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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA - The visiting Ada girls basketball team was defeated by Madison Stolly and Lima Central Catholic 75-52 Thursday evening.

Following the non-league defeat, the Lady Bulldog record dropped to 7-11 overall. Meanwhile, the Lady Thunderbirds improved to 9-11 with the victory.

The T-Birds raced to a 19-3 lead after one period of play and held a commanding 43-16 halftime edge. Ada outscored LCC 36-32 after intermission.

Senior guard Stolly topped all players with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Rosie Williams added 20 for LCC.

Senior guard Haley Wyss led Ada with 17 points, while junior wing Maddie Gossard added 14 markers.

Amy Bullimore scores 18 points, grabs 10 rebounds

Ada HS grad Tori Wyss played 11 minutes. Everything she tossed up went in the basket. She was 1 for 1 in field goals and 2 for 2 from the charity stripe for a total of 4 points. (See photo at bottom of story)

Junior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) posted her second double-double in the last three games to help lift the No. 6-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team over Baldwin Wallace 68-43.

MEANWHILE - ONU MEN'S TEAM WINS EIGHTH IN A ROW - DETAILS HERE

Devon Allen ties a season-high with 27 points in 94-76 win at BW

By Tim Glon

BEREA — Senior Devon Allen (Lima/Senior) tied a season-high with 27 points, leading the Ohio Northern men's basketball team to a 94-76 victory at Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday night at Ursprung Gymnasium.

The Polar Bears (13-7 overall, 11-2 Ohio Athletic Conference) run their winning streak to eight games and remain in a first place tie atop the league standings with No. 15-ranked Marietta.

The Yellow Jackets fall to 9-11, 4-9.

Allen scored 21 of his 27 points in the first half on 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range as ONU led 53-44 at intermission.

By Matt Mangen

WHEATON, Ill. – The Ohio Northern wrestling team competed in the storied Pete Wilson Invitational at Wheaton (Ill.) College this weekend.

This invitational consists of 34 teams from across the country and is the second largest and oldest small-college wrestling tournament in the nation. 

The Polar Bears were led by juniors Evan Morgan (Cincinnati/ Elder) and Brad Taton (Mentor/ Lake Catholic) who placed 6th and 8th in their weight classes, respectively.

McGUFFEY - Upper Scioto Valley senior standouts Emily Patton and Shelby Spradlin combined for 51 points to lead the hosts past Hardin County rival Ada 80-46 in their annual girls basketball showdown Tuesday night.

Patton poured in 26 points on the strength of six three-point goals, while Spradlin netted 25 markers.

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 7-10 after the defeat. Meanwhile, the Lady Rams improved to 13-3 with their sixth consecutive win at Alumni Fieldhouse.

By Matt Mangen

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Ohio Northern wrestling team picked up another dual meet victory Tuesday evening in the Rike Center, defeating host Otterein 30-9.

This victory improves the Polar Bears to 10-2 overall and 3-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. This keeps the team tied at the top of the OAC along with #9 Baldwin Wallace and Heidelberg.

Ohio Northern also clinches its third consecutive winning season and its 10th straight non-losing campaign.

Otterbein falls to 12-5, 1-3.

Ohio Northern was led by freshman Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area), who picked up a fall at heavyweight for Ohio Northern.

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