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Pirate basketball teams open regular season with winning weekend

Boys: Fast start leads to win against Leipsic; Girls' clip Ft. Jennings
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 2, 2018 - 8:54pm

• BHS GIRLS' GAME SUMMARY ALSO IN THIS STORY -

By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
Bluffton's boys basketball team got off to a hot start, jumping out a 13-2 lead after one quarter on their way to a 50-31 romp in Leipsic Friday night. 

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Girls' basketball: BHS vs. USV game moved to Dec. 4

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 27, 2018 - 2:50pm

Due to low numbers and injuries at Upper Scioto Valley, Bluffton HS will move its  girls' basektball game, scheduled against USV for Tuesday, Nov.27, to Tuesday Dec. 4. 

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Noon Saturday deadline to enter OSU-Michigan contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2018 - 10:33pm

It's time to show your colors. Who do you think will win the Ohio State versus Michigan football game on Saturday?

The Icon offers a handful of Shannon Theatre passes to the winner and runner-up. Here's how it works:
• You may enter as many times as you wish, but each entry must be under a different name.
• Entry deadline is noon, Saturday, Nov. 24.
• There are several spread-point options for contestants to chose the winner.
• The contest has two tie-breaker questions.
• If there is a tie after two tie breakers, the earliest entry wins.

 

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Girls' basketball: Pirates double the score on Hornets

BHS faces Arlington Saturday night in tourney final
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2018 - 9:18pm

By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
Bluffton High School girls' basketball team launched the 2018-19 season with a roar, doubling the score on Cory-Rawson 62-31.

Averey Rumer and Olivia Koenig each scored 19 for the Pirates.

Bluffton started the first quarter leading 16 to 4. They extended it to 31 to 18 at the half. After three BHS led 50 to 29.

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Loaded with experience

7 top scorers return from last year's 17-7 squad
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 23, 2018 - 5:06pm

By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
Loaded with experience, the time is now for the Bluffton Lady Pirate basketball team.

Bluffton returns the top seven scorers from last year’s squad that went 17-7 overall and 6-2 in Northwest Conference play.  At the heart of it all are seniors Alivia Koenig, Averey Rumer, Katie Prater and Ashley Eachus.  Koenig, Prater and Rumer have started nearly every game of their high school career and together with Eachus provide an experienced, formidable foundation.

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Here's who the Pirates play this winter

Varsity, JV and junior high schedules
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2018 - 2:39pm

Who do the Pirates play next and where is the game?

The Icon answers those questions below. The 2018-19 winter sports schedule is in the attachment. The schedules include the following teams:
• Boys' varsity basketball
• Boys' junior high basketball
• Boys' freshman basketball
• Girls' varsity basketball
• Girls' junior high basketball
• Varsity wrestling
• Middle school wrestling

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