By Cort Reynolds
LIMA__The Ada High School boys basketball team defeated Lima Temple Christian 44-37 in a non-league away game Saturday night, February 17.
The Bulldogs won each of the first three periods to build a 33-21 lead heading to the final quarter. Ada led by 16 late in the third period when the Pioneers put on a 5-0 spurt to end the stanza down by 12.
LTC continued to rally and cut the Ada lead to six points with 1:43 remaining to play. But the Bulldogs held the Pioneers at bay from the foul line late to win by seven.
Temple won the fourth stanza, 16-11.