By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - The Ada golf team competed in a tough four-team Northwest Conference match at the Bluffton Golf Course Tuesday.

Defending league champion Spencerville won with just 164 strokes. Bluffton shot 180 and Allen East was a close third at 184, with Ada fourth with 226 strokes.

Brevin Sizemore paced the Bulldogs with a nine-hole score of 54. Alex Morgan and Rob Alliosn each carded a 57 while Ethan Hull posted a 58.

Individual scores for Ada:

Alex Morgan 3 7 8 6 11 7 6 4 5 57   

Austin Amburgey 5 8 9 4 8 8 8 7 5 62   

Brevin Sizemore 7 8 7 4 5 6 6 6 5 54   

Ethan Hull 3 10 5 7 7 7 8 6 5 58   

Jake Colwell 9 9 11 4 5 8 7 7 6 66   

Rob Allison 6 7 7 4 8 7 7 6 5 57

Gavin Harmon of unbeaten Spencerville (10-0, 7-0 NWC) was match medalist with a score of 33. His twin Ethan finished second with a round of 40.

Carter Frey paced AE (1-4, 1-2 NWC) with a score of 43 to finish fourth individually in the field of 24 golfers. Mustang Nick Frey carded a solid 45.

Bluffton improved to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in league play after Tuesday's competition. Pirate Drew Wilson tied for second after shooting a 40.

Ada (1-9, 1-4 NWC) plays another four-team NWC event at Tamarac Golf Course Wednesday, August 15 with Lincolnview, Paulding and Spencerville.

Tee time is set for 4:15 p.m.