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Pirate boys stave off Musketeers; Pirate girls deflate Paulding

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Staff on January 9, 2022 - 6:43am

Bluffton High School Boys Basketball

The visiting Bluffton boys held off a late rally to beat Fort Jennings 50-45 in a non-conference basketball battle Saturday night, January 8.

Bluffton held a slim 24-22 lead at halftime, but they extended the lead to 42-32 with a key 18-10 third period run.

FJ rallied with a 13-8 final stanza, but came up short as Bluffton canned eight of 12 foul shots down the final stretch.

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Bluffton boys 1st in standings following Crestview showdown

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on January 8, 2022 - 7:06am

The visiting Bluffton High School boys varsity basketball squad edged Crestview 49-48 in a thrilling Northwest Conference battle of league unbeatens on Friday night, January 7.

Bluffton led 31-23 at halftime, but the Knights rallied within 38-36 heading to the final stanza.

Crestview pulled ahead 44-42 before Carson Soper made a layup to tie it. Kyler Kinn then scored to put the Pirates on top, 46-44.

After a Knight basket knotted the score at 46-all, Marek Donaldson drained a triple with 50 seconds left to give Bluffton a 49-46 edge.

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Pirate girl cagers upset state-ranked Crestview

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on January 7, 2022 - 8:04am

The three-point bombing Bluffton High School girls basketball team built an 11-point halftime lead and held on to upset state-ranked Crestview 61-51 in a home Northwest Conference girls basketball battle Thursday night.

Ranked 10th in the state, the Knight girls trailed the hosts 20-16 after a high-scoring first period. Senior guard Sami Scoles poured in 12 points on four triples in the opening stanza to shoot Bluffton into the lead.

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Soccer registration discounted through January 30

Posted by Paula Scott on January 7, 2022 - 8:00am

The Bluffton Soccer Club is accepting registrations for the Spring 2022 season. Teams include:

U8 Coed and Girls 

U10 Coed and Girls 

U12 Coed and Girls 

U15 Coed 

The cost to register is $60 per child through January 30; a $25 late fee starts on January 31.

Birth years are 2007-2014 for U15-U8 divisions. A birth certificate must be uploaded at the time of registration.

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Bluffton women defy Defiance in overtime

Posted by Paula Scott on January 6, 2022 - 8:40am

The Bluffton University women's basketball team made the short trip to rival Defiance College on a cold and windy Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Defiance led 33-26 at halftime, but an outstanding third quarter and overtime by the Beavers propelled the visitors to a 76-71 win at the Weaner Center.

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Anderson routs Bluffton 81-52 in 2022 opener

Posted by Paula Scott on January 3, 2022 - 7:37am

The McDonald's Classic left Bluffton flat on Sunday, Jan. 2, as host Anderson University pummeled the Beavers 81-52 in the opening game of 2022, snapping their four-game winning streak in the process. Bluffton fell to 6-5 overall and 1-3 in the Heartland Conference, while the Ravens moved to 5-6 and 2-2 in the HCAC.

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