It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Defiance ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 53-45 victory over the Van Wert Cougars. The score was all tied up 18-18 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.

Bulldogs
01/09/25 @ Van Wert | 53-45 |
01/07/25 vs Wauseon | 30-50 |
01/04/25 @ Paulding | 45-59 |
12/19/24 vs Memorial | 41-34 |
12/17/24 @ Bryan | 53-62 |
Defiance's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9. As for Van Wert, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Defiance will welcome Maumee at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Van Wert, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Marion Local at 12:15 p.m. Marion Local will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Van Wert surely won't give up without a fight.
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