The Defiance Bulldogs will square off against the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Defiance will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Defiance will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Ottawa-Glandorf, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Defiance escaped with a win on Monday against Ottawa-Glandorf by the margin of a single free throw, 50-49. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Titans are ranked 619th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lima Central Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 51-45 to Kalida. The contest marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Defiance's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Lima Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Defiance came up short against Lima Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 54-41. Can Defiance avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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