The Defiance Bulldogs fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Paulding Panthers on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Defiance was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Paulding apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Paulding found their leader in underclassman Addi Pease, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pease has scored all season. Kayleigh Dunham was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and seven blocks.
Defiance dropped their record down to 2-19 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Paulding, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Defiance will head out on the road to face off against Ottawa-Glandorf at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ottawa-Glandorfpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Defiance in Ohio (Ottawa-Glandorf is ranked 31st, while Defiance is ranked 644th). As for Paulding, they will be playing at home against Wayne Trace at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Paulding focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
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