By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada boys basketball team played its first game in three weeks vs. Delphos Jefferson and came up short 46-34 in Northwest Conference action Friday night.
The Bulldogs trailed just 16-15 early in the second period after a fake handoff and baseline-driving layup from senior Tristan Conley.
But Jefferson then reeled off nine unanswered points and ended the half on an 11-1 run to take control of the contest and lead 27-16 by intermission.
DJ led by as many as 18 in the second half, and Ada never got closer than 10 the rest of the way.
Ada Icon invites organizations scheduling events in 2021 to send information to the Icon for its montly calendar.
While 2020's events calendar fell by the wayside due to the covid-19 pandemic, Zoom and other social media platforms open many events to be virtual.
The Icon is interested in:
• 4-H meetings
• Township boards
• Club meetings
• Community programs
• Youth sports sign-ups
• Blood drives
• Raffles
• Church events
• any event that the public may participate in virtually
Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25, in the Community Health Professionals Ada Visiting Nurses conference room, 1200 S. Main St.
To schedule an appointment, call Mary Hackworth, blood program leader for Ada community blood drives, at 419-604-8569 or 800-Red Cross.
Face coverings are required at this blood donation. Also, if the donor is able to fill out rapid pass to please do so as it is a huge timesaver. If not, procedures at the blood drive will be the same as in the past.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The hustling Ada boys basketball team got its first victory of the season with a 50-42 victory over visiting McComb in non-conference play Saturday night.
The Bulldogs took a 21-16 lead after one period when senior Micah Cook banked in a 33-foot triple at the buzzer. McComb pulled within one point in the second stanza, but Ada never relinquished the lead.
A 10-2 third quarter where the Bulldogs limited the Panthers to just one basket allowed the purple and gold hosts to extend the lead to 41-28 heading into the final period.