By Cort Reynolds
VANLUE – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team rode a big third quarter to defeat upset-minded Vanlue 67-60 in their inaugural Blanchard Valley Conference opener Friday night, December 6.
The Bulldogs improved to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the BVC after winning their third straight road game to start the season.
Vanlue fell to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the BVC with the home defeat.
Junior Zack Zimmerman led Ada with a career-high 29 points as he canned four triples.
“We weren’t ready to play, and they came out playing really well and got us down early,” said Bulldog head coach Chris Sautter. “We didn’t rebound well defensively.
“But we made enough plays down the stretch to win,” he noted.
The Bulldogs trailed 17-13 after the first period. The Wildcats maintained a four-point lead at halftime, 31-27.