Basketball Preview: Defiance Bulldogs vs. Bluffton Pirates
The Defiance Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Bluffton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Defiance finally turned things around against Celina on Friday. They managed a 41-37 victory over the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bluffton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on Benjamin Logan with a sharp 64-42 win on Wednesday.
Bluffton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ayla Grandey out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Grandey has been hot , having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Blair Utendorf, who had ten points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
Bluffton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Defiance, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Defiance might still be hurting after the 50-27 defeat they got from Bluffton when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grandey, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. Now that Defiance knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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