ADA - Host Ada ran out to a big lead and held on to defeat local rival Allen East 40-32 Friday during their annual grudge match in the Northwest Conference boys basketball opener Friday night.
The Bulldogs improved to 2-2 and begin 1-0 in NWC play with the win, while the Mustangs fell to 2-2 and 0-1 in league action after the defeat.
Ada raced to a 12-2 advantage and led 15-5 after one period on the strength of a trio of three-pointers by junior guard Cade Mullins. Young and scrappy AE stayed within striking distance, but never got closer than five points the rest of the way.
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — Seniors Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter) and Joey DiOrio(Columbus/Watterson) each had career-days for the Ohio Northern men's basketball team as it dropped a 101-95 decision to John Carroll in a high-scoring affair at the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Polar Bears fall to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Blue Streaks improve to 7-1, 3-1.
Burger poured in a career-high 34 points to lead all scorers, while DiOrio scored a career-best 25 points for ONU.
ONU junior Jenna Dirksen (Beavercreek/Carroll) and senior Amy Bullimore(Morrow/Little Miami) led the No. 15-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to its eighth straight victory as Northern defeated John Carroll 75-37 on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 8-1 overall and remain perfect in the Ohio Athletic Conference at 4-0, while the Blue Streaks drop to 2-6, 0-4.
The Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team has been picked finish first in the Ohio Athletic Conference standings in a poll voted on by the leagues 10 head coaches, released Friday morning.
The Polar Bears received 77 votes in the poll, including six of the 10 first place votes.
Mount Union finished second in the poll with 73 points and the four remaining first place votes, while Otterbein rounded out the top-3 with 67 points.
The Polar Bears were narrowly edged by the Purple Raiders at the indoor OAC Championships a season ago.
The Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team has been picked to finish second in the Ohio Athletic Conference in the annual preseason poll voted on by the leagues 10 head coaches, released on Friday morning.
The Polar Bears were dubbed the runners up after receiving 72 points in the poll and two first place votes.
Mount Union was picked to finish first with 77 points and the final eight remaining first place votes, while John Carroll was selected to finish third in the poll with 66 points.
HARROD - Host Allen East built a 15-point halftime lead and cruised to a 63-35 win over local rival Ada in a Northwest Conference girls basketball battle Thursday evening.
The purple and gold fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the NWC with the defeat, while the Lady Mustangs improved to 2-3 and 1-1 in league play after the win.
Ada trailed 13-7 after one period, and AE stretched the lead to 31-16 at intermission. The Mustangs extended the margin to 41-24 after three periods and finished strong with a 22-point fourth quarter to win going away.
