MT. BLANCHARD – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team defeated Blanchard Valley Conference foe Riverdale in a defensive 37-32 battle Friday, December 13.
Ada smothered the Falcons 27-20 over the final three quarters for the victory.
The Bulldogs improved to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in BVC play with the win.
Riverdale fell to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the BVC after the loss.
The Bulldogs trailed 12-10 following the first period before the defense and offense kicked in.
“Another hard-fought game,” said veteran Bulldog head coach Chris Sautter. “We got off to a kind of a sluggish start, but went in at half up by one (19-18).
ADA – The Ada High School girls basketball team lost 56-21 to visiting Riverdale in a Blanchard Valley Conference contest Thursday, December 12.
The Bulldogs were outscored 26-6 after intermission and went scoreless in the final period.
The defeat dropped the Bulldog record to 0-6 overall and 0-3 in the Blanchard Valley Conference. The Falcon girls improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in the BVC after the victory.
“It was a repeat of giving up too many offensive rebounds and making too many turnovers,” said Ada third-year head coach Zach Ricker. “Many of the turnovers were not really forced.
“We have to improve in rebounding the ball defensively,” he continued. “We can’t give up 20 extra shots a game between turnovers and offensive rebounds.”
By Cort Reynolds / Additional photos by Mark Andreasen below
ADA – The Ada High School girls basketball team lost 38-20 to visiting Cory-Rawson and a hot shooter in a non-conference battle Monday night, December 9.
The Bulldogs pulled within 24-18 late in the third period, but then Hornet senior Morgan McVetta buried a dagger triple at the buzzer to stretch the lead to nine.
C-R went on to score seven more unanswered points against a deflated Ada squad, capping a decisive 10-0 spurt with a 34-18 cushion.
ADA – The Ada High School boys basketball team battled back from a big deficit to force overtime, but ultimately lost a hard-fought 56-53 thriller to backyard rival Allen East in the taut home opener Saturday night, December 7.
