By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team lost 52-47 to former Northwest Conference foe Lincolnview on December 30 to end their six-game win streak.

The Bulldogs led 36-35 after three periods, but the Lancers outscored the visitors 17-11 in the fourth quarter to pull off the five-point win.

Ada committed six costly turnovers in the final stanza.

The road warrior Bulldogs fell to 8-3 overall with the defeat, their third away game in four days. Lincolnview improved to 3-5 after the home win.

“We didn’t guard well,” said Ada head coach Chris Sautter. “We had foul trouble, and turned the ball over way too much.

“Lincolnview was the aggressor, and had us on our heels,” he noted. “They were more physical than us in the paint.”

Ada held a 12-11 lead after the first period. The Bulldogs extended the lead to 24-20 at halftime. Lincolnview inched within a point heading to the fourth period following a 15-12 third quarter.

Sophomore guard Carson Conley and junior Kayleb Hickman both tallied 10 points. Junior post Slade Gossman also scored a season-high 10 points. 

Ada sank two triples, both by junior Zack Zimmerman, who netted eight points. Junior Gavin Oldfield added seven markers.

Lancer Max Hammons led all scorers with 15 points. Zander Coil tallied a dozen markers. Gavin Evans contributed nine points, and Chayse Overholt added seven.

Ada canned 17 two-point field goals. The Bulldogs nailed two triples and converted seven free throws.

The Lancers connected on 14 two-pointers and drained six trifectas. They also sank six foul shots.

Ada dropped to 7-2 on the road this season with the defeat. The Bulldogs have played nine of their first 11 games on the road.

The Bulldogs (3-0 Blanchard Valley Conference) host new league foe Arcadia (5-2, 1-2 BVC) Friday, January 3. 

Ada is tied atop the conference standings with Liberty-Benton (7-1, 3-0 BVC). Unbeaten Arlington is 9-0 overall and 2-0 in the league.

JV: Ada won.

Ada 47 (8-3)
Oldfield 3-1-7, Dysert 0-2-2, Zimmerman 3-0-8, Green 0-0-0, Conley 3-4-10, Hickman 5-0-10, Gossman 5-0-10, Lawrence 0-0-0, Erickson 0-0-0.
Totals: 17-2/7/47. 3-pointers: Zimmerman 2.

Lincolnview 52 (3-5)
Tow 2-2-6, Hammons 7-0-15, Price 1-0-3, Coil 4-2-12, Evans 4-1-9, Overholt 2-1-7. Totals: 14-6/6/52. 3-pointers: Coil 2, Overholt 2, Price 1, Hammons 1.