MARION — Playing 14 minutes without leading scorer Jaron Sharp because of foul trouble, Kenton struggled to get it’s offense on track, scoring just seven points during the first half against Marion Harding on Friday night.

BELLEFONTAINE — Benjamin Logan’s defensive looks caused problems all night for Graham as the Raiders allowed just four shots from the field and 16 points through three quarters in Friday night’s boys basketball contest.

DELPHOS — A 15-point first quarter deficit proved too much for the Ada Bulldogs to overcome Friday night, falling to Northwest Conference foe Delphos Jefferson 51-39. The loss drops the Bulldogs to 2-5 overall, 1-1 in the NWC. The Wildcats rise to 3-4, 1-0.

LEIPSIC — Brock Davis’ 28 points against Leipsic on Friday night were enough to be a game-high for both teams, but it wasn’t quite enough to help the Falcons get the win, with Leipsic taking the 66-57 victory.

KALIDA — Kalida outscored Upper Scioto Valley and then held off a fourth quarter rally to pull out a 60-46 victory over the Rams in a non-league boys basketball game on Friday night.

FINDLAY — The Kenton Wildcats wrestling team finished second of 14 schools at Friday’s 2017 Findlay Trojans Wrestling Invite. Noah Eikenbary (12-1), a 195-pound No. 1 seed sophomore, placed first for the Wildcats and scored 35 team points.

DOLA — After dropping their first eight games of the season, including a rough outing in which they scored just nine points on Tuesday, the Hardin Northern girls basketball team was looking for something positive going into the holidays.

ADA — The first half for Delphos Jefferson went about as good as could have been expected against Ada in Thursday’s girls basketball contest, as the Wildcats were able to find easy open shots to rack up 43 points, while holding the Lady Bulldogs to just 12.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale outscored Vanlue by 15 points in the third quarter to rally for a 50-46 victory in a Blanchard Valley Conference girls basketball game on Thursday night. The Falcons trailed 16-6 after eight minutes and 29-17 at halftime before finding their game in the second half when they outscored the visiting Wildcats 33-17 including 22-7 in the third frame.

DOLA — Monclova Christian was able to use its dominance on the boards in pulling away for a 66-44 win over Hardin Northern in a non-league boys basketball game on Thursday night. The Thunder, who had a 34-11 rebounding advantage, jumped ahead 20-10 after eight minutes and 38-24 by halftime.