While it was all tied up 28-28 at halftime, Swanton was not quite Defiance's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They lost to the Defiance Bulldogs on the road by a 59-41 margin. While losing is never fun, Swanton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 389th, while Defiance is ranked 132nd).
Swanton's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Defiance, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Swanton will venture away from home to challenge Archbold at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Defiance, they will head out on the road to square off against Elida at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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