Ada downs Lancer girls in NWC contest

Van Wert independent sports

ADA — The Lincolnview Lancer girls lost a Northwest Conference game to Ada, 50-25, at Ada on Thursday.

The Lady Bulldogs had an 8-point lead, 13-5, after the first eight minutes of play, and lead by 20 points, 27-7, at the half. It was 37-18 at the end of the third quarter.

Neither team shot the ball all that well, with Ada making 22 of 63 field-goal attempts (34 percent), and the Lady Lancers going 10 of 37 (27 percent) from the field. The Lady Bulldogs made 3 of 10 free throws (30 percent), while the Lady Lancers were 2 of 8 (25 percent) from the line.

Ada’s Rachel Wildman led all scorers with 15 points, while Lincolnview’s top scorer was Olivia Gorman, with 7 points.