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By Cort Reynolds
ADA – On a very windy day, the Ada High School boys basketball team blew away visiting Hardin County rival Ridgemont 61-30 to tip its season off strongly on Wednesday, November 26.
The Bulldogs raced to an early 18-point lead and were never threatened.
Ada starts off 1-0 with the resounding victory, while the Gophers begin 0-1 with the opening non-league loss.
ADA__The Ada High School girls basketball team fell 53-40 to visiting Leipsic in the Blanchard Valley Conference opener on Tuesday, November 25.
Leipsic freshman Kya Brandt poured in a game-high 28 points to pace the victors. She consistently scored seven points in each of the four quarters.
“We started out slow and struggled with their pressure in the first half, but I felt like we showed some growth in the second half,” said Bulldog girls head coach Zach Ricker.
“We have some positives to take away from it,” he added.
Ada hosts Leipsic (0-0) in BVC opener on November 25
By Cort Reynolds
ADA __The Ada High School girls basketball team defeated visiting traditional rival Upper Scioto Valley 40-30 in the season opener on Friday evening, November 21.
“We played well from the beginning,” said Bulldog girls head coach Zach Ricker. “We had a great week of practice that carried over into tonight. Across the board, we played well.
“I was really happy with our defensive intensity from start to finish,” he added.
