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Bulldogs split pair of dual matches at Riverdale

By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD – The Ada High School wrestling team split a pair of dual matches against county rivals Wednesday, December 18.

Ada boys basketball wins by 2 vs. Rangers 

By Cort Reynolds

NEW KNOXVILLE – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team edged non-conference rival New Knoxville in the final seconds of a seesaw 48-46 battle Tuesday, December 17.

Bulldog sophomore Carson Conley sank a tie-breaking layup with 4.3 seconds left to give the visitors a two-point lead. Ada had a foul to give and fouled NK, forcing them to in-bound the ball on the sideline with three ticks to go.

The Rangers got off a contested 25-footer at the buzzer, but it didn’t even touch the rim to preserve the win. 

Ada Bulldogs sports bulletin for December 14-16

Results for 7-8th grade wrestling and Freshman boys basketball

7/8th grade Ada wrestlers bring home awards from Allen East Invitational
Saturday, December 14; From Ada Bulldogs Facebook

Case Vieira - Champion at 80 lbs
Carter Dunlap - Champion at 86 lbs 

Freshman boys basketball win vs. Convoy Crestview
Monday, December 16; Submitted by coaching staff

SCOREBOARD
Ada           12   7   11   4  — 34
Crestview    7   5    7   5  — 24

Bulldog swimmers compete at Napoleon Invite

By Cort Reynolds

NAPOLEON – The short-handed Ada High School swim team competed well at the tough 18-team Napoleon Invitational on December 14.

The Bulldog boys finished a solid ninth out of 18 teams with 59 points. Shawnee won the boys team crown with 433 points.

Bulldog wrestlers 6th at Lancer Invite

Riblet, Lane earn 2nd-place finishes

By Cort Reynolds

MIDDLE POINT – The Ada High School wrestling team finished a solid sixth at the annual 15-team Lincolnview Lancer Invitational on December 14.

Columbus Grove won the team title with 207.5 points. Defiance Tinora came in second at 193.5, followed by Spencerville (142). Ada scored 125.5 points to edge Hicksville by a half-point for sixth place.

Ada junior Silas Riblet finished second in the 120 lbs. bracket. He was 4-0 in Pool A. He fashioned a 4-1 overall mark with two pins after he lost in the 120 finals 17-0 to Corbin Kimmel of Wayne Trace.

Bulldog Easton Lane also came in second in the heavyweight division. He was 2-0 in pool A before winning his semifinal match by pin. He lost by a 14-3 majority decision in the finals to Montpelier’s Logan Pontious.

Ada boys basketball stymies Falcons 

By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team defeated Blanchard Valley Conference foe Riverdale in a defensive 37-32 battle Friday, December 13.

Ada smothered the Falcons 27-20 over the final three quarters for the victory. 

The Bulldogs improved to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in BVC play with the win.

Riverdale fell to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the BVC after the loss.

The Bulldogs trailed 12-10 following the first period before the defense and offense kicked in.

“Another hard-fought game,” said veteran Bulldog head coach Chris Sautter. “We got off to a kind of a sluggish start, but went in at half up by one (19-18).

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