By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton rolled to a 79-16 win over youthful Ada in the Northwest Conference girls basketball opener Thursday evening.
The purple and gold fell to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the NWC with the defeat, while the Lady Pirates improved to 3-1 and 1-0 in league play after the victory.
Ada trailed 24-2 after one quarter as the Lady Pirate press bothered the visitors. The hosts extended the lead to 44-6 at halftime. Blufton outscored Ada 35-10 after intermission.
"Once again our effort was good," said first-year Bulldog head coach Morgan Bass. "We didn't give up and played hard the whole game. We are just focusing on improving."