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Nicole Sims
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Camden, Ohio
  • High School:
    Preble Shawnee
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    11
  • pts/g
    3.2
  • fg %
    23.2
  • 3pt %
    8.3
  • ft %
    33.3
  • reb/g
    3.8
  • a/g
    5.5

Bio

Junior (2021-22): Played and started in 11 games ... Averaged 3.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game ... Led team which 60 assists in just 11 games ... Dished out a career-high 10 assists in a loss to Bluffton on 1/5 ... Named to the HCAC Academic All-Conference Team.

Sophomore (2020-21): Started in 11 games ... Averaged 5.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game .. Recorded a team-high 34 assists ... Named to the HCAC Academic All-Conference Team.

Freshman (2019-20): Played in 24 games with 17 starts ... Averaged 3.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game ... Recorded a team-high 53 assists. 

Prep: Four-year letterman in basketball and soccer at Preble Shawnee High School. 

Personal: Daughter of Patricia and David Sims ... Majoring in sport management with a minor in business. 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 84-67
Feb 9 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-64
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-48
Feb 15 Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-74
Feb 18 at Bluffton L, 78-59
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-42
  Total Conference
Games 11 5
Games started 11 5
Minutes 371 182
Minutes per game 33.7 36.4
FG 13-56 7-25
FG Pct 23.2 28.0
3PT 1-12 0-4
3PT Pct 8.3 0.0
FT 8-24 5-16
FT Pct 33.3 31.3
Off rebounds 7 3
Def rebounds 35 13
Total rebounds 42 16
Rebounds per game 3.8 3.2
Personal fouls 17 10
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 60 33
Turnovers 39 16
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 2.1
Steals 11 3
Blocks 0 0
Points 35 19
Points per game 3.2 3.8
Points per 40 min 3.8 4.2

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Adrian (Mich.) W, 64-59 1 32 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 0-2 0.0 3
Nov 13 Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) W, 62-46 1 32 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 17 Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-47 1 38 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 65-53 1 28 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 24 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 83-70 1 35 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 68-58 1 38 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 2
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-62 1 36 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 2
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 71-67 1 36 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 6
Dec 14 Hiram   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 at Kalamazoo W, 71-47 1 27 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 1 Heidelberg W, 66-59 1 32 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 3-6 50.0 7
Jan 5 Bluffton L, 76-71 1 37 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 2
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 80-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Hiram L, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 69-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 87-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 84-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-48 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton L, 78-59 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-42 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 Adrian (Mich.) W, 64-59 1 32 4 5 9 7 6 1 0
Nov 13 Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) W, 62-46 1 32 0 5 5 4 4 2 0
Nov 17 Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-47 1 38 0 3 3 2 5 1 0
Nov 20 St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 65-53 1 28 0 0 0 3 4 2 0
Nov 24 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 83-70 1 35 0 1 1 8 1 1 0
Dec 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 68-58 1 38 0 2 2 6 4 0 0
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-62 1 36 2 1 3 3 4 2 0
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 71-67 1 36 1 5 6 6 4 0 0
Dec 14 Hiram   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 at Kalamazoo W, 71-47 1 27 0 4 4 8 0 0 0
Jan 1 Heidelberg W, 66-59 1 32 0 5 5 3 4 2 0
Jan 5 Bluffton L, 76-71 1 37 0 4 4 10 3 0 0
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 80-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Hiram L, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-59 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 69-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 87-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 84-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-48 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-74 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton L, 78-59 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-42 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 Adrian (Mich.) W, 64-59 1 3 0 1.2
Nov 13 Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) W, 62-46 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 17 Ohio Wesleyan L, 49-47 1 1 0 0.4
Nov 20 St. Mary's (Ind.) W, 65-53 1 1 0 0.8
Nov 24 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 83-70 1 2 0 8.0
Dec 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 68-58 1 3 0 1.5
Dec 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-62 1 3 0 0.8
Dec 11 Hanover (Ind.) W, 71-67 1 1 0 1.5
Dec 14 Hiram   - - - -
Dec 16 at Kalamazoo W, 71-47 1 0 - -
Jan 1 Heidelberg W, 66-59 1 1 0 0.8
Jan 5 Bluffton L, 76-71 1 1 0 3.3
Jan 8 at Transylvania (Ky.)   - - - -
Jan 12 Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-67 - - - -
Jan 15 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.)   - - - -
Jan 19 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 80-64 - - - -
Jan 22 Franklin (Ind.) W, 65-60 - - - -
Jan 23 Hiram L, 70-69 - - - -
Jan 26 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-59 - - - -
Jan 29 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 69-63 - - - -
Feb 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 87-53 - - - -
Feb 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 84-67 - - - -
Feb 9 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 77-64 - - - -
Feb 12 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-48 - - - -
Feb 15 Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-74 - - - -
Feb 18 at Bluffton L, 78-59 - - - -
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-42 - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 24 22.8 1.1-3.8 0.4-1.0 1.0-1.8 3.6
2020-21 11 30.8 1.9-5.2 0.2-0.9 1.8-3.1 5.8
2021-22 11 33.7 1.2-5.1 0.1-1.1 0.7-2.2 3.2
2022-23 24 20.2 0.7-3.0 0.2-0.8 0.6-1.1 2.1
Total 70 24.9 1.1-3.9 0.2-0.9 1.0-1.8 3.4

