Basketball Recap: Ada Comes Up Short

Ada was the 44-38 winner over North Baltimore when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Ada Bulldogs fell 45-37 to the North Baltimore Tigers on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

North Baltimore found their leader in freshman Lacie Allison, who almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine boards. That makes it 20 consecutive games in which Allison has scored at least a third of North Baltimore's points. Josselyn Paynter was another key player, putting up seven points and 11 rebounds.

Ada's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for North Baltimore, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.

We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. Columbus Grove will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Ada surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Baltimore, they will be taking part in a tournament against Cory-Rawson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.