Defiance Bulldogs (Defiance, OH) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Celina Bulldogs (Celina, OH), 48-29 in a league bout.

With the win, Defiance upgrades its record to 2-17 on the season. The Bulldogs host Findlay (Findlay, OH) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 10. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 14-5. Findlay won 54-33 in their recent non-league bout against Napoleon (Napoleon, OH)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Wapakoneta Redskins (Wapakoneta, OH) in a Western Buckeye bout, on Thursday, February 15. Celina will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record.