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 24 17 548 26-91 28.6 9-25 36.0 25-43 58.1 86
2020-21 11 11 339 21-57 36.8 2-10 20.0 20-34 58.8 64
2021-22 11 11 371 13-56 23.2 1-12 8.3 8-24 33.3 35
2022-23 24 24 484 16-72 22.2 4-19 21.1 14-27 51.9 50
Total 70 63 1742 76-276 27.5 16-66 24.2 67-128 52.3 235

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 24 548 22.8 1.9-6.6 0.7-1.8 36.0 1.8-3.1 6.3
2020-21 11 339 30.8 2.5-6.7 0.2-1.2 20.0 2.4-4.0 7.6
2021-22 11 371 33.7 1.4-6.0 0.1-1.3 8.3 0.9-2.6 3.8
2022-23 24 484 20.2 1.3-6.0 0.3-1.6 21.1 1.2-2.2 4.1
Total 70 1742 24.9 1.7-6.3 0.4-1.5 24.2 1.5-2.9 5.4

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 24 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.2 2.0 0.5 0.1
2020-21 11 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.1 2.6 1.0 0.0
2021-22 11 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.5 3.5 1.0 0.0
2022-23 24 0.5 2.2 2.7 2.2 1.5 0.6 0.0
Total 70 0.5 2.4 2.8 2.8 2.2 0.7 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 24 17 9 45 54 53 48 12 3
2020-21 11 11 4 33 37 34 29 11 0
2021-22 11 11 7 35 42 60 39 11 0
2022-23 24 24 13 52 65 52 35 15 0
Total 70 63 33 165 198 199 151 49 3

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 24 0.7 3.3 3.9 3.9 3.5 0.9 0.2
2020-21 11 0.5 3.9 4.4 4.0 3.4 1.3 0.0
2021-22 11 0.8 3.8 4.5 6.5 4.2 1.2 0.0
2022-23 24 1.1 4.3 5.4 4.3 2.9 1.2 0.0
Total 70 0.8 3.8 4.5 4.6 3.5 1.1 0.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 11 33.7 1.2-5.1 0.1-1.1 0.7-2.2 3.2
Conference 5 36.4 1.4-5.0 0.0-0.8 1.0-3.2 3.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 7 33.6 1.1-5.3 0.1-1.0 0.7-2.3 3.1
Away 4 34.0 1.2-4.8 0.0-1.2 0.8-2.0 3.3
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 7 31.7 1.6-5.0 0.1-1.0 0.9-2.3 4.1
Losses 4 37.3 0.5-5.2 0.0-1.2 0.5-2.0 1.5
Month            
November 5 33.0 1.2-4.8 0.2-1.0 0.2-0.8 2.8
December 4 34.3 1.0-4.8 0.0-1.0 1.0-3.0 3.0
January 2 34.5 1.5-6.5 0.0-1.5 1.5-4.0 4.5

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 11 11 371 13-56 23.2 1-12 8.3 8-24 33.3 35
Conference 5 5 182 7-25 28.0 0-4 0.0 5-16 31.3 19
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 7 7 235 8-37 21.6 1-7 14.3 5-16 31.3 22
Away 4 4 136 5-19 26.3 0-5 0.0 3-8 37.5 13
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 7 7 222 11-35 31.4 1-7 14.3 6-16 37.5 29
Losses 4 4 149 2-21 9.5 0-5 0.0 2-8 25.0 6
Month                    
November 5 5 165 6-24 25.0 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 14
December 4 4 137 4-19 21.1 0-4 0.0 4-12 33.3 12
January 2 2 69 3-13 23.1 0-3 0.0 3-8 37.5 9

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 11 371 33.7 1.4-6.0 0.1-1.3 8.3 0.9-2.6 3.8
Conference 5 182 36.4 1.5-5.5 0.0-0.9 0.0 1.1-3.5 4.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 7 235 33.6 1.4-6.3 0.2-1.2 14.3 0.9-2.7 3.7
Away 4 136 34.0 1.5-5.6 0.0-1.5 0.0 0.9-2.4 3.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 7 222 31.7 2.0-6.3 0.2-1.3 14.3 1.1-2.9 5.2
Losses 4 149 37.3 0.5-5.6 0.0-1.3 0.0 0.5-2.1 1.6
Month                
November 5 165 33.0 1.5-5.8 0.2-1.2 20.0 0.2-1.0 3.4
December 4 137 34.3 1.2-5.5 0.0-1.2 0.0 1.2-3.5 3.5
January 2 69 34.5 1.7-7.5 0.0-1.7 0.0 1.7-4.6 5.2

