NEW KNOXVILLE — New Knoxville pulled away in the second half to defeat Ada 56-45 in a non-league boys basketball game on Saturday night.

Miscues at crucial times and an off night at the free-throw line proved costly for Kenton on Friday night as Shawnee held off the Wildcats 62-56 in a Western Buckeye League contest at KHS.

RIDGEWAY — Riverside went on a big run over the last 11 minutes of the first half to take control Friday night and defeat Ridgemont 69-57 in Northwest Central Conference boys basketball.

SIDNEY — Upper Scioto Valley exploded for 57 points in the second half to rally from six points down at halftime for an 85-77 win over Lehman Catholic on Friday.

HARROD — Ada held off a fourth quarter Allen East rally for a 51-49 victory over the Mustangs in a Northwest Conference matchup Friday.

VAN BUREN — Ada and Riverdale both had two wrestlers advance to the semifinals of the championship bracket at the 27-team Van Buren Invitational on Saturday.

DOLA — Arlington outscored Hardin Northern in all four quarters on the way to a 49-23 victory in Blanchard Valley Conference boys basketball action on Friday.

LEWISTOWN — Ben Logan was held to 12 second-half points as Indian Lake rallied for a 52-39 victory Friday night in Central Buckeye Conference boys basketball.

RIDGEWAY — Ridgemont showed a lot of improvement Thursday night, but a big deficit in rebounding proved to be the Gophers’ undoing in a 38-29 Northwest Central Conference girls basketball loss to Lima Perry.

ADA — Tori Wyss scored 19 points as Ada pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 45-38 victory over Allen East in a Northwest Conference girls basketball game on Thursday.