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Lady Pirates felled by Grove barrage

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls basketball team lost at home 70-46 to Columbus Grove in a Northwest Conference makeup game Saturday afternoon, February 5.

The Lady Pirates fell to 14-6 overall and 3-4 in the NWC after suffering the loss. Grove improved to 14-5 and 6-1 in the NWC with the win.

The Bulldogs knocked down 11 three-pointers and outscored Bluffton 32-14 over the middle quarters to post the win.

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Watch Bluffton HS Girls play Columbus Grove beginning at noon Feb. 5 at https://youtu.be/pymsW-Fam6c

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Bluffton boys win streak snapped by Grove

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team lost to defending three-time league champion Columbus Grove 57-46 in a Northwest Conference battle Friday night, February 4.

The Pirates fell to 14-2 and had their 13-game victory streak snapped with their first loss in exactly two months. Bluffton is still first in the league at 6-1, a half-game ahead of Crestview (5-1).

Kyler Kinn led the Pirates with 17 points, 11 of which came in the second half.

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MSJ wins 64-59 at Bluffton

The Bluffton University men's basketball team battled Mount St. Joseph for 40 minutes, but the Beavers came up just short in a 64-59 loss on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Bluffton fell to 5-13 and 1-9 in the Heartland Conference, while the Lions improved to 8-11 and 4-8 in the HCAC.

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Bluffton women show winning ways at Mount St. Joseph

The Bluffton University women's basketball team returned to its winning ways with a 65-56 at Mount St. Joseph on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Bluffton improved to 13-6 overall and 8-4 in the Heartland Conference, while the Lions dipped to 6-11 and 3-7 in the HCAC.

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Bluffton girls 4th at sectional, to play Continental

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls basketball team was voted the fourth seed at the 14-team Div. IV Van Wert district seeding meeting Sunday, January 30.

The Lady Pirates (14-5) will face Continental (2-13) at a site TBA Thursday, February 17 at 5:30 p.m.

The winner will face the victor between fifth seed Kalida (9-9) and 13th seed Fort Jennings (2-14) Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

That sectional second round survivor advances to the Van Wert district semifinals Thursday, Feb. 24, likely against second seed Columbus Grove (13-5).

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