Bluffton Pirates (Bluffton, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Ada Bulldogs (Ada, OH), 75-31 in a league bout.

With the win, Bluffton upgrades its record to 7-1 on the season. The Pirates host Van Buren (Van Buren, OH) to clash with the Black Knights in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 6. The Black Knights go into the bout with a record of 1-7. Van Buren lost 64-43 in their recent non-league bout against Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora, OH)

Next up, the Bulldogs clash with the Allen East Mustangs (Harrod, OH) in a Northwest bout, on Friday, January 12. Ada will attempt to upgrade on its 2-8 season record. The Mustangs go into the bout with a 5-4 record after their 70-50 non-league win over Temple Christian (Lima, OH).