The streaking Bluffton High School boys basketball team defeated visiting neighbors Pandora-Gilboa 55-45 in a non-league battle Saturday night, January 29.

The Pirates improved to 14-1 with their 13th consecutive victory. Bluffton has not lost since Dec. 4 at Liberty-Benton.

Kyler Kinn led Bluffton with 22 points, 13 of which were tallied in the second half.

Trenton Donley contributed 15 markers, with 10 coming after intermission.

Bluffton trailed 14-10 after the first period, but rallied to lead 22-19 at halftime. The Pirates extended the lead to 35-28 after the third quarter

Bluffton converted eight of nine foul shots in the fourth period to win the stanza, 20-17. They outscored the Rockets 33-26 in the second half.

Carson Soper added nine points on seven of eight free throw shooting.

P-G fell to 12-5 with the defeat.

Aiden Harris topped P-G with 13 points.

Bluffton knocked down 17 field goals, hitting 13 two-pointers while splashing four treys. The Pirates converted 17 of 22 attempts at the charity stripe (77 percent).

The Rockets canned 15 baskets. P-G sank 11 two-pointers and matched Blufton's four triples. They converted 11 of 16 at the foul line (69 percent).

Bluffton committed just six turnovers, while the Rockets made eight miscues.

Bluffton 55 (14-1)

Donley 6 2-3 15, Kinn 7 6-7 22, Soper 1 7-8 9, Boblitt 1 1-2 3, Donaldson 0, Schaadt 2 1-2 6, Lora 0. 

Totals: 13-4/17-22/55. 3-pointers: Kinn 2, Donley 1, Schaadt 1.

P-G 45 (12-5)

Johnson 0 2-2 2, W. Huffman 3 2-3 9, A. Harris 4 3-4 13, C. Harris 2 2-2 6, E. Huffman 3 2-3 8, Krohn 2 0-0 5, Luginbill 1 0-2 2.

Totals: 11-4/11-16/45. 3-pointers: A. Harris 2, Krohn 1, W. Huffman 1.

1 2 3 4 F

P-G 14 5 9 17 45

Blu 10 12 13 20 55

First-place Bluffton (6-0 NWC) visits defending league champion Columbus Grove (9-6, 2-3 NWC) next Friday, February 4.