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Boys' bball: Mustangs edge Ada at end

Girls' bball: Late rally lifts Mustangs over Ada girls
Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, December 30, 2017

Mustangs edge Ada at end
By Cort Reynolds

WAYNESFIELD - Allen East broke away from a halftime tie to post a 52-47 win over rival Ada in the third-place game of the inaugural Border Battle boys basketball tournament in Waynesfield Saturday afternoon.

The Bulldogs fell to 2-7 with the loss, while the Mustangs improved to 3-5 after the victory. Their win avenged a 40-32 loss at rival Ada 15 days earlier.

Cold shooting from the floor by both teams matched the weather outside, but AE shot accurately beyond the arc and at the foul line to provide the difference.

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Bulldog boys fall at Tigers

Ethan Swaney leads Bulldogs with 17 points
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 29, 2017

By Cort Reynolds
WAYNESFIELD - Tournament host Waynesfield-Goshen used a second half rally to defeat Ada 62-56 in the semifinals of the first-ever Border Battle boys basketball event Friday night.  

The Bulldogs fall to 2-6 and into the third-place game Saturday afternoon with the loss. Meanwhile, Waynesfield earned its first win to advance to the finals Saturday night with a 1-6 mark.

Ada led 35-33 at halftime, but managed only 21 second half points while the Tigers netted 29. W-G took a 49-45 lead on the strength of a 16-10 third quarter, and finished with a 13-11 fourth period.

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ONU Women 67, Hanover 60

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, December 29, 2017

SPRINGFIELD — Senior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) recorded her fifth double-double of the season to lead the No. 14-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 67-60 victory over Hanover (Ind.) in the opening round of the Kiwanis Holdiay Classic on Friday afternoon.

The Polar Bears improve to 9-1 on the year after posting their ninth consecutive victory, while the Panthers drop to 6-4.

Bullimore tallied a game-high 21 points and added a game-best 15 rebounds to lead the way for ONU.

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ONU Men 84, Volunteer State 64

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, December 29, 2017

GALLATIN, Tenn. — Junior Ryan Bruns (Chickasaw/Marion Local) scored 28 points and senior Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter) added 20 points to lead Ohio Northern to an 84-64 men's basketball victory at the Music City Classic on Friday afternoon at Volunteer State (Tenn.) Community College's Pickel Field House.

The Polar Bears (7-3 overall) also got 17 points and a career-high nine rebounds from freshman Brandon Waugh (Columbus/Northland) and a career-high 10 points from sophomore Austin Allemeier (Elida).

The are Hornets (5-5).

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Ada girls beat Tigers in semis

It's Ada vs Allen East in Saturday finals
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 29, 2017

By Cort Reynolds

WAYNESFIELD - Ada defeated host Waynesfield-Goshen 45-38 in the semifinals of the inaugural Border Battle girls' basketball  tournament Thursday evening.

The Lady Bulldogs advance to the finals and improved to 2-6 with the victory, while the Lady Tigers fell to 2-7 and into the consolation game after the defeat.

Junior guard Raina England poured in a career-high 18 points to pace Ada to victory. The Bulldogs outscored W-G 27-16 over the middle quarters to provide the impetus to victory.

A 19-12 second quarter outburst gave Ada a 24-20 halftime edge, and they held onto the lead from there.

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Border Battle time changes

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, December 29, 2017

The tipoff times for the Border Battle boys basketball games tonight have been changed.

The USV vs Allen East game will begin at 5 p.m.
The Ada vs Waynesfield game will begin at 7 p.m.
The games will be played in Waynesfield. One ticket is good for admission to both games.

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