By Cort Reynolds
CRIDERSVILLE - The visiting Ada girls basketball team dominated the middle quarters to beat Perry 55-35 Saturday afternoon in a non-league tilt.
The Lady Bulldogs outscored the Commodores 36-19 over the seocnd and third periods to earn their first win this season.
Junior guard Kirsten Poling and sophomore playmaker Courtney Sumner each scored 14 points to lead Ada. Senior Alexis Waugh also tallied 11 points ot give the Bulldogs three teams in double figures.
The purple and gold improved to 1-2 with the victory. Perry fell to 1-1 with the defeat.
The game was tied 9-9 after the first period as Poling scored six points. The Bulldogs pulled ahead 28-21 at halftime behind four Waugh baskets.
In the third quarter, six Ada players scored as they took control with a 17-7 run.
"Our defensive effort won the game," said Bulldog third-year head coach Morgan Bass. "We hit some shots we haven't before (this season) because we were actually looking to score.
"I am proud of our efforts as a team," she added.
Freshman guard Olivia Burkhart added seven points for Ada.
Lily Floyd led Perry with 13 points, including three three-point gials. Mary Hoester added nine markers.
Ada sank 24 field goals, including 23 two-pointers and one from three-point territory. The Bulldogs sank six of their 12 free throw tries (50 percent).
The Commodores canned 12 field goals, including nine deuces and three triples. Perry converted just seven of 23 free throw attempts (30 percent).
In the reserve contest, Perry prevailed 35-25.
Ada 55 (1-2)
Sumner 6 1-3 14, Poling 6 2-2 14, Light 2 1-2 5, Burkhart 3 1-2 7, Waugh 5 1-2 11, King 1 0-1 2, Jordan 1 0-0 2.
Totals: 23-1/6-12/55. 3-pointer: Sumner 1.
Perry 35 (1-1)
James 0 0-2 0, Thompson 1 1-2 3, Miller 1 0-0 2, Pernell 0 0-2 0, Hall 1 1-6 3, Hoester 2 5-9 9, Floyd 5 0-0 13, Lee 2 0-2 4.
Totals: 9-3/7-23/35. 3-pointers: Floyd 3.
1 2 3 4 F
Ada 9 19 17 10 55
Per 9 12 7 7 35
JV: Perry 35, Ada 25.
Ada visits Riverdale Tuesday, December 10 and plays at Bluffton (2-3, 0-1 NWC) Dec. 12 in an NWC battle.
