Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Columbus Grove Bulldogs (Columbus Grove, OH) and the visiting Bluffton Pirates (Bluffton, OH), saw Columbus Grove's basketball squad knock off Bluffton by a count of 50-36.

With the victory, Columbus Grove upgrades its record to 13-7 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Jefferson (Delphos, OH) to play the Wildcats in a Northwest challenge on Thursday, February 9. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 18-1. Jefferson won 62-33 in their recent league challenge against Lincolnview (Van Wert, OH)

Next up, the Pirates play the Miller City Wildcats (Miller City, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 4. Bluffton will attempt to upgrade on its 12-9 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 10-9 record after their 52-38 non-league win over Van Buren (Van Buren, OH).