PAULDING - Host Paulding raced to an early 23-point lead and made it stand up in a 63-40 win over Ada in Northwest Conference boys basketball action Friday night.
The purple and gold drop to 3-13 overall and 1-3 in the NWC with the defeat. The Panthers improved to 6-8 and 4-1 in league play after the victory.
Ada fell behind 27-4 early in the second period and trailed 42-20 at halftime. After intermission, the Bulldogs were outscored only 21-20.
Twenty-nine percent field goal shooting and 26 turnovers helped doom the Bulldogs.
The Inn at ONU will hold its popular Around the World wine sampling event next week.
The sampling is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at The Inn on Wednesday, Jan. 31.
The event will allow guests to sample wines before purchasing bottles of wine at this special wine tasting in Ohio.
The ticket price is $30 per person and is inclusive of tax and service fee. The ticket price includes five 2-ounce samples and a selection of appetizers.
There will be a total of eight wines at the event. Each wine is unique to the Inn and will not be available at local grocery markets.
Contact The Inn Sales Office for individual or group tickets at 419-772-4112.
Nathaniel Foley (left) discusses an art installation of his work with Prof. Bill Mancuso, ONU art department chair, during an opening reception at Elzay Gallery on Thursday evening. “Flight of Obscurity XV” will be on display until Friday, Feb. 23. The gallery is open from 1-4:30 p.m.
The Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St., presents “Revenge of Frankenstein,” in a dinner theatre format Saturday, March 10.
Dinner details
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres begin at 6 p.m. and the dinner and show begins at 7 p.m. The dinner menu includes apple bourbon chicken breast, rosemary pork loin, stuffed shells with marinara; garlic-herb mashed redskins, home-style green beans and for dessert assorted cheesecakes.
Tickets include non-alcoholic beverages. A cash bar is also available.
By Grant Pepper
On Saturday, the ONU Athletic Training staff will attempt to fill King Horn Sports Center in an effort to raise awareness for cystic fibrosis.
They will host a ‘White Out for CF’ fundraiser in conjunction with the home men’s basketball game, a 2 p.m. tilt vs. Capital.
The staff will give free, white event t-shirts beginning at 1 p.m. on a first-come, first-serve basis. They will also be raffling off tickets for VIP seating with complimentary pizza and pop during the game, as well as other table items such as Kindles, ONU gear and more.
ADA - Visiting Paulding took advantage of its size inside to outscore Ada 38-20 over the middle quarters and pull away to a 68-41 victory in Northwest Conference girls basketball action Thursday night.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 4-12 overall and 0-5 in the NWC with the defeat, while the Lady Panthers improved to 5-12 and 2-4 in league play with the win.
Ada led 19-18 5:53 early in the second stanza after senior Maddie Gossard sank her fourth consecutive three-pointer. But then Paulding closed the half on a 14-3 run to take control, and never was headed.
