By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA__The Bluffton High School volleyball team eliminated Elmwood in straight sets in the Div. V Northwest sectional finals at Ottawa on Thursday, October 16.

The Pirates improved to 16-7 with the 25-17, 25-17, 29-27 tournament win.

Elmwood fell to 7-15 to end their season after the loss.

Kendall Stackhouse led the victors with 14 kills. Taylin Goldman knocked down nine kills, while Karlie Lora drilled eight kills.

Adelyn Althaus passed out 21 assists, while Camryn Fruchey doled out 14 helpers.

Vanessa Cross mustered up 29 digs. Gracie Warren contributed 10 digs.

Althaus fired a season-high nine aces. Goldman dealt a pair of aces.

Lora came up with two blocks, while Goldman made one block.

The Pirates play Ottawa-Glandorf (18-5) at Kalida in the Northwest 2 district semifinals on Tuesday, Oct. 21. O-G whipped Fostoria 25-4, 25-10, 25-11 in their sectional match Tuesday night at home.

The Titan girls finished second in the Western Buckeye League at 8-1, behind only Shawnee (9-0).

The district final against the Northwest 1 survivor will be held at Oregon Clay on Thursday, Oct. 23.

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