The Bluffton High School girls basketball team broke away from a halftime tie and defeated visiting Kenton 49-35 in non-league girls basketball action Tuesday night, December 28.

The contest was tied 20-20 at halftime, but Bluffton outscored the Wildcats 29-15 over the final 16 minutes to win going away.

Freshman post Ayla Grandey scored a season-high 22 points to pace the Pirate girls to victory.

The Lady Pirates improved to 8-3 with the win. The Wildcats dropped to 3-6 after the defeat.

Pirate senior guard Sami Scoles contributed 12 points with two treys. She tosse dins even of he rpoints in the first stanza. 

Bluffton took control with a 17-11 third period, then stymied Kenton 12-4 in the final stanza. Grandey poured in a dozen points in the third quarter.

Ali Harpel led Kenton with 11 points on the strength of three trifectas.

The Pirate girls connected on 19 field goals, including 16 two-pointers and three triples. They converted eight of 13 free throw attempts (62 percent).

The Lady Wildcats sank 12 field goals, hitting seven two-pointers and five trifectas. Kenton converted six of its 10 of its free throw tries (60 percent).

Kenton 35 (3-6)

Bartlett 2 1-2 6, Pees 1 2-2 4, Wetherill 0, Harpel 4 0-1 11, Larrabee 2 3-4 7, Heckathorn 1 0-0 3, Miller 2 0-1 4.

Totals: 7-5/6-10/35. 3-pointers: Harpel 3, Bartlett 1, Heckathorn 1.

Bluffton 49 (8-3)

Schweingruber 0 2-2 2, Busch 0 1-2 1, Eachus 1 1-2 3, Stackhouse 2 0-2 4, Giesige 1 0-1 3, Scoles 5 0-0 12, Monday 1 0-0 2, Grandey 9 4-4 22.

Totals: 16-3/8-13/49. 3-pointers: Scoles 2, Giesige 1. 

1 2 3 4 F

Kent 8 12 11 4 35

Bluf 13 7 17 12 49

Bluffton (1-1 NWC) resumes conference play when the Pirates host co-league leader Crestview (9-1, 3-0 NWC) Thursday, January 6.

They then visit former NWC foe Paulding Jan. 8.