Basketball Game Preview: Defiance Bulldogs vs. Napoleon Wildcats

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Previous Games

12/02/23 - Away	45-56 L
11/26/22 - Neutral	48-34 W
01/29/22 - Neutral	56-50 W
01/30/21 - Neutral	58-46 W
12/02/18 - Home	54-50 W
+ 4 more games

Defiance is 7-2 against Napoleon since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Defiance Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Napoleon Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Defiance is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty-Benton on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Napoleon also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Perrysburg by a score of 71-58. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 74th).

Napoleon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Defiance, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.

Defiance came up short against Napoleon when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 56-45. Will Defiance have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.