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By Cort Reynolds

PAULDING__The Bluffton High School girls basketball team fell behind early and lost 46-33 at former Northwest Conference foe Paulding Saturday afternoon.

The Pirates dropped to 5-7 with the defeat, while the Panthers improved to 5-5 after the double-digit win. 

It was the second straight game the Pirates could only muster 33 points in a loss.

Paulding led 11-6 after the first period, and extended their lead slightly to 21-15 at halftime. Bluffton stayed within striking distance, down 29-21 heading to the final stanza.

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By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY__The Bluffton High School boys basketball team rallied from a big early deficit to pull off a crucial 53-52 comeback win at Crestview in a Northwest Conference barnburner Friday night, January 12.

Wade Ginther scored the game-winning basket with just 2.8 seconds left to lift the Pirates to a one-point road victory. The win kept the Pirates tied atop the league standings with Spencerville.

The victory was also Bluffton’s seventh in a row since a 45-40 loss to Ottawa-Glandorf on December 8.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls basketball team lost 65-33 to visiting Northwest Conference leader Crestview Thursday evening, January 11.

Knights ace Cali Gregory scored 22 points to pace the victors.

The Pirates dropped to 5-6 overall and 1-2 in NWC action with the loss. 

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Aiden Harris reaches 1,000 pt. milestone

By Matt M. Stutz

On Monday, January 8, the Pandora-Gilboa High School boy’s basketball team picked up a huge Putnam County League win on the road, defeating the Miller City Wildcats 52-40 (7-3, 1-1 PCL).  The Rockets remain undefeated at 10-0.

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Women’s Basketball comeback falls short in 60-57 loss to MSJ
(January 3) BLUFFTON__The Bluffton University women's basketball team trailed by as many as 18 points early in the third quarter, but MSJ had to use everything left in the tank to hold off the Beavers for a 60-57 win over Bluffton on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. The home team fell to 3-9 overall and 1-4 in the Heartland Conference, while MSJ improved to 10-2 and 4-1 in the HCAC.

MSJ pulls away for 87-67 win over Men’s Basketball
(January 3) CINCINNATI__The Bluffton University men's basketball team trailed 40-27 at the half on the way to an 87-67 victory for Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Bluffton fell to 4-8 overall and 0-5 in the Heartland Conference, while the Lions improved to 3-9 and 3-2 in the HCAC.

Women’s Basketball thumps Franklin 72-54 in HCAC clash
(January 6) BLUFFTON__The Bluffton University women's basketball team dominated Franklin College in a 72-54 victory over the Grizzlies on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Bluffton improved to 4-9 overall and 2-4 in the Heartland Conference, while FC dropped just its second conference game, falling to 9-4 and 4-2 in the HCAC.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__Pirate guard Marek Donaldson bombed in nine three-point goals to shoot the Bluffton High School boys basketball team over visiting Van Buren 81-54 in a non-conference blowout Saturday night, January 6.

Donaldson tied a school record for triples in a single game to augment his 36-point outburst.

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