By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN __ The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team lost a defensive 35-29 battle to Van Buren in a Blanchard Valley Conference contest on January 16
The tough road defeat dropped the Bulldog record to 2-12 overall and 0-7 in the BVC.
Van Buren improved to 6-8 overall and 4-3 in BVC play with the home victory.
“The girls played hard and battled all game,” said Bulldog third-year head coach Zach Ricker.
Ada trailed 9-4 after a low-scoring first period. The Bulldogs stayed within striking distance at halftime, down just 16-10. Ada then tossed in 14 third-period points to forge a 24-24 tie.