ADA — Junior Jenna Dirksen and senior Amy Bullimore led the No. 15-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to its eighth straight victory, a 75-37 win over John Carroll on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center. The Polar Bears improve to 8-1 overall and remain perfect in the Ohio Athletic Conference at 4-0.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — Despite career days by seniors Nate Burger and Joey DiOrio, the Ohio Northern men's basketball team dropped a 101-95 decision to John Carroll on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears fall to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Blue Streaks improve to 7-1, 3-1.

ADA — Perry took control in the second quarter, outscoring Ada 17-4, to pull away for a 69-43 victory over the Bulldogs in non-league boys basketball action on Saturday night. Ada, which falls to 2-3, trailed 17-16 after eight minutes before Perry went on its second quarter run.

DOLA — North Baltimore wasted little time gaining the upperhand against Hardin Northern on Saturday night. The visiting Tigers outscored the Polar Bears 25-2 in the first quarter and extended their lead to 41-5 by halftime before coasting through the second half to a 70-33 non-league victory.

Trailing by 10 points late in the third quarter, the Kenton Wildcats knew something had to change if they wanted to win their Western Buckeye League opener with Celina on Friday night. So the Wildcats turned up the defensive heat on the visiting Bulldogs to create a more uptempo game.

McGUFFEY — The Upper Scioto Valley Rams came to play on both ends of the court in Friday night’s boys basketball contest, making quick work of Hardin Northern by forcing turnovers and controlling the glass. The starting five for the Rams all finished in double figures as they helped their team to a 73-21 win over the Polar Bears in their Northwest Central Conference opener.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — It didn't take the Riverdale boys basketball team long to figure out why Pandora-Gilboa leads the Blanchard Valley Conference in points per game, rebounds per game and allows the second-fewest points per game in the conference.

ADA — A 15-5 first quarter advantage for Ada was enough to keep the Allen East Mustangs at arm’s length for the remainder of the boys basketball contest Friday night, with the Bulldogs taking the 40-32 win. Ada improves to 2-2 on the season, while the Mustangs drop to 2-3.

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Shawnee outscored Ben Logan 14-7 in the second quarter to grab a halftime lead and went on to a 47-32 win over Ben Logan on Friday night. The Raiders fall to 2-4 overall, 0-2 in the Central Buckeye Conference, while Shawnee improves to 3-2, 2-0.

The Kenton Middle School seventh grade boys basketball team was defeated by Elida 46-44 on Thursday The Wildcats, who fall to 2-2 on the season, were led by Tyson Lawrence’s 19 points.