Here's a warm Christmas scene we couldn't resist posting even though new year's is now on everyone's mind. It's a winter village in the entrance to Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(BLUFFTON) – The host Pirates won the McDonald’s Holiday Tournament for the fifth consecutive year with a 58-51 triumph over Arlington. Mason Soper scored a game high 19 points and earned the tournament Most Valuable Player honors. Jared Piercefield and Luke Denecker joined Soper on the All Tournament Team. The Pirates improved to 8-0 on the year.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team fell to Wheaton (Ill.) in the championship game of the 6th annual McDonald's Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, by the score of 67-47. The loss dropped Bluffton to 4-7 on the season, while Wheaton improved to 9-3.
Wheaton went out to a quick start against the Beavers, going on an early 11-0 run after trailing 2-0. That was the story of the first quarter as the Beavers trailed 17-4 at the end of one. The Beavers struggled to a 2-of-13 shooting performance during the first 10 minutes.
(ARCADIA) – A balanced Arcadia team effort handed Bluffton girls basketball their third loss of the season by a 54-42 count. The host Redskins had four players in double figures scoring 13, 12, 10, and 10 points respectively. Bluffton was led by Alivia Koenig’s 23 points. Averey Rumer added 10 and Katie Prater 6. Bluffton is now 7-3 overall and is off until the new year. The Pirates had a four game winning streak snapped.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(DEFIANCE) - Tayton Kleman and Deandre Nassar opened the Defiance Border Wars with three straight wins and will wrestle in their respective class semifinals Saturday. As a team, the Pirates are fourth of 42 teams.
Kleman, wrestling at 106, had a first round bye and then turned in a 10-1 tech fall over Bath's Ezekiel Burkholder in the quarterfinals. In the semis, Kleman earned a 4-1 decision over Allen East's Jordan Kennedy.
