By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Homestanding Bluffton rallied behind a big fourth quarter to defeat Delphos Jefferson 58-48 in the Northwest Conference and regular season finale for boys basketball Friday night.
The Pirates trailed 40-36 heading to the fourth period after leading by six at intermission. But Bluffton outscored DJ 22-8 in the final stanza to win by 10.
Pirates Nic Essinger and Trey Boblitt each scored seven points in the fourth period to spearhead the comeback.
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The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced the matchups for the 2021 women’s and men's basketball championship.
Details on both tournaments are in this story.
Prior to the 2021 Women’s Basketball season, the league coaches agreed to conduct a 10-team blind-draw tournament, with the regular season having no implications on seeding.
Beacon Life Ministries, 125 N. Main St., Bluffton, will hold a program titled "How you can boost your immune system in a pandemic."
The free program is from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25, presented by Bobbie Glon. She is a registered nurse from Lima, and is a clinical specialist and professional health coach at research-based health care organization Virta Health.
Remi Bower (Deshler) Bluffton University, was named Heartland defensive athlete of the week for volleyball. She put the Beavers on her back, leading Bluffton to the HCAC Tournament with 45 kills (5.0 KPS) as the Beavers went 3-0 and 2-0 in conference play. She also showed her versatility with 27 digs (3.0 DPS), three blocks and seven service aces. Bower's 53.5 points were more than two times the next highest teammate.
The Bluffton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb, 23, via video conferencing. To request an invitation for the meeting, please contact Jessica Hermiller, Director, at [email protected].
The Bluffton farmers market vendor meeting is set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, according to Greg Probst, market manager.
The meeting will be via video and phone. Guidelines for the market will be reviewed and registration will begin. Vendors may participate with audio using a standard phone, or with video by computer, tablet, or smart phone.
As in past years, the market will open on the first Saturday in May in the Citizens National Bank parking lot.
