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UPDATED December 3 with coach interview.

By Cort Reynolds

FT. JENNINGS __ The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team lost to Fort Jennings 55-46 in a non-league game Saturday night.

Ada dropped to 1-1 after the defeat. FJ is also 1-1 after the home win.

The Bulldogs led 12-8 after the first period. But the Musketeers rallied to seize a 21-19 edge at the half. FJ outscored Ada 34-27 in the second half.

A 13-7 Musketeer second quarter shifted the momentum FJ’s way. The hosts won the third period 18-14 to build a slight 39-33 cushion heading to the final stanza.

“It was another hard-fought game, we had to battle through some adversity, especially foul trouble,” said Bulldog head coach Chris Sautter. “But we were only two down at half and had it at five with the ball - we just couldn’t get the stops we needed down the stretch.

“We traded buckets too much,” he added.

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ABOVE) Ada varsity wrestling team, from left, front row: Silas Riblet, Liam Vieira, Landon Simon, Rey Hurley, Peyton Karsten. Middle: Wyatt Fisher, Zaiden Denslow, Dylan Marshall, Gio Hurley, Scarlett Long. Back: assistant coach Joey Carl, Ethan Carl, Layne Simon, Easton Lane, assistant coach Carter Bivens, head coach Eric Perkins.

BELOW) Returning Ada wrestling lettermen, from left, front: Silas Riblet, Liam Vieira, Landon Simon, Wyatt Fisher, Peyton Karsten Back: Zaiden Denslow, Layne Simon.

By Cort Reynolds

Veteran Ada High School head coach Eric Perkins is enthused about the Bulldog wrestling team entering his fifth season as they join the Blanchard Valley Conference.

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The following results are from November 20-26 of the Ohio Northern University 2024 athletics season:

Will Miller leads Men's Basketball with 18 points as 6-game road trip continues with 92-60 victory at Adrian

Carter Reese scores 25 points as Men's Basketball falls just short at Baldwin Wallace 69-67 in OAC opener

Women's Basketball rallies late, but falls in tight 68-63 game at No. 18 Trine (Ind.)

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By Cort Reynolds

RIDGEWAY – The Ada High School boys basketball team edged Hardin County rival Ridgemont 45-44 in the closing seconds to win a close season opener Wednesday night, November 27.

The tight non-league victory started the Bulldog campaign 1-0. The NWCC favorite Gophers begin 0-1.

Ridgemont led 44-43 in the waning seconds as Ada worked for a final shot.

Junior Zack Zimmerman was fouled while shooting a three-pointer, and he canned the first two foul shots to provide the slim margin of victory.

On the decisive play, one official apparently whistled Ada for double dribble, while the other referee called a foul which superseded the violation.

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By Cort Reynolds

LEIPSIC __ The Ada High School girls basketball team tipped off its first Blanchard Valley Conference season with a hard-fought 42-33 loss at league foe Leipsic Tuesday night.

Ada led 16-15 at halftime after outscoring the Vikings 12-6 in the second stanza. 

Yet Leipsic turned the tables in the third period behind a 14-6 quarter that provided a 29-22 lead. The hosts also took the final stanza 13-11 to win by nine.

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Above) The Ada varsity swim team, from left, front row: Lydia Demascio, Lily Baumgartner, Jordyn Smith, Alivia Montgomery. Middle row: Timothy Chrissobolis, Kaden Clum, Kennedy Jones, Alyssa Nau, assistant coach Lorna Spar.
Back: assistant coach Jacob Lehman, Jacob Szippl, Sam Crawford, head coach Ashley Robey. Absent: Grady Morgan.

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