Playing at home, the Ada High School girls basketball team reeled off a 17-0 second half run to break open a close game and defeat North Baltimore 45-33 in non-conference action Saturday night, January 28.
Ada improved to 10-9 with their fourth win in five games. Meanwhile, NB dropped to 2-17 after the defeat.
"At halftime we told the girls we needed to do it on the defensive end to get steals and easy buckets," said Bulldog head coach Zach Ricker. "And the girls did that in the second half."
Ada guard Lexi Poling drained a triple to open the game, but NB went ahead 5-3 on a three-pointer by Kaylee Allison.
Playing at home, the Ada High School boys basketball team employed a pressing defense to dismantle North Baltimore 59-30 in a non-conference game Saturday night.
The Bulldogs led 15-8 after one period and stretched it to 25-11 at halftime. A 19-8 Ada third quarter put the game well out of reach.
Ada improved to 7-9 after the win, while NB fell to 1-15 following the defeat.
MARION–The Ada High School boys wrestling team had a solid showing in the annual 24-team Sally George Invitational at Marion Pleasant Friday and Saturday, January 27-28.
Bulldog junior Clayton McClain advanced to the finals of the 144 lbs. bracket Saturday and finished second in his division.
NORTH ROBINSON--The Ada High School girls swim team finished a solid fourth out of eight teams at the North Central Ohio Swim League title meet hosted by Colonel Crawford near Bucyrus Saturday, January 28.
Ada sophomore standout Lily Baumgartner won the 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley races to pace the Bulldogs.
Bulldog senior ace Carlie Oldfield touched second in the 50 freestyle and finished third in the 100 backstroke.
Senior Kaitlyn Bowden came home third in the 100 butterfly.
Ada senior Kayla Wince touched fourth in the 100 breaststroke.
Baumgartner, Oldfield, Bowden and Wince teamed up to finish fourth in the 200 free relay in 1:51.89.
North Robinson Colonel Crawford won the girls meet with 302 points, followed by Bluffton in second at 253. The Ada girls scored 122 points.
The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team lost 62-40 at fifth-ranked Crestview in a Northwest Conference game Friday night, January 27, in Convoy.
The Bulldogs trailed 17-11 after one period, and hung within 32-23 at halftime. A 17-7 Knight third quarter extended the margin to 49-30 and put the game out of reach.
Ada fell to 6-9 and 0-5 overall after the defeat, while Crestview improved to 14-1 and 5-1 in the NWC with the victory.
"We had a much better effort tonight (than vs. New Knoxville); we held Etzler scoreless," said second-year Ada head coach Vince Halliday.
"Temple made shots," he continued. "Crestview is legitimately good. Very balanced and athletic."
The Knights are second in the league standings, a half-game behind the lone league unbeaten in 5-0 Spencerville.
The spunky Ada High School girls basketball team battled 11th-ranked Crestview toe to toe in the first half, but eventually got fatigued and fell 53-26 in a home Northwest Conference contest Thursday night, January 26.
The Bulldogs trailed just 26-17 late in the first half before Crestview put on a 12-0 run bridging the second and third quarters to put the game out of reach.
Ada dropped to 9-9 overall and 0-6 in the NWC after having their three-game win streak snapped. Meanwhile, Crestview improved to 13-4 and 5-2 in the NWC with the win.
"Our first half was good except for one negative, defensive rebounding," said Ada head coach Zach Ricker. "We gave up too many second-chance points."
