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Bluffton Middle School girls basketball is tops in NWC

Posted by Paula Scott on February 18, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

This year the Bluffton Middle School 8th grade girls basketball team had a perfect 19-0 season and is the 2023-2024 NWC conference champion. 

Coach Larry Hermiller told the Icon that the team's accomplishment is all the greater following an 11-8 season the prior year.

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Pirate boys basketball corrals AE, clinches 2nd in NWC

Posted by Staff on February 17, 2024 - 6:23am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys basketball team convincingly defeated visiting backyard rival Allen East 69-47 in a Northwest Conference battle for second place Friday night, February 16.

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Pirate girls basketball felled by rival AE

Posted by Staff on February 16, 2024 - 7:07am

By Cory Reynolds

HARROD__In a battle of two teams streaking in opposite directions, the visiting Bluffton girls basketball team got off to a strong start but eventually lost to local rival Allen East 58-33 Thursday night, February 15.

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Pirate boys basketball beats Elida with big 4th quarter

Posted by Staff on February 14, 2024 - 7:29am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys basketball team broke away from a tie with a big final period to defeat visiting Western Buckeye League foe Elida 73-66 in a non-league home game on Tuesday, February 13.

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Pirate boy cagers seeded 5th in loaded sectional

Posted by Staff on February 13, 2024 - 6:57am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys basketball team was seeded fifth at the extremely tough 12-team Northwest Div. III sectional draw, which feeds into the Lima Senior district, on February 11.

Nine of the 12 teams in the exceptionally deep sectional field boast records over .500. Four local conference leaders and two second-place league teams comprise half of the strong field.

Authors of a 12-game win streak earlier this season, the 15-4 Pirates will host eighth-seeded league foe Columbus Grove (11-8) Tuesday, February 27 at 7 p.m.

Grove upset the visiting Pirates 47-35 last weekend, so Bluffton will get a chance to avenge that loss at home.

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3 Pirate swimmers win sectional races

Posted by Staff on February 12, 2024 - 8:16am

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA__The Bluffton High School boys and girls swim teams competed well at the Div. II Northwest district sectional meet in the Lima YMCA on February 10.

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