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Murphy scored a season-high 17 points. Ennis fired in 15 points with 3 triples, and Cook added 12

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By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The hustling Ada boys basketball team got its first victory of the season with a 50-42 victory over visiting McComb in non-conference play Saturday night.

The Bulldogs took a 21-16 lead after one period when senior Micah Cook banked in a 33-foot triple at the buzzer. McComb pulled within one point in the second stanza, but Ada never relinquished the lead.

A 10-2 third quarter where the Bulldogs limited the Panthers to just one basket allowed the purple and gold hosts to extend the lead to 41-28 heading into the final period.

More non-conference foes on this week's schedule

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By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada girls basketball team was scrappy but lost 48-30 to tough McComb in non-league action Saturday afternoon.

The smaller Lady Bulldogs were out-rebounded and committed too many turnovers against the aggressive Panther press and halfcourt defense.

"Turnovers and (offensive) rebounds absolutely killed us the first half," said Ada third-year head coach Morgan Bass. "We had a better ending as far as effort, but we waited too long. 

Morgan Bass: "We played hard until the final buzzer, which is all I ever ask for"

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By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Delphos Jefferson ran out to an 18-0 lead over the visiting Ada girls basketball team and cruised to a 59-18 Northwest Conference win Thursday evening.

Ali and Liv Lindeman combined for 35 points to lead DJ to the triumph. Jefferson dominated the offensive glass, canning several stickback baskets.

Plagued by turnovers, the Lady Bulldogs were scoreless until the 11th minute. 

"Delphos is a great team," said Ada third-year head coach Morgan Bass. "They played the best defense we've seen all year. 

"We felt their pressure and struggled to find shot opportunities at times," she added.

Dual meet on the road

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By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The Ada varsity girls swim team defeated Van Wert Tuesday evening in a dual meet on the road.

The Lady Bulldogs beat VW 39-28, while the Cougars defeated the Ada boys 43-11.

Sophomore Carlie Oldfield and senior Paige Cole each won two races to lead the Ada girls.

Oldfield and Cole also formed half of two victorious relay teams with sophomores Kayla Wince and Kaitlyn Bowden.

In addition, Bowden won the girls 200 freestyle.

Ada sophomore Brayden Miller finished second in two races (100 breaststroke, 100 free) to lead the Bulldog boys.

Overall winner receives a 2-item, 16-inch 3 Brothers Family Pizza

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Courtney Sumner and Miranda Wills paced Ada with 8 points apiece  • Freshman Olivia Burkhart contributed 7

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By Cort Reynolds
KENTON - The rusty Ada girls basketball team lost 44-33 at Hardin County rival Kenton Saturday in their first game of 2021.

Playing for the first time in 16 days, the Lady Bulldogs scored just 11 first half points but managed to hang within five points by intermission.

Kenton extended the lead to 10 heading to the fourth quarter, and basically held that margin to win by 11.

"I thought defensively we played pretty well as far as sticking to the game plan," said Ada third-year head coach Morgan Bass. "I just don't think we believe that we can win."

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