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Bluffton takes down Manchester 89-84 in double OT

Posted by Staff on February 17, 2022 - 10:15am

The Bluffton University men's basketball team went the distance, and then some, on the way to an 89-84 victory over Manchester University on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. The double-overtime thriller was like Maxwell House, good to the last drop, as the Beavers snapped a nine-game skid while improving to 6-16 overall and 2-12 in the Heartland Conference. Manchester slipped to 8-15 and 7-9 in the HCAC.

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Beavers rout Manchester 69-45 for season sweep

Posted by Staff on February 17, 2022 - 10:13am

The Bluffton University women hammered away inside on the way to a 69-45 defeat of Manchester University on a Tuesday night Heartland match. Bluffton improved to 17-6 overall and 12-4 in the Heartland Conference, securing the #2 seed in the upcoming Heartland Conference Tournament in the process! Manchester fell to 7-16 and 4-10 in the HCAC.

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Bluffton girls play Continental at 5:30 p.m.. February 17

Posted by Paula Scott on February 17, 2022 - 8:45am

The Bluffton High School girls team will play Continental in OHSAA Basketball - Girls Sectional Round 1: Division 4.

The game is schedule for 5:30 p.m. on February 17 at Bluffton University Sommer Center.

To attend, you must purchase tickets online at http://www.ohsaa.org/tickets.

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Bluffton hosts NWC wresting tourney on February 18

Posted by Paula Scott on February 17, 2022 - 8:25am

The Northwest Conference wrestling tournament will be hosted by Bluffton High School, 106 W. College Ave., beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, February 18.

Entered in the tournament are 80 high school wrestlers and 62 junior high wrestlers. The high school tournament will be in the Bluffton High School gym, and the Junior High tournament will be in the auxillary gym.

The field includes state runner-up 285# Eli Criblez, 11, Allen East (undefeated at 34-0). 

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Hot-shooting Pirates disarm Knights

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Staff on February 16, 2022 - 7:14am

Playing at home, the Bluffton High School boys basketball team poured in 50 points over the middle quarters to rout visiting Van Buren 86-58 in a non-conference contest Tuesday night, February 15.

The Pirates drained a dozen triples to pave the way to victory.

With the win, the Pirates improved to 18-2, while VB fell to 7-14 after the loss.

Bluffton led 13-5 after the first period before heating up. They then racked up 25 points in each of the second and third periods to build a 63-43 cushion. 

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Strong free throw shooting helps Bluffton women defeat Franklin

Posted by Staff on February 15, 2022 - 5:14am

The Bluffton University women's basketball team continued its winning ways with a 62-56 victory over Franklin College on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. Bluffton improved to 16-6 overall and 11-4 in the Heartland Conference, while Franklin dipped to 7-14 and 5-9 in the HCAC.

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