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 11 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.5 3.5 1.0 0.0
Conference 5 0.6 2.6 3.2 6.6 3.2 0.6 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 7 0.7 3.9 4.6 5.0 4.3 1.1 0.0
Away 4 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.3 2.3 0.8 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 7 0.7 3.6 4.3 5.6 3.3 1.1 0.0
Losses 4 0.5 2.5 3.0 5.3 4.0 0.8 0.0
Month                
November 5 0.8 2.8 3.6 4.8 4.0 1.4 0.0
December 4 0.8 3.0 3.8 5.8 3.0 0.5 0.0
January 2 0.0 4.5 4.5 6.5 3.5 1.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 11 11 7 35 42 60 39 11 0
Conference 5 5 3 13 16 33 16 3 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 7 7 5 27 32 35 30 8 0
Away 4 4 2 8 10 25 9 3 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 7 7 5 25 30 39 23 8 0
Losses 4 4 2 10 12 21 16 3 0
Month                  
November 5 5 4 14 18 24 20 7 0
December 4 4 3 12 15 23 12 2 0
January 2 2 0 9 9 13 7 2 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 11 0.8 3.8 4.5 6.5 4.2 1.2 0.0
Conference 5 0.7 2.9 3.5 7.3 3.5 0.7 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 7 0.9 4.6 5.4 6.0 5.1 1.4 0.0
Away 4 0.6 2.4 2.9 7.4 2.6 0.9 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 7 0.9 4.5 5.4 7.0 4.1 1.4 0.0
Losses 4 0.5 2.7 3.2 5.6 4.3 0.8 0.0
Month                
November 5 1.0 3.4 4.4 5.8 4.8 1.7 0.0
December 4 0.9 3.5 4.4 6.7 3.5 0.6 0.0
January 2 0.0 5.2 5.2 7.5 4.1 1.2 0.0

News Mentions

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Women's Basketball falls to Bluffton in overtime

The Defiance women's basketball was defeated by HCAC rival Bluffton in overtime 76-71 on Wednesday evening.

January 5, 2022

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Women's Basketball opens 2022 with win over Heidelberg

The Defiance women's basketball team extended their winning streak to three games with a 66-59 non-conference win over Heidelberg on New Year's...

January 1, 2022

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Women's basketball beats Hanover in overtime

The Defiance women's basketball team defeated Hanover in overtime on Saturday afternoon, 71-67 to snap a two-game skid.

December 11, 2021

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Women's basketball defeated by Manchester

The Defiance women's basketball team suffered their first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference loss of the season on Wednesday night falling...

December 1, 2021

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Women's basketball soars past Bryant & Stratton

The Defiance women's basketball defeated Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) on Saturday evening, 62-46.

November 13, 2021

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Women's Basketball defeats Adrian in season opener

The Defiance women's basketball team defeated Adrian in their season opener on Monday night, 64-59.

November 8, 2021

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Women's basketball ready for 2021-22 season

The Defiance women’s basketball team will open the 2021-22 season on Monday night when they host Adrain at the Karl H. Weaner Center at 7:30...

November 4, 2021

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Women's basketball picked ninth in HCAC preseason poll

In a vote of league coaches, the Defiance women's basketball team was selected to finish ninth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for...

October 27, 2021

Photos

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Adrian vs. Defiance

11/8/2021 7:30 PM EST

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Adrian vs. Defiance

11/8/2021 7:30 PM EST

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Adrian vs. Defiance

11/8/2021 7:30 PM EST

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Adrian vs. Defiance

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Adrian vs. Defiance

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Adrian vs. Defiance

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Adrian vs. Defiance

11/8/2021 7:30 PM EST

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Adrian vs. Defiance

11/8/2021 7:30 PM EST

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Ohio Wesleyan vs. Defiance

11/17/2021 7:00 PM EST

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Ohio Wesleyan vs. Defiance

11/17/2021 7:00 PM EST

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Ohio Wesleyan vs. Defiance

11/17/2021 7:00 PM EST

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Ohio Wesleyan vs. Defiance

11/17/2021 7:00 PM EST

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Ohio Wesleyan vs. Defiance

11/17/2021 7:00 PM EST

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Ohio Wesleyan vs. Defiance

11/17/2021 7:00 PM EST

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Ohio Wesleyan vs. Defiance

11/17/2021 7:00 PM EST

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Ohio Wesleyan vs. Defiance

11/17/2021 7:00 PM EST

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Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 6:00 PM EST

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Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 6:00 PM EST

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Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) vs. Defiance

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Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) vs. Defiance

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Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) vs. Defiance

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Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) vs. Defiance

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Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) vs. Defiance

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Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) vs. Defiance

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Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 6:00 PM EST

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Bryant & Stratton (Cleveland) vs. Defiance

11/13/2021 6:00 PM EST

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Hanover vs. Defiance

12/11/2021 2:00 PM EST

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Heidelberg vs. Defiance

1/1/2022 6:00 PM EST

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Bluffton vs. Defiance

1/5/2022 6:00 PM EST

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Bluffton vs. Defiance

1/5/2022 6:00 PM EST

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Bluffton vs. Defiance

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Bluffton vs. Defiance

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Bluffton vs. Defiance

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Bluffton vs. Defiance

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