ADA - The visiting Liberty-Benton High School girls basketball team knocked down 13 three-point goals to overcome feisty Ada 68-44 in a Blanchard Valley Conference doubleheader nightcap game Thursday, January 9.
The home defeat dropped the Bulldog record to 2-11 overall and 0-6 in the BVC. League leader Liberty-Benton improved to 9-5 overall and 6-1 in BVC play after the win.
“I feel like it was the hardest we have played from start to finish all season,” said Bulldog third-year head coach Zach Ricker. “Everyone played well, we competed. We focused on playing hard and having fun.”
Eagle sophomore Megan Gerken drained eight trifectas to tally a game-high 24 points. L-B senior guard Avery Knepper drilled five triples to net 21 markers.
Ada trailed 21-12 after a high-scoring first period. Knepper nailed three straight treys early to build a 13-5 lead.
ADA – The Ada High School boys basketball team held visiting Liberty-Benton to its lowest scoring output of the season, but still lost 48-26 in a first-place Blanchard Valley Conference showdown on January 9.
The Eagles broke open the low-scoring game with a 17-9 third quarter.
The Bulldogs fell to 9-4 overall and 4-1 in the BVC after the battle between the two co-league leaders.
Musicians: Dr. Sarah Waters, percussion; Lydia Butterfield, erhu; Maestro Andrew Crust, leading the educational program
This program will introduce instruments found in the traditional Peking Opera Orchestra, a form of opera originating in Beijing, China. This include several percussion instruments and the bowed stringed instrument called the erhu. Kids will be able to learn how to play these instruments at the program as well!
The Village Council meeting scheduled for January 21, 2025 will be held at the Community Health Professionals Building located at, 1200 S. Main St., Ada, OH at 6:30 p.m.
This meeting will not be available on Zoom. All residents are encouraged to attend.
Editor's note: The meeting has been moved in anticipation of discussion regarding the 2nd reading of legislation on utility rates.
