By Cort Reynolds
VANLUE__On February 24, the Ada High School boys basketball team dominated the middle periods to defeat winless Vanlue 61-46 in a non-league game and finish the regular season on a positive note.
The Bulldogs trailed 14-9 after the first period. But a 15-5 second stanza turned things around and gave Ada a 24-19 lead at halftime.
The purple and gold then seized control with a 21-11 third quarter run to build a 45-30 cushion heading to the final quarter.
The Bulldogs won the decisive middle quarters by a combined score of 36-16.
Ada ended its regular season 5-17 after the road victory, and won two of its last three games heading to the tournament.
