AE 3rd, Crestview 1st

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls basketball team was seeded ninth on February 2 at the Van Wert district, and will play at a powerhouse former league foe in Div. VII sectional action.

The purple and gold Bulldogs (3-17) play at second seed Columbus Grove (19-2) Saturday, February 15 at 2 p.m. CG leads the Northwest Conference at 6-0, and is second to Ottoville in the PCL at 6-1.

The Ada/CG winner advances to the district semifinals at Van Wert Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. The Bulldog battle victor will play against the survivor of the tough Feb. 15 sectional contest between fourth seed Wayne Trace (14-4) and fifth seed Riverdale (14-5).

Convoy Crestview (18-3) was seeded first and elected to play number eight Antwerp (7-13) in the first round. The winner of that game hosts seventh seed Delphos Jefferson (9-10) Feb. 15 in a sectional final.

Allen East (16-4) was seeded third. The Mustangs host sixth-seeded NWC foe Lincolnview (11-9) Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. in a sectional final. AE beat the Lancers 49-39 on January 30.

The Mustang/Lancer winner will likely play top seed Crestview Feb. 20 in the district semis at Van Wert. AE lost to the visiting Lady Knights 69-65 in double overtime January 16. Ellie Kline scored 35 points in that contest.

The VW district finals are set for Saturday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m.