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By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The second annual four-team Border Battle holiday basketball tournaments will be held December 27-29 at Ada High School.

The event will feature competition between the varsity boys and girls teams from Ada, Allen East, Waynesfield-Goshen and Upper Scioto Valley.

The tournaments cover three days, and eight total games will be conducted on the following days with these matchups:

Thursday, December 27th: Girls semifinals

Varsity Girls – 6 p.m. Allen East vs. Waynesfield-Goshen

8 p.m. Ada vs. USV

Friday, December 28th: Boys semifinals

The Inn will offer a two-night option for their monthly PaintINN in December. Paint a polar bear or porch sitter. Either is available on Dec. 10 and 11. The PaintINN will begin at 6 p.m. and includes art supplies, instruction, food, and beverage. Cost is $38 plus tax and gratuity. Call 419-772-2500 to reserve a place.

Tori Wyss: 11 rebounds and 11 points

The Ohio Northern women's basketball program upended in-state foe Case Western Reserve 71-57 Wednesday evening inside Horsburgh Gymnasium in Cleveland, Ohio, claiming their fifth successive victory to kick off the 2018-19 campaign.

The Polar Bears, who move to 5-0 overall, received 20 points from senior guard Jenna Dirksen (Beavercreek/Carroll) and double-double efforts from junior forward Emily Mescher (Maria Stein/Marion Local) and senior forward Tori Wyss (Ada) in the win.

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. — Freshman Daniel Unruh (Elida) nailed a 3-pointer as time expired left to snap a 62-all tie and lift the Ohio Northern men's basketball team to a 65-62 victory at Thomas More (Ky.) on Wednesday.

The Polar Bears (3-2 overall) also got a season-high 34 points and seven rebounds from senior All-American Ryan Bruns and eight points and a career-high 10 rebounds from junior Caleb Bryan in the contest.

The Saints are 3-4 now.

The Ada Senior Citizens will celebrate Christmas with a breakfast at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Dec. 12 at Community Health Professionals. They will also assemble goodie bags for those who are physically unable to attend meetings.

 

Activities and trips for 2019 will be discussed at the next meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 9 at CHP.

 

Those who are 55 and over may join the Senior Citizens for $10.

The Inn will offer a two-night option for their monthly PaintINN in December. Paint a polar bear or porch sitter. Either is available on Dec. 10 and 11. The PaintINN will begin at 6 p.m. and includes art supplies, instruction, food, and beverage. Cost is $38 plus tax and gratuity. Call 419-772-2500 to reserve a place.

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