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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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Bulldog boys basketball races past Leipsic

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School boys basketball team enjoyed a big second half to rally past Blanchard Valley Conference foe Leipsic 68-54 on Tuesday, February 4.

Ada trailed 35-30 at halftime, but seized control with tough defense in a 20-8 third quarter. The Bulldogs won the final period 18-11 to complete a 38-19 turnaround second half.

The Bulldogs improved to 12-7 overall and 6-3 in the BVC with the impressive victory. 

Leipsic fell to 9-9 overall and 4-4 in BVC play after the defeat.

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Bulldog girls basketball seeded 9th at sectional

Posted by Staff on Monday, February 3, 2025

AE 3rd, Crestview 1st

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls basketball team was seeded ninth on February 2 at the Van Wert district, and will play at a powerhouse former league foe in Div. VII sectional action.

The purple and gold Bulldogs (3-17) play at second seed Columbus Grove (19-2) Saturday, February 15 at 2 p.m. CG leads the Northwest Conference at 6-0, and is second to Ottoville in the PCL at 6-1.

The Ada/CG winner advances to the district semifinals at Van Wert Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. The Bulldog battle victor will play against the survivor of the tough Feb. 15 sectional contest between fourth seed Wayne Trace (14-4) and fifth seed Riverdale (14-5).

Convoy Crestview (18-3) was seeded first and elected to play number eight Antwerp (7-13) in the first round. The winner of that game hosts seventh seed Delphos Jefferson (9-10) Feb. 15 in a sectional final.

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Ada girls basketball win vs. Rockets

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 2, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

MORRAL - The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team stifled non-conference foe Ridgedale 31-17 in a makeup game on Saturday, February 1.

Ada held the Rocket girls to just two first-half points, and shut them out in the second stanza to build a 12-2 lead at halftime.

The Bulldogs outscored the hosts 19-15 in the second half to win going away.

The 17 points Ada allowed was their lowest defensive output of the season. 

The Bulldog girls improved to 3-17 overall after the road win. Non-league foe Ridgedale dropped to 5-13 with the defeat.

“We played a 2-3 zone and tried to force them to make shots over the top,” explained Ada head coach Zach Ricker.

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Ada 9th at Ada Wrestling Invitational

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 2, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School wrestling team hosted its annual 17-team invitational meet on February 1. The Bulldogs finished a solid ninth with 100 points. Columbus Grove won the event with 167.5 points.

Ada senior Liam Vieira took second in the 144 lbs. weight division. Seeded third, he won three matches by pin to reach the title round.

In the championship bout, he lost by technical fall 17-1 to top-seeded Triad junior Garret Bollock.

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