Defiance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shawnee Indians. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Indians earlier this season, when they won 45-38.
Shawnee found their leader in freshman Ava Gadson, who went 5-for-8 on her way to 13 points and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Gadson a new career-high in shooting accuracy (63%). Another player making a difference was Lauren Potts, who posted seven points.
Defiance's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Shawnee, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-14.
Defiance does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shawnee, they will head out to challenge Lima Senior at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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