Hanover takes down Women’s Basketball 73-56
(January 13) HANOVER, Ind. - The Bluffton University women's basketball team knotted it up late in the first half, but Hanover College pulled away late for a 73-56 victory on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Bluffton fell to 5-10 overall and 3-5 in the Heartland Conference, while Hanover improved to 9-6 and 7-1 in league play.
FINDLAY__The visiting Bluffton boys basketball team defeated non-league foe Liberty-Benton 63-56 Saturday, January 20, to extend their win streak to 10 games.
Bluffton improved to 12-1 after the victory. The Eagles fell to 9-5 with the defeat.
PANDORA__The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball team pulled away late to defeat spunky non-conference rival Pandora-Gilboa 41-33 Saturday afternoon, January 20.
It was the third game in five days for the Pirate girls. Bluffton had to fashion a 16-10 fourth period to put the Rocket girls away.
In a January 20 non-conference match-up between two of the top DIV in the area, the Pandora-Gilboa High School boy’s basketball team (12-2) ended up on the short end of a 57-48 loss to the Delphos St. John’s Bluejays (11-2).
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys basketball team blasted visiting Leipsic 79-43 in a Northwest Conference matchup on Friday, January 19, to earn their ninth consecutive win.
A 33-point Pirate outburst in the third period buried the Vikings. A 33-10 edge in the decisive stanza blew open a previously competitive 31-23 game at halftime.
Bluffton outscored Leipsic 48-20 after intermission to win going away.
The Pirates led 16-8 after the first quarter, and the hosts maintained that eight-point advantage at intermission.
Bluffton improved to 11-1 overall and 4-0 in the NWC to stay alone atop the league after the blowout win. The Vikings fell to 7-6 and 2-2 in the NWC with the lopsided loss.
Spencerville (9-3) is second in the NWC standings at 3-0, followed by Allen East (2-1).
The Pandora-Gilboa High School boys basketball team suffered their first loss of the season on January 19, as late cold shooting contributed to the 48-46 home setback to Arlington (8-4, 3-1 BVC) in Blanchard Valley Conference action.
