The Bluffton University women's basketball team shook off the rust and parlayed a 20-4 first quarter into a convincing 62-50 victory at Earlham College on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Bluffton improved to 8-5 overall and 3-3 in the Heartland Conference, while the Quakers remain winless at 0-11 and 0-4 in the HCAC.
The Bluffton High School wrestling team lost a dual match to visiting Bath 39-18 Tuesday night, January 11.
Four Pirate matmen recorded individual wins. Bluffton's Thayne Kleman (113 lbs.) and Kaden Basil (190) were victorious via second-period pins. Pirates Isaiah Mikesell (138) and Jett Blackburn (175) each won by decision.
The Pirate grapplers are back in action January 21-22 at the 43rd annual Van Buren Invitational.
Allen East, Arcadia, VB, Carey and Columbus Grove are among the teams scheduled to compete.
The Bluffton High School girls basketball team rallied from an 11-point fourth period deficit to edge visiting non-league foe Elida 49-47 Tuesday night, January 11. (View at https://youtu.be/ZdSpvJAE6bM)
Bluffton trailed 43-32 heading to the final quarter, but the Pirate girls outscored the Lady Bulldogs 17-4 in the fourth quarter. Their defense limited Elida to just four foul shots and zero baskets in the last stanza.
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.
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.
