The visiting Ada girls basketball team outscored county foe Hardin Northern 30-14 after intermission to win going away 47-31 Tuesday night, November 30.

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 1-2 after the non-league win. Hardin Northern fell to 0-2 with the defeat.

Ada broke away from a 17-17 halftime tie with a 19-4 third quarter blowout to seize control. 

"I am very proud of our response to the second half," said Bulldog head coach Morgan Bass. "Olivia Burkhart really stepped up as well as our team as a whole.

"They brought the intensity on defense and meshed well," she added.

Ada junior guard Courtney Sumner led all scorers with 18 points. Burkhart contributed a season-high 15 markers. Lexi Poling added six markers.

Sumner scored seven of her points in the key third period, and tallied 13 of the 30 totaled by Ada in the second half.

Hardin Northern was led by Emma Martin and Katie Good with eight points apiece.

The Bulldogs sank 19 field goals, including 17 deuces and two shots from beyond the arc. Ada converted seven of 12 attempts from the charity stripe (58 percent).

The Lady Bears made 11 field goals with six two-pointers and five triples. HN converted four of six free throws (67 percent). 

Ada 47 (1-2)

King 1 0-0 2, Sumner 7 2-3 18, L. Poling 3 0-2 6, Burkhart 5 5-5 15, Jordan 2 0-0 4, Sizemore 1 0-2 2, Robinson 0.

Totals: 17-2/7-12/47. 3-pointers: Sumner 2.

Hardin Northern 31 (0-2)

Duncan 0 1-2 1, Martin 3 1-2 8, Ebling 1 0-0 3, Wilson 1 2-2 5, Parkins 1 0-0 3, Henry 1 0-0 3, Good 4 0-0 8.

Totals: 6-5/4-6/31. 3-pointers: Martin 1, Wilson 1, Henry 1, Ebling 1, Perkins 1.

1 2 3 4 F

Ada 7 10 19 11 47

HN 6 11 4 10 31

Ada visits Lincolnview (2-0) Thursday, December 2 in the Northwest Conference opener.