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Pirate girls basketball falls at Vikings

Posted by Staff on January 19, 2024 - 8:59am

By Cort Reynolds

LEIPSIC__The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball team fell victim to a hot-shooting Leipsic in the first half and lost 51-39 on Thursday evening, January 18.

Viking senior Leah Kirkendall scored all 13 of her points in the first half, sinking three triples, to shoot Leipsic into a 12-point intermission cushion.

Junior post Ayla Grandey drained two triples in the first period to keep Bluffton within 16-13. But a 16-7 second stanza behind four trifectas lifted Leipsic to a 32-20 halftime lead. 

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Pirate girls basketball stymies Elida

Posted by Staff on January 17, 2024 - 6:00am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls basketball team outscored visiting non-conference rival Elida by 14 in the second half to pave the way for a 49-37 win Tuesday evening, January 16.

The Pirate girls trailed 20-18 at halftime, but seized a 31-25 after a 13-5 third period. Macy Schaadt canned two key triples in the turnaround stanza.

Schaadt tallied six more points in the fourth period as Bluffton won the final quarter, 18-12. Ayla Grandey added four of her game-high 16 points in the final period.

The Pirate duo combined for 30 points as Schaadt netted 12 of her 14 markers after intermission.

The Pirates improved to 6-7 with the win, while the Bulldog girls dropped to 3-11 after the loss.  

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Bluffton University sports recap, January 10-12

Posted by Staff on January 14, 2024 - 9:17am

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Women’s Basketball hammers Yellow Jackets 81-54
(January 10) DEFIANCE__The Bluffton University women's basketball team used a 27-13 third quarter to keep Defiance College winless (0-14, 0-7 HCAC) with an 81-54 victory over the Yellow Jackets on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Bluffton improved to 5-9 and 3-4 in the conference with its second straight victory.

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Pirate boys basketball downs Fort Jennings

Posted by Staff on January 14, 2024 - 9:08am

Win streak extended to 8

By Cort Reynolds

FT. JENNINGS__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team outscored Ft. Jennings by 14 in the second half to pull away for a 75-58 win Saturday night, January 13, giving the team their eighth consecutive victory.

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Rockets boys basketball strongarms Ottoville

Posted by Staff on January 14, 2024 - 9:03am

By Matt M. Stutz

The Pandora-Gilboa boys basketball team made a huge statement Saturday night taking control of the Putnam County League standings with a convincing 63-40 win over rival Ottoville (2-1 PCL, 9-3).  A trio of Rockets reached double digit scoring and the win keeps the Rockets undefeated on the season at 12-0.

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Pirate swimmers 4th at Celina meet

Posted by Staff on January 14, 2024 - 8:22am

By Cort Reynolds

NEW BREMEN__The Bluffton High School boys and girls swim teams each finished a strong fourth at the 16-team Celina Invitational held in the New Bremen YMCA Saturday, January 13.

Ottawa-Glandorf swept both the boys and girls team titles. 

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