CRESTLINE — Ridgemont defeated Crestline 52-36 in girls basketball action Saturday.

DOLA — Arcadia started to pull away from Hardin Northern after the first quarter Saturday and went on to defeat the Polar Bears 53-29 in nonconference girls basketball action.

BELLEFONTAINE — West Liberty-Salem used a big second quarter to take control of its game against Ben Logan on Saturday night in nonconference boys basketball. West Liberty-Salem outscored the Raiders 23-11 in the second quarter and went on to win 68-51.

DOLA — Hardin Northern broke open a tie game in the fourth quarter and defeated Mansfield Temple Christian 55-48 in nonconference boys basketball Saturday. The Polar Bears outscored Mansfield Temple Christian 16-9 in the fourth quarter. The game was tied at 39 after three quarters.

McGUFFEY — Upper Scioto Valley defeated Fostoria 58-42 on Saturday in nonconference boys basketball. The Rams (8-6) led 17-10 after the first quarter, 33-22 at halftime and 46-38 after three quarters.

DOLA — For the first three quarters Friday night, Upper Scioto Valley got all it could handle from Hardin Northern in a Northwest Central Conference boys basketball game.

MOUNT VICTORY — Ridgemont’s lack of execution in overtime of a close boys basketball contest enabled Temple Christian to pull out a 66-62 win in Northwest Central Conference action.

The Kenton boys basketball team responded to Van Wert’s first big punch on Friday night. The Wildcats couldn’t answer the Cougars’ second big blow however, as Van Wert outscored them 16-1 in the third quarter to break open a close game on the way to a 56-39 Western Buckeye League victory.

ADA — Delphos Jefferson rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit and went on to defeat Ada 56-52 in overtime Friday night in Northwest Conference boys basketball.

VAN WERT — Kenton led Van Wert by one point after three quarters Thursday night in Western Buckeye League girls basketball. The Wildcats were finally able to pull away in the fourth quarter to grab a 69-57 victory.