - 16

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 10, Liberty-Benton 16
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 6:48 PM
  24. 12 - 16

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #4 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 12, Liberty-Benton 16
    @ 6:48 PM
  25. 12 - 19

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #2 Reid Irwin makes a 3pt Field Goal. Defiance 12, Liberty-Benton 19
    Reid Irwin2 - PG, SG
    @ 6:50 PM
  26. 12 - 21

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #2 Reid Irwin makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 12, Liberty-Benton 21
    Reid Irwin2 - PG, SG
    @ 6:51 PM
  27. 12 - 21

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Defiance. Defiance 12, Liberty-Benton 21
    @ 6:52 PM
  28. 15 - 21

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #10 makes a 3pt Field Goal. Defiance 15, Liberty-Benton 21
    @ 6:53 PM
  29. 15 - 21

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #33 Jackson Becker. Defiance 15, Liberty-Benton 21
    Jackson Becker33 - PF, C
    @ 6:54 PM
  30. 15 - 23

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #44 Tyler Grose makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 15, Liberty-Benton 23
    Tyler Grose44 - C
    @ 6:54 PM
  31. 15 - 25

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 15, Liberty-Benton 25
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 6:55 PM
  32. Halftime
  33. 15 - 25

    Halftime

    Defiance 15, Liberty-Benton 25
    We noticed it's halftime, checkout this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    @ 6:56 PM
  34. 3rd Quarter
  35. 15 - 25

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Liberty-Benton's ball.
    @ 7:06 PM
  36. 18 - 25

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #13 makes a 3pt Field Goal. Defiance 18, Liberty-Benton 25
    @ 7:06 PM
  37. 18 - 25

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #5. Defiance 18, Liberty-Benton 25
    @ 7:07 PM
  38. 18 - 27

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #23 Lincoln Holler makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 18, Liberty-Benton 27
    Lincoln Holler
    @ 7:07 PM
  39. 20 - 27

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #23 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 20, Liberty-Benton 27
    @ 7:09 PM
  40. 20 - 27

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #23. Defiance 20, Liberty-Benton 27
    @ 7:10 PM
  41. 20 - 27

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken. Defiance 20, Liberty-Benton 27
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 7:11 PM
  42. 20 - 30

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a 3pt Field Goal. Defiance 20, Liberty-Benton 30
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 7:12 PM
  43. 20 - 32

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 20, Liberty-Benton 32
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 7:12 PM
  44. 20 - 32

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Defiance. Defiance 20, Liberty-Benton 32
    @ 7:12 PM
  45. 22 - 32

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #33 Jackson Becker makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 22, Liberty-Benton 32
    Jackson Becker33 - PF, C
    @ 7:14 PM
  46. 22 - 35

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #23 Lincoln Holler makes a 3pt Field Goal. Defiance 22, Liberty-Benton 35
    Lincoln Holler
    @ 7:15 PM
  47. 22 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Liberty-Benton - #10 Brody Thomas. Defiance 22, Liberty-Benton 35
    Brody Thomas10 - SG, PG
    @ 7:15 PM
  48. 22 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #2. Defiance 22, Liberty-Benton 35
    @ 7:16 PM
  49. 22 - 35

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #33 Jackson Becker. Defiance 22, Liberty-Benton 35
    Jackson Becker33 - PF, C
    @ 7:17 PM
  50. 22 - 36

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a Free Throw. Defiance 22, Liberty-Benton 36
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 7:17 PM
  51. 22 - 37

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a Free Throw. Defiance 22, Liberty-Benton 37
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 7:17 PM
  52. 22 - 37

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Liberty-Benton. Defiance 22, Liberty-Benton 37
    @ 7:18 PM
  53. 24 - 37

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #5 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 24, Liberty-Benton 37
    @ 7:19 PM
  54. 26 - 37

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #12 Will Horvath makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 26, Liberty-Benton 37
    Will Horvath12 - PG, SG
    @ 7:19 PM
  55. 26 - 37

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #4. Defiance 26, Liberty-Benton 37
    @ 7:19 PM
  56. 26 - 38

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #32 Luke Gerken makes a Free Throw. Defiance 26, Liberty-Benton 38
    Luke Gerken
    @ 7:20 PM
  57. 26 - 38

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Defiance. Defiance 26, Liberty-Benton 38
    @ 7:21 PM
  58. 28 - 38

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #23 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 28, Liberty-Benton 38
    @ 7:22 PM
  59. 4th Quarter
  60. 28 - 38

    End of 3rd Quarter

    Defiance 28, Liberty-Benton 38
    @ 7:22 PM
  61. 28 - 38

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #4. Defiance 28, Liberty-Benton 38
    @ 7:24 PM
  62. 28 - 39

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #44 Tyler Grose makes a Free Throw. Defiance 28, Liberty-Benton 39
    Tyler Grose44 - C
    @ 7:25 PM
  63. 28 - 39

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #23. Defiance 28, Liberty-Benton 39
    @ 7:25 PM
  64. 28 - 39

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Liberty-Benton - #23 Lincoln Holler. Defiance 28, Liberty-Benton 39
    Lincoln Holler
    @ 7:28 PM
  65. 30 - 39

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #4 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 30, Liberty-Benton 39
    @ 7:28 PM
  66. 32 - 39

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #12 Will Horvath makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 32, Liberty-Benton 39
    Will Horvath12 - PG, SG
    @ 7:28 PM
  67. 32 - 39

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #12 Will Horvath. Defiance 32, Liberty-Benton 39
    Will Horvath12 - PG, SG
    @ 7:29 PM
  68. 32 - 41

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 32, Liberty-Benton 41
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 7:29 PM
  69. 32 - 41

