Bulldogs knock off Lady Pirates
COLUMBUS GROVE — Columbus Grove outscored Bluffton 24-12 in the second half to dispatch the Lady Pirates 44-28 in Northwest Conference girls basketball action Thursday at Columbus Grove.

Sydney McCluer led the Lady Bulldogs (5-13, 3-4 NWC) with 16 markers and four assists and Rachel Schumacker added nine points. The hosts canned 12-of-32 shots (4-of-10 3s) for 38 percent and 16-of-18 at the line (89%). They attracted 30 boards (Renee Karhoff 9) and turned it over 18 times. Grove visits Ada Thursday.

Bluffton (9-8, 4-3 NWC) was led by Amstutz with 11 and Crisp with nine. They counted 10-of-37 shots (1-of-6 beyond the arc) for 27 percent and 7-of-13 free tosses (54%). They grabbed 24 off the glass (Pritchard 7) and added 23 errors.