The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team lost 62-40 at fifth-ranked Crestview in a Northwest Conference game Friday night, January 27, in Convoy.
The Bulldogs trailed 17-11 after one period, and hung within 32-23 at halftime. A 17-7 Knight third quarter extended the margin to 49-30 and put the game out of reach.
Ada fell to 6-9 and 0-5 overall after the defeat, while Crestview improved to 14-1 and 5-1 in the NWC with the victory.
"We had a much better effort tonight (than vs. New Knoxville); we held Etzler scoreless," said second-year Ada head coach Vince Halliday.
"Temple made shots," he continued. "Crestview is legitimately good. Very balanced and athletic."
The Knights are second in the league standings, a half-game behind the lone league unbeaten in 5-0 Spencerville.
The spunky Ada High School girls basketball team battled 11th-ranked Crestview toe to toe in the first half, but eventually got fatigued and fell 53-26 in a home Northwest Conference contest Thursday night, January 26.
The Bulldogs trailed just 26-17 late in the first half before Crestview put on a 12-0 run bridging the second and third quarters to put the game out of reach.
Ada dropped to 9-9 overall and 0-6 in the NWC after having their three-game win streak snapped. Meanwhile, Crestview improved to 13-4 and 5-2 in the NWC with the win.
"Our first half was good except for one negative, defensive rebounding," said Ada head coach Zach Ricker. "We gave up too many second-chance points."
The Ada Soccer Association, a youth soccer program in the Black Swamp recreational league reminds families that registration for spring play is open through January 31.
Playing at home, the Ada High School girls basketball team got a scare from Upper Scioto Valley before pulling away late to win their annual tussle 49-34 Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs finished the tense, physical contest on a 10-1 run to keep the upset-minded Rams at bay. Ada also put together a key 11-0 spurt to end the first half after feisty USV had inched within 17-16.
The visiting Ada High school boys basketball team got outscored 24-14 in the fourth period and lost 66-56 at New Knoxville in a makeup contest Tuesday night, January 24.
The Bulldogs trailed 16-15 after the first period, but rallied to lead 27-23 at halftime. New Knoxville tied it 42-42 after three quarters with a 19-15 third stanza.