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Liberty-Benton. Defiance 32, Liberty-Benton 41
    @ 7:29 PM
  70. 32 - 41

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken. Defiance 32, Liberty-Benton 41
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 7:31 PM
  71. 33 - 41

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #23 makes a Free Throw. Defiance 33, Liberty-Benton 41
    @ 7:32 PM
  72. 34 - 41

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #23 makes a Free Throw. Defiance 34, Liberty-Benton 41
    @ 7:32 PM
  73. 34 - 41

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #5. Defiance 34, Liberty-Benton 41
    @ 7:32 PM
  74. 36 - 41

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #10 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 36, Liberty-Benton 41
    @ 7:33 PM
  75. 36 - 43

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #44 Tyler Grose makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 36, Liberty-Benton 43
    Tyler Grose44 - C
    @ 7:33 PM
  76. 38 - 43

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #10 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 38, Liberty-Benton 43
    @ 7:34 PM
  77. 38 - 45

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 38, Liberty-Benton 45
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 7:34 PM
  78. 40 - 45

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #10 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 40, Liberty-Benton 45
    @ 7:35 PM
  79. 40 - 45

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Defiance. Defiance 40, Liberty-Benton 45
    @ 7:35 PM
  80. 40 - 45

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #2. Defiance 40, Liberty-Benton 45
    @ 7:36 PM
  81. 40 - 46

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #2 Reid Irwin makes a Free Throw. Defiance 40, Liberty-Benton 46
    Reid Irwin2 - PG, SG
    @ 7:37 PM
  82. 40 - 47

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #2 Reid Irwin makes a Free Throw. Defiance 40, Liberty-Benton 47
    Reid Irwin2 - PG, SG
    @ 7:37 PM
  83. 40 - 47

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #2. Defiance 40, Liberty-Benton 47
    @ 7:38 PM
  84. 40 - 48

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a Free Throw. Defiance 40, Liberty-Benton 48
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 7:38 PM
  85. 40 - 51

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #13 Jake Gerken makes a 3pt Field Goal. Defiance 40, Liberty-Benton 51
    Jake Gerken13 - SG, SF
    @ 7:39 PM
  86. 42 - 51

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #4 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 42, Liberty-Benton 51
    @ 7:39 PM
  87. 42 - 51

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Liberty-Benton - #2 Reid Irwin. Defiance 42, Liberty-Benton 51
    Reid Irwin2 - PG, SG
    @ 7:40 PM
  88. 43 - 51

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #4 makes a Free Throw. Defiance 43, Liberty-Benton 51
    @ 7:40 PM
  89. 43 - 53

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #44 Tyler Grose makes a 2pt Field Goal. Defiance 43, Liberty-Benton 53
    Tyler Grose44 - C
    @ 7:41 PM
  90. 44 - 53

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #10 makes a Free Throw. Defiance 44, Liberty-Benton 53
    @ 7:41 PM
  91. 45 - 53

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #10 makes a Free Throw. Defiance 45, Liberty-Benton 53
    @ 7:42 PM
  92. 45 - 53

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #10. Defiance 45, Liberty-Benton 53
    @ 7:42 PM
  93. 45 - 54

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #44 Tyler Grose makes a Free Throw. Defiance 45, Liberty-Benton 54
    Tyler Grose44 - C
    @ 7:43 PM
  94. 45 - 55

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #44 Tyler Grose makes a Free Throw. Defiance 45, Liberty-Benton 55
    Tyler Grose44 - C
    @ 7:43 PM
  95. 45 - 55

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Liberty-Benton - #10 Brody Thomas. Defiance 45, Liberty-Benton 55
    Brody Thomas10 - SG, PG
    @ 7:44 PM
  96. 46 - 55

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #23 makes a Free Throw. Defiance 46, Liberty-Benton 55
    @ 7:44 PM
  97. 47 - 55

    Score Alert

    Defiance - #23 makes a Free Throw. Defiance 47, Liberty-Benton 55
    @ 7:44 PM
  98. 47 - 55

    Timeout Alert

    Timeout Liberty-Benton. Defiance 47, Liberty-Benton 55
    @ 7:44 PM
  99. 47 - 55

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #2. Defiance 47, Liberty-Benton 55
    @ 7:46 PM
  100. 47 - 56

    Score Alert

    Liberty-Benton - #44 Tyler Grose makes a Free Throw. Defiance 47, Liberty-Benton 56
    Tyler Grose44 - C
    @ 7:46 PM
  101. 47 - 56

    Foul Alert

    Foul on Defiance - #10. Defiance 47, Liberty-Benton 56
    @ 7:47 PM
  102. Final
  103. 47 - 56

    End of Game

    Defiance 47, Liberty-Benton 56
    @ 7:48 PM

Scoretracker Scorers

Kerry CramnerEagles Reporter

Defiance @ LBHS Basketball Game Info

Sat., Feb. 1, 2025 @ 6:30p
The Liberty-Benton (Findlay, OH) varsity basketball team won Saturday's home non-conference game against Defiance (OH) by a score of 56-47.

Scoring averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Defiance		13.211.313.315.23.053.1
Liberty-Benton		15.414.614.814.18.059.5

Season recap

Overall record
19-6
21-3
League
7-2
8-0
Non-League
10-3
12-2
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Home
11-1
11-3
Away
7-4
10-0
Neutral
1-1
0-0
Playoff
1-1
0-1
In-State
19-6
21-3
Out-of-State
0-0
0-0
Win %
.760
.875
Conference %
.778
1.000
PF
1,328
1,428
PA
1,110
937
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Common opponents

Wapakoneta
2 - 0
1 - 0
Kenton
1 - 0
1 - 0

Rankings

OH
172
135
State Division
43
16

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