ELIDA__The Allen East High School girls basketball team rallied late but came up just short 49-45 to league rival Delphos Jefferson in the Div. III district semifinals Thursday, February29, at the Elida Fieldhouse, ending their season and 13-game win streak.
LIMA__The youthful Ada High School boys basketball team battled but lost 53-30 at top seed Lima Central Catholic in the first round of the Div. IV sectional tournament Wednesday, February 28, at the Monsignor Herr Gymnasium.
“We really focused on Priddy and Willie Foster, and held them to two points total,” said Bulldog third-year head coach Vince Halliday. “Unfortunately, Dermarr Foster went off and made five three’s!
“Lots of experiences learned this year, as year three comes to a close,” continued Halliday. “Now to build off of them, moving forward.”
Ada ended its season 5-18 following the defeat.
The Thunderbirds improved to 21-2 after their 11th straight win.
ADA – The 2023-24 All-Northwest Conference boys basketball teams were voted on by the league coaches and released by the league office Sunday.
Allen East placed one male on the first team, while an Ada sophomore was named honorable mention all-league.
Quick AE senior playmaker Carson Clum was voted to the all-league first team. Clum led the Mustangs in scoring, rebounds, steals and assists per game despite being just 5-9.
Clum led AE to a 12-10 overall record and a 4-4 mark in conference play, good for a fifth-place tie with Leipsic in the nine-team league standings.
Sophomore wing Zimmerman topped Ada in scoring and three-point goals made. The youthful Bulldogs finished the regular season 5-17 and 0-8 in their final season as an NWC member.
LIMA__Two Ada High School wrestlers advanced to the district meet in Troy with strong showings at the 14-team Lima Div. III sectionals on Saturday, February 24.
Dominating Ada senior Clayton McClain won the 150 lbs. crown to repeat as a sectional champion. The top-seeded Bulldog had a first round bye and won his first match 18-2 with a technical fall.
HARROD__The host Allen East High School girls basketball team used withering second period defense to defeat upset-minded Coldwater 56-47 in the Div. III sectional finals Saturday night in Harrod, authoring their 13th straight victory in the process.
