ADA__A big third quarter led the Ada High School girls basketball team to a 48-37 win over visiting non-conference foe Fort Jennings on Saturday, January 24.
Ada held a slim 17-14 lead at halftime. But a 19-6 third period outburst gave the hosts a 36-20 advantage. That lead held up despite a 17-12 Musketeer charge in the fourth quarter.
Ada senior Anna Conley scored seven of her season-high 22 points in the decisive third stanza.
The Bulldogs improved to 9-9 overall after the home victory.
VAN BUREN__The Ada High School wrestling team finished 25th out of 35 teams at the tough two-day Van Buren Invitational on Saturday, January 24.
The Bulldogs scored 32 points at the event, just one point behind Ottawa-Glandorf.
Woodmore won the tournament with 248 points. Delta edged Liberty Center for second place, 200.5-194. Allen East came in fifth with 130 points, while Bluffton ended up seventh at 128.
CLEVELAND__The Ada High School boys basketball team withstood a late rally to edge Blanchard Valley Conference foe McComb 56-54 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Friday afternoon, January 23.
It was the second trip for the Bulldog boys to play at the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
They played at the NBA venue, then known as Gund Arena, in coach Chris Sautter’s initial season as head Ada coach of 2002-03 during his first tenure, where they lost to county rival Kenton 48-44.
The Bulldogs held a slim 8-7 lead after the first quarter on Friday.
McCOMB__The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team fell victim to a hot-shooting second half as they lost 58-36 to Blanchard Valley Conference foe McComb on Thursday, January 22.
The game was close at halftime, with Ada trailing just 20-17. Junior guard Kenley Poling drained two triples to keep the Bulldogs within 14-7 after the first period.
Ada then won the second stanza 10-6, by holding the Panthers to two field goals. But McComb poured in 19 points in each of the third and fourth periods to pull away and win by 22.
Ohio Northern senior Selby Wilt (Findlay) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week for the week of Jan. 12-18.
This marks his third career OAC Swimmer of the Week accolade.
The recognition comes after winning three events in a 179-59 victory at Baldwin Wallace on Saturday.
Wilt won the 100-yard freestyle in :49.21 and was on ONU's winning 200 medley relay team, winning in 1:38.20 and 200 free relay team, winning in 1:28.95.
