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Ada boys basketball seeded 6th 

Posted by Staff on Monday, February 10, 2025

Bulldogs play at top seed T-Birds in round 1

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School boys basketball team was seeded sixth in their tough Elida Northwest 4 Div. VI sectional drawing Sunday, February 9.

The Bulldogs (13-7) play at top seed Lima Central Catholic (13-6) Friday, February 21 at 7 p.m. Ada also played the Thunderbirds in the first round last year, giving LCC a tough game before they advanced to state.

The Ada/LCC survivor advances to take on the victor between third seed Bluffton (12-7) and fifth seed Wayne Trace (11-8) Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7:15 p.m. in the Elida district semifinals.

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ONU sports roundup, Jan. 29-Feb. 4

Posted by Staff on Monday, February 10, 2025

The following results are from January 29-February 4 of the Ohio Northern University 2025 athletics season:

Men's Basketball loses tight battle to Capital 69-64

Miller, Cunningham Jr. lead Men's Basketball to double OT victory over Baldwin Wallace 85-82

Women's Basketball falls 73-45 to Capital

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Bulldog wrestlers lose to Bluffton

Posted by Staff on Saturday, February 8, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Ada High School wrestling team lost a dual match at local rival Bluffton 46-12 Wednesday, February 5.

Winners for the Bulldogs were seniors Liam Vieira (144 lbs.) and Landon Simon (215), both by pin.

Ada competes in the Blanchard Valley Conference championship meet Saturday, February 15 at Van Buren.

Liberty-Benton won the BVC title last year, followed by Elmwood in second.

 

Match results by weight class, with running score

126-Andy Brodman (Bl) defeats Zaiden Denslow (Ada) 7-4 decision

Bluffton 3, Ada 0

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Ada girls basketball downed by Rockets

Posted by Staff on Saturday, February 8, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada High School girls basketball team got off to a slow start, rallied but ultimately lost 61-40 to Blanchard Valley Conference foe Pandora-Gilboa on February 4.

Ada fell behind 20-2 but battled back within six points at one point early in the third quarter. The Bulldog girls cut the deficit to nine twice in the fourth period, but could get no closer.

The Bulldogs were outscored only 24-23 over the middle quarters. P-G won the first and fourth periods by a combined total of 37-17.

The Ada girls fell to 4-17 overall and finished 0-10 in the BVC after the loss that ended a two-game win streak. The contest concluded their first campaign in the new league. 

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Ada boys basketball smothers Rockets

Posted by Staff on Saturday, February 8, 2025

NOTE: The home Ada High School boys and girls basketball games scheduled for February 8 against North Baltimore have been rescheduled for Tues., February 11. 

By Cort Reynolds

PANDORA – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team stymied Blanchard Valley Conference rival Pandora-Gilboa 50-21 on Friday, February 7.

Ada jumped to a 14-2 lead after the first quarter and was not threatened. 

The Bulldogs led 24-13 at halftime. Ada authored a 15-2 third period with stifling defense to put the game out of reach. The purple and gold won the final stanza 11-6 to blast the Rockets 28-6 in the second half.

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Ada girls basketball corrals Calvary

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

BELLEFONTAINE - The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team decisively defeated non-conference foe Calvary Christian 51-17 on February 4.

Balanced Ada placed a season-best four players in double figures.

The Bulldogs raced to a 14-2 lead after the first period as Anna Conley tallied seven points. The purple and gold extended the margin to 26-10 at halftime as five players scored in a 12-8 second stanza.

A 15-2 Ada third quarter put the game well out of reach at 41-12. Bulldog Brooklyn Andreasen tallied six markers in the third period.

The Bulldogs won the final period 10-5 behind three Ashley Hevlin baskets to finish the 34-point victory.

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