Sommers scores 31

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys basketball team hammered visiting Delphos Jefferson 84-50 in their football-delayed season and Northwest Conference opener Friday night.

Blake Sommers tossed in a career-high 31 points to pace the Pirates. He canned seven deuces and splashed five trifectas, plus two foul shots.

Bluffton raced to a 26-6 lead after the first period and never looked back.

Guard Marek Donaldson drained three of his five three-pointers in the first quarter. Sommers tallied 10 early points on two treys and a pair of deuces.

Donaldson contributed 21 markers on the strength of five triples. He also hit all four free throws he attempted.

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Sommers netted eight more points in the second stanza, while Donaldson nailed two more triples. The Pirates led 43-27 at intermission.

Sommers stayed hot with 10 more points in the third period as the hosts won the quarter 25-15. He knocked down three trifectas in the second half.

Bluffton doubled up DJ 16-8 in the fourth quarter to win by 34.

The Pirates begin 1-0 overall and 1-0 in league action with the blowout victory.

DJ fell to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in NWC play after the lopsided loss.

Bean Ginther added eight points for the Pirates.

Bluffton sank 17 two-point goals and buried a dozen triples. The Pirates converted 14 of 19 free throws (74 percent).

DJ connected on 13 two-pointers and drilled five treys. The Wildcats canned nine of 11 foul shots (82 percent).

Bluffton hosts winless Toledo Woodward (0-4) Saturday evening, Dec. 14.