Kenton basketball coach Matt McCullough has been stressing to his players throughout the early part of the season that they need to trust their teammates and try not to do everything themselves.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale trailed 9-0 to start the game against North Union Thursday night, unable to put any points on the board until just over a minute to go in the first quarter.

McGUFFEY — With a slim lead at the half, Upper Scioto Valley picked up the pace against Elgin, focusing on its inside game to extend its lead on the way to a 55-46 non-conference victory Wednesdsay night.

DOLA — Facing a St. Wendelin boys basketball team that featured a 6-9 and a 6-4 player in the post, a much shorter Hardin Northern squad tried to counter using its speed to run the court against the Mohawks on Wednesday night.

The building doesn’t have an official name yet, but the Kenton departments occupying the city’s new annex at 555 W. Franklin Street are happy with their new home. Since early November, the “555 building” has been the new location for the city’s water, income tax, parks and recreation offices and street department.

ADA — A house fire in Ada on Wednesday afternoon resulted in $7,000 in damage but no injuries to the house’s occupants.