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By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team rode a big third period to defeat Van Buren 60-49 in a non-league bout Tuesday night, February 14.

The Pirates trailed just 28-26 at halftime, and took control of the game with an 18-8 third stanza. They then won the fourth quarter 16-13 to capture the contest going away by 11.

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind.--Day two of the 2022-23 Heartland Conference Swimming and Diving Championship saw freshman Riley Bruns (Maria Stein/Marion Local) earn three points with his 12th place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke. He swam a 1:25.70 in the prelims and then a 1:23.48 in the finals, shattering his previous personal best by nearly five seconds.

Bruns' times place him 3rd and 4th all-time for the 100 yard breaststroke at Bluffton. Bruns will cap off the Heartland Conference Championship on Saturday, Feb. 11, when he swims the 100 yard freestyle.

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By Ethan Stearns, sports information assistant

Women's Basketball
FRANKLIN, Ind.--The Bluffton University women's basketball team improved to 14-8 to go along with a 9-7 mark in the Heartland Conference after an exciting road victory against Franklin College on Saturday, Feb 11, 2023. Franklin fell to 8-14 overall and 7-10 in the HCAC. Bluffton's sweep of the Grizzlies ensures the Beavers of a berth in the upcoming HCAC Tournament that kicks off on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

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Four team records set and 13 swimmers qualify for Districts

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The Bluffton High School boys and girls swim team competed on Saturday, February 11 in the North West D-2 Section 5 meet in Lima, Ohio at the YMCA. Bluffton joined sixteen other teams: Ada, Celina, Elida, Fostoria, Kenton, Lima Bath, Lima Central Catholic, Lima Shawnee, Marion Local, McComb, Minster, New Breman, Ridgemont, Saint Marys Memorial, St Henry and Van Buren. 

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By Cort Reynolds

HARROD–The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team rallied with a big fourth quarter to defeat backyard rival Allen East 61-54 in a Northwest Conference battle Friday, February 10.

Bluffton trailed AE 48-39 heading to the final period.

But the Pirates stunned AE with a 22-6 fourth quarter to pull out the seven-point win.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys basketball team defeated visiting non-league foe Kenton 61-41 Saturday, February 11, to complete a 2-0 weekend, scoring 61 points in both wins.

Marek Donaldson drained five three-point goals to lead the Pirates to victory with 17 points. 

Bluffton led 12-10 after the opening period, but blew the game open with a 20-8 second stanza. Donaldson canned two triples in each of the first two quarters.

The Wildcats pulled within 39-31 behind a 13-7 third quarter. 

But a big 22-point Pirate fourth period for the second straight night put the game well out of reach.

Bluffton canned 10 of 11 foul shots in the final stanza.

Pirate post John-Paul Yoder tallied 13 points for the second straight game. Wade Ginther and Carson Soper each tallied seven points, and Landen Worcester added six points.

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