WAYNESFIELD — Ridgemont defeated Waynesfield-Goshen 50-36 in a Northwest Central Conference girls basketball game Thursday night to improve to 4-1 on the season. The Gophers’ Priscilla Howland led all scorers with 20 points and pulled down 9 rebounds, while Meadow Cromer added 8 points and had 10 rebounds to go along with 7 assists Ridgemont hosts Mount Gilead at 1 …

ADA — The No. 19-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team improved to 7-0 for the first time in school history as it defeated Wilmington 78-51 on Wednesday night.

A nearly full slate of basketball action is on tap Friday night as six area schools have boys games on the hardwood. Kenton travels to Tiffin Columbian where the Wildcats are looking for their second straight victory to open the season.

URBANA — The Ben Logan girls basketball team won its second straight game Wednesday night, pulling away in the second half for a 53-39 victory over Urbana.

ADA — The Ohio Northern men's basketball won its second straight contest, topping Wilmington 83-69 in Ohio Athletic conference action Wednesday night.

Shawnee defeated Ben Logan 2567-2280 in a Central Buckeye Conference bowling match on Wednesday. Mitchell Johnson led the Raiders with a 366 series, while Luke Longbrake had a 359 series and Tyler Nicholas had a 193 game. The Raiders junior varsity was defeated by Shawnee 1779-1730. Ben Logan was led by Devon Snider who had a 351 series. Jaiden Bray …

McGUFFEY — The Upper Scioto Valley girls got off to a slow start against Liberty-Benton on Tuesday night. And things would only get worse for the Rams from there as the visiting Eagles pulled away for a 63-36 victory in non-league basketball action.

The Kenton High school swim teams split a dual meet with Western Buckeye League foe Van Wert on Tuesday night at the Hardin County YMCA.

HARROD — Hardin Northern overcame a poor third quarter to pull away in the final eight minutes for a 39-33 win over Allen East on Tuesday night.

ADA — The Ohio Northern women's basketball team moved up one spot to No. 19 in the second weekly D3Hoops.com poll, released Monday evening.