PAULDING - The Ada girls basketball team tipped off the road portion of its Northwest Conference slate with a 64-49 defeat at Paulding on a frigid Thursday night.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 1-3 and 0-2 in league play following their third consecutive loss. Meanwhile, the Panthers improved to 1-5 overall and 1-0 in the NWC with their first victory.
"We couldn't stop their big girls," said third-year Ada head coach Bill Taflinger. Brianna Townley of Paulding led all players with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
The Panthers outscored Ada by a combined total of 35-19 in the second and fourth periods to decide the outcome.
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ADA - The Ada boys basketball team lost a 57-56 overtime nailbiter to visiting Ottoville Saturday night in a non-league clash.
The Bulldogs fell to 1-2 with their second close home defeat in as many nights, while the Big Green improved to 3-1.
Ottoville sank its final 12 free throw tries, including eight in overtime, to advance to a 57-53 lead. Ada's Ethan Swaney canned a desperation three-pointer at the buzzer to cut the final margin to one.
MIDDLE POINT - The Ada wrestling team finished fifth at the tough 11-team Lancer Invitational in Lincolnview Saturday.
Defiance won the team competition with 235.5 points, followed by Van Wert (209) and Delphos Jefferson (201). Spencerville finished just ahead of Ada in fourth with 185 points, compared to 172 by the Bulldogs.
"I am really proud of our team as a whole," said second-year Bulldog head coach Jason Sumner. "These guys are young and inexperienced but find a way to compete well.
"Standouts were Damien Cameron at 106 lbs. and Dillion Foster at 120 lbs.," said Sumner. "Both earned second place."
ADA - It went down to the final second, but the Ada boys basketball team
lost a hard-fought home opener to visiting Kalida Friday night by a 62-59
count.
The Bulldogs fell to 1-1 while the Wildcats improved to 2-0 after the
final outcome.
Wildcat senior guard Trent Siebeneck sank two pressure foul shots with 4.5
seconds remaining to provide a 62-59 lead, yet Ada had a chance to tie
with a three-pointer.
