OTTAWA LAKE – The defending Tri-County Conference champion Summerfield Bulldogs showed Whiteford why it’s the league favorite again this year Thursday with a 58-31 win over the Bobcats.

Summerfield jumped out to a 17-9 lead after the first quarter and allowed just one third quarter basket by the 0-7 Bobcats.

Nick Marchant scored 8 points to lead Whiteford in scoring.

Brendan Dafoe scored 22 for the Bulldogs.

Summerfield 58, Whiteford 31

Summerfield (58)

Dafoe 10(2) 0-0 22, Eyler 3 0-2 6, Albain 1(1) 0-0 3, Iott 1 2-2 4, Couch 1 2-6 4, Jewell 0 1-2 1, Olmstead 4(1) 2-3 11, Smith 2 3-6 7. Totals 22(4) 10-21 58.

Whiteford (31)

Marchant 3 2-7 8, Masserant 3 0-2 6, Mills 2 2-4 6, Hillard 2 0-2 4, Collins 1 0-0 2, Bauman 1 3-6 5. Totals 12 7-23 31.

SUMMERFIELD 17-16-12-13=58

WHITEFORD 9-8-2-12=31