Photos by Sam Brauen
Story information by Sam Brauen and Chris Ackerman
Pirates basketball fans hold on to your seats. 

Another dream team heads this way quicker than you can intercept a mid-court pass and score on a fast-break layup.

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Coaches Chris Ackerman and Chad Osborne led this year’s 7th grade boys’ team to a 19-0 record. Here's part of the story:

The team won the Northwest Conference 7th grade basketball tournament on Feb. 15. 

They defeated Crestview in the finals by a score of 48-35. Bluffton finished the season with an 8-0 conference record and a 19-0 overall record.  

The season was filled with high points as the team had only two games won by less than 10 points (1 point last-second shot by Brody Sommers over Columbus Grove and then a 40-35 win over Crestview earlier in the season).

Team members with jersey numbers: 
1 - Griffin Stackhouse
2 - Marek Donaldson
4 - Quinn Eachus
10 - Luke Jebsen
12 - Blake Sommers
20 - Landen Worcester
21 - Branson Hilty
25 - Brody Sommers
30 - Terron Boblitt
40 - Jackson Brauen
41 - Noah Bricker
Coaches : Chris Ackerman and Chad Osborne

And, watch out for the eighth grade team
The 8th grade boys' team finished with a strong and much-improved season with a 6-2 conference record and an 11-7 overall record. They were defeated in the semi-final game by eventual NWC champions Columbus Grove Bulldogs.

Team photo below
Front row from left, Quinn Eachus, Griffin Stackhouse, Noah Bricker, Terron Boblitt, Jackson Brauen.

Middle row from left, Adilyne Gearing, Kaylee Kindle, Ryleigh Rex, Cora Koontz, Luke Jebsen, Landon Worcester, Branson Hilty, Brody Sommers, Blake Sommers, Marek Donaldson, Shylee Kaufman, Kaelyn Hart and Marley Kindle.

Back row, Coach Chad Osborne and Coach Chris Ackerman.