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Holding on to a fragile two-point lead with 2.4 second remaining in the game, the Swanton Bulldogs missed two free throws and had to survive a long three-point shot attempt to beat the visiting Delta Panthers 47-45 in an OHSAA Division V Boys Sectional Basketball game at Kevin J. McQuade Gymnasium Wednesday night.

The Bulldogs led the Panthers 11-9 after the first quarter and maintained the two-point advantage after the end of each of the next three quarters despite there being more than a half dozen lead changes, including four in the final frame.  Evan Reinhard led all players with 18 points and Brady O’Shea had 13 including three treys for Swanton.  Victor Martinez scored 11 points for Delta and Ashton Alig added eight.

Delta finished the season with a 5-18 record.  With the win, Swanton improves to 8-15 on the year and advances to the District Semifinal game tonight at 7:00 PM against the Paulding Panthers (18-4) at Paulding High School.

Delta Panthers:  9-8-13-15 = 45   Victor Martinez (11), Ashton Alig (8), Alex York (7), Kade Lintermoot (6), Gary Valentine (4), Gunnar Avery (4), Jack Mazurowski (3), Jadon Lohnman (2)

Swanton Bulldogs:  11-8-13-15 = 47   Evan Reinhard (18), Brady O’Shea (13), Brady Haselman (9), Gio Ruiz (4), Dylan Smigelski (3)

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Photo: Bulldog senior Brady O’Shea drains a three-pointer in his final home game