LIMA – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team battled hard but lost a 45-42 overtime thriller at Lima Central Catholic in a taut Div. VI sectional final at Monsignor Herr Gymnasium on Friday, February 21.
Bulldog Zack Zimmerman forced overtime by splashing a clutch three-pointer near the end of regulation.
Ada fell behind by five late in the extra session yet rallied and had a triple try to tie it at the very end. But the shot came up short.
The Bulldogs finished the season 14-9 with the tough defeat.
Top-seeded LCC improved to 15-7 after the hard-fought win. They advance to the district semifinals at Elida vs. third seed Bluffton Wednesday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m.
CANTON – Ada senior Lily Baumgartner qualified to the state finals in two individual events with strong preliminary heat showings in the Ohio Div. II swimming meet at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium Thursday evening, February 20.
Baumgartner took third amid a 32-girl field in the 100-yard backstroke preliminary heats Thursday evening. She swam a 56.10 to advance to the A Finals Friday.
Shaker Heights sophomore Josephine Piliang touched first in the 100 back prelims in 54.92.
Baumgartner took fifth out of 32 in the 100 butterfly prelims Thursday evening. She recorded a time of 56.75 to make it to the A Finals Friday.
ADA – Ada High School junior post Anna Conley was voted third team All-Blanchard Valley Conference in girls basketball by the league coaches recently.
The 6-0 Conley led the Bulldog team in scoring (11.7 ppg), rebounds (9.4 avg.) and blocked shots in their first BVC season.
Senior guard Lexi Poling was named honorable mention all-league. She topped Ada in three-point field goals.
Sophomore guard Kenley Poling also earned honorable mention all-conference notice. The quick guard was second on the Bulldogs in three-pointers, and played scrappy defense.
