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Lady Pirates dominate Lancers

BHS improves to 9-6 overall (3-2 NWC) with their 3rd consecutive victory.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 15, 2021 - 2:43pm

By Cort Reynolds
MIDDLE POINT - Visiting Bluffton dominated the final three quarters to beat Lincolnview 53-38 in a Northwest Conference girls basketball contest Thursday night.

The Lady Pirates trailed 16-15 after a high-scoring first period. But they outscored the Lady Lancers 26-16 over the middle quarters to seize a 41-32 advantage heading to the final stanza.

The Pirate girls then doubled up Lincolnview 12-6 in the fourth quarter to grab the victory going away. The visitors outscored the Lancers 38-22 over the final 24 minutes.

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Panthers rally late past Bluffton boys 

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 11, 2021 - 2:32pm

By Cort Reynolds
PAULDING - Visiting Bluffton got outscored by eight points in the second half and lost a tough 52-47 battle at Paulding in Northwest Conference boys basketball action Friday night.

The Pirates led 27-24 at the half after a strong 17-11 second period. The teams were tied 36-36 heading to the final quarter in the tight contest.

The Panthers then out-pointed Bluffton 16-11 in the fourth period as senior guard Blake McGarvey netted 10 of his game-high 24 points to pull out the win.

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Pirate boys' beat Ft. Jennings; girls' stop Van Buren

Kyler hits 22 for boys' • Kylie nets 13 for girls'
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 11, 2021 - 1:26pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton edged Fort Jennings 69-66 in a tight non-conference boys basketball battle Saturday night.

And, Bluffton defeated visiting Van Buren 39-31 in a low-scoring, non-conference girls' basketball game Saturday afternoon.

Accounts of both games are part of this story.

Boys' over Ft. Jennings
The Pirates and FJ battled to a 37-37 halftime tie as Trenton Donley drained four trifectas. Bluffton edged ahead with a 20-17 third quarter behind eight Carson Soper points.

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Last-second Eachus trey lifts Lady Pirates over Paulding

BHS improved to 7-6 and 2-2 in NWC with the upset victory • Paulding dropped to 9-3 (3-1 NWC) and 2nd in the league
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 8, 2021 - 1:33pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Bluffton's Riley Eachus stole the ball and canned a three-point shot at the buzzer to give Bluffton a 51-48 upset win over league leader Paulding  in a Northwest Conference girls basketball thriller Thursday night.

The Lady Panthers led 11-6 after the first period, but Bluffton rallied to a 25-21 halftime edge. Five Pirate girls scored in their 19-10 second quarter run.

Bluffton held a 38-36 third quarter edge after a close 15-13 stanza.

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Second quarter dooms Lady Pirates at Crestview

Bluffton's record dropped to 6-6 overall
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2021 - 2:41pm

By Cort Reynolds
CONVOY - The visiting Bluffton girls basketball team was stymied 48-19 by Crestview in a Northwest Conference makeup contest Tuesday night.

The Lady Knights shut Bluffton out 22-0 in the decisive second period to build an insurmountable 34-6 halftime cushion. They led the Pirate girls 12-6 after the first quarter.

Bluffton bounced back to win the third quarter 11-10, but could muster only two fourth-period points.

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Pirate boys fall late at Wapak

Bluffton dropped to 3-5 with the defeat • Wapak improved to  8-2 after the win.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2021 - 2:37pm

By Cort Reynolds
WAPAKONETA - Wapakoneta pulled away from visiting Bluffton with a big fourth period to post a 55-44 non-league boys basketball victory Tuesday night.

The Pirates trailed by just two points heading into the final stanza. But the Redskins outscored Bluffton 20-11 down the stretch to win by 11.

Wapakoneta hit eight of 11 free throws in the fourth period as Zach Rogers scored nine of his 13 points. Redskin Noah Ambos added seven of his 15 markers in the decisive last quarter.

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