The Paulding Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Defiance Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Paulding's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 54-27 loss at the hands of Liberty Center. While losing is never fun, Paulding can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 438th, while Liberty Center is ranked 75th).
Paulding's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tori Schlatter, who scored nine points along with four steals, and Kayleigh Dunham who scored four points.
Meanwhile, Defiance suffered a tough 56-31 loss at the hands of Findlay on Saturday. Defiance has struggled against Findlay recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Paulding's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Defiance, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Paulding suffered a grim 69-45 defeat to Defiance in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Paulding avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
