HARROD__The host Allen East High School girls basketball team used withering second period defense to defeat upset-minded Coldwater 56-47 in the Div. III sectional finals Saturday night in Harrod, authoring their 13th straight victory in the process.
VANLUE__On February 24, the Ada High School boys basketball team dominated the middle periods to defeat winless Vanlue 61-46 in a non-league game and finish the regular season on a positive note.
The Bulldogs trailed 14-9 after the first period. But a 15-5 second stanza turned things around and gave Ada a 24-19 lead at halftime.
The purple and gold then seized control with a 21-11 third quarter run to build a 45-30 cushion heading to the final quarter.
The Bulldogs won the decisive middle quarters by a combined score of 36-16.
Ada ended its regular season 5-17 after the road victory, and won two of its last three games heading to the tournament.
By Grace Eberly, DO
Pediatrician, Caughman Health Center, Pediatric Associates of Northwest Ohio
It is a well-studied but often-forgotten phenomenon that each year during the winter months, up to 10 million Americans will experience symptoms of depression. As its name implies, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mood disturbance thought to be caused by the effect of shorter days and decreasing amounts of sunlight on the brain.
For most people who experience these “winter blues,” spring brings with it renewed life and increased optimism. However, some will have persistent symptoms that carry on long after the flowers have begun to bloom. Now is as good a time as any to check in on your loved ones and offer them support.
HARROD__Two Allen East girl hoop standouts were voted second team All-District 8 in basketball for the 2023-24 season by the D8 Coaches Association recently.
ADA__The Ada High School boys basketball team lost 54-43 to Lincolnview in their last Northwest Conference contest and home season finale Friday, February 23.
