The Jefferson Wildcats basketball team (Delphos, OH), was nudged 49-42 in Friday's league battle with the host Bluffton Pirates (Bluffton, OH)

The Pirates now possess a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ada for a Northwest battle on Friday, December 16. Bluffton will confront a Bulldogs team coming off a 56-43 non-league loss to Perry (Lima, OH). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-2.

The Wildcats (1-2) will now prepare for their battle against Ottoville (Ottoville, OH). The Big Green come into the non-league battle with a 3-0 record. In their last battle, Ottoville edged Fort Jennings (Fort Jennings, OH), 67-39, in a league outing.