The Elida Bulldogs will take on the Defiance Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Defiance heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Elida took over last week. Elida came out on top against Celina by a score of 49-36 on Friday. Given Elida's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while Celina is ranked 580th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Defiance waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 59-41.
Elida is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Defiance, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
Elida strolled past Defiance when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a score of 61-42. Will Elida repeat their success, or does Defiance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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