HARROD — A big second quarter proved to be just enough as Kenton held off a second half charge by Allen East for a 66-61 victory in non-league boys basketball action on Saturday. Leading 19-18 early in the second quarter, the Wildcats ended the half with a 23-2 run and appeared to have the game under control. The hosts, led …

LIMA — The Kenton and Ada swim teams qualified a number of athletes for district competition during Division II sectional competition at the Lima YMCA on Saturday afternoon.

McGUFFEY — Upper Scioto Valley found its scoring touch in the second half on the way to a 58-43 victory over Pandora-Gilboa in non-league girls basketball action on Saturday.

The Kenton boys basketball team will get a rematch against Shawnee in its Division II basketball sectional tournament opener. The Wildcats, who were seeded eighth in the 12-team Ada district, will square off against the No. 5 seeded Indians at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 28 at Lima Senior. The winner will play No. 2 seed Upper Sandusky for the sectional championship at 6:15 p.m. March 3.

DOLA — Parkway held Hardin Northern to seven points in the second half on the way to a 79-38 boys basketball victory over the host Polar Bears on Saturday.

WAYNESFIELD — Kenton saw a 10-point halftime lead over Waynesfield-Goshen evaporate to three points before pulling away in the final eight minutes for a 56-47 non-league girls basketball victory on Saturday.

ADA — Junior Amy Bullimore posted her fourth consecutive double-double to help the No. 5-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to an 89-59 victory over John Carroll Saturday afternoon.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — The Ohio Northern men's basketball team's late rally came up short as it fell 90-82 to John Carroll on Saturday afternoon. The Polar Bears fall to 15-8 overall and are tied for second place with a 13-3 record in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

RAWSON — Upper Scioto Valley was unable to keep pace with Cory-Rawson on Saturday night as the Hornets pulled away for a 65-53 non-league boys basketball victory.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Bluffton outscored Riverdale in all four quarters on the way to a 45-32 victory over the Falcons in a non-league boys basketball contest on Saturday night.