Basketball Recap: Defiance Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Defiance, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 49-37 victory over the Van Wert Cougars on Friday. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Bulldogs

Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/10/25 vs Van Wert	49-37
12/23/24 vs St. Francis de Sales	55-48
12/21/24 vs Bowling Green	68-20
12/13/24 vs Wapakoneta	32-26

Defiance pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Van Wert, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Defiance won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wauseon at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Van Wert, they and Marion Local will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Marion Local's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.