Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Bluffton Pirates (Bluffton, OH) and the host Upper Scioto Valley Rams (McGuffey, OH), saw Bluffton's basketball squad trounce Upper Scioto Valley by a score of 78-28.

With the victory, Bluffton improves its record to 7-7 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Lima Central Catholic (Lima, OH) to battle the Thunderbirds in a Northwest challenge on Friday, February 13. The Thunderbirds come into the challenge with a record of 8-4. Lima Central Catholic won 72-33 in their recent league challenge against Allen East (Harrod, OH)

The Rams now own a 2-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Elgin for a non-league outing on Tuesday, February 10. Upper Scioto Valley will clash with a Comets squad coming off a 59-55 league loss to North Union (Richwood, OH). The Comets record now stands at 9-7.