MIDDLE POINT–The Ada High School boys wrestling team competed at the annual Lancer Invitational on Saturday, December 13.
The Bulldog grapplers finished 15th out of 18 teams with 101 points.
Shawnee won the team crown with 300 points, while Van Buren was second (282.5).
Ada senior Silas Riblet won the 126 lbs. title. He recorded three pins to go 3-0 in pool play to advance to the final four. In the semifinals, he won 14-9. In the 126 championship bout, Riblet pinned Robert Tyas of Crestview in 3:14 to clinch the individual weight title.
ADA–The Ada High School boys basketball team handed visiting non-conference foe Lincolnview its first defeat of the season 64-63 in an overtime thriller on Saturday, December 13.
Bulldog senior Zack Zimmerman drilled a clutch three-pointer at the buzzer of regulation to tie it 58-58 and force overtime.
Then, with the Lancers ahead 63-62, Ada junior Carson Conley splashed two free throws with 2.3 seconds left in the extra session to provide the winning margin.
“Great team effort,” said veteran Bulldog head coach Chris Sautter. “We got huge plays from Zack Zimmerman and Carson Conley.
RIDGEWAY–The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team came from behind to edge Hardin County rival Ridgemont 38-37 in a non-conference nailbiter on Saturday, December 13.
After a slow start, Ada rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to outscore the Gophers 28-17 after intermission and win by one.
The Bulldog girls trailed 20-10 at the midway point, but turned the tables with a 17-6 third quarter. Both teams scored 11 points in the tight final stanza.
Ada led 37-36 when freshman Shay Smith was fouled with seven seconds remaining. She converted one of two shots to put the Bulldogs ahead by two.
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By Cort Reynolds
ADA–The Ada High School boys basketball team handed visiting Blanchard Valley Conference foe Riverdale its first loss by a 48-43 count on Friday, December 12.
The Bulldogs jumped to a 12-6 lead after the first quarter and held on to record the big conference victory. Ada hit six straight clutch foul shots in the fourth quarter to keep the Falcons at bay and seal the verdict.
MT. BLANCHARD–The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team hung close for a half but eventually lost 44-30 at Riverdale in a Blanchard Valley Conference battle on Thursday, December 11.
The Falcon girls turned a one-point halftime lead into a 14-point victory by outscoring Ada 25-12 after intermission.
The Bulldog girls dropped to 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the BVC with the road defeat that snapped their three-game win streak.
Riverdale improved to 3-2 overall and 3-0 in BVC play after the win.
