By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys basketball team built a huge edge over the middle quarters to blow out non-league visitor Kenton 82-40 on January 3.

The Pirates outscored the Wildcats 48-18 in the second and third periods to pull away and win big.

Bluffton’s Kain Wright tallied a game-high 20 points. Pirate Blake Sommers scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half.

The Pirates improved to 7-1 with their win. Kenton fell to 1-6 after suffering their sixth straight loss.

Guard Marek Donaldson contributed nine of his 11 points in the first half with the aid of two triples. Senior Terron Boblitt netted seven of his 10 markers in the third quarter.

Bluffton led 22-16 after a high-scoring first period. The Pirates stretched the lead to 49-24 at halftime by authoring a 27-8 second stanza. Bluffton canned four triples and five deuces plus five foul shots in the second period outburst.

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The Pirates stayed hot behind a 21-10 third quarter that gave the hosts a commanding 70-34 edge heading to the final stanza. The hosts closed the game with a 12-6 final period to win by 42.

Wildcat sophomore Maddox Hommel scored a dozen points, and Camron Pulfer added 11 for Kenton.

Bluffton canned 20 deuces and splashed 11 triples. The Pirates converted nine of 11 free throws (91 percent).

Kenton connected on 11 two-point goals and drained six treys. The Wildcats missed all three of their foul shots (0 percent).  

Bluffton visits non-league foe Van Buren (4-4) Saturday, January 4. VB lost 66-33 to Liberty-Benton Friday. The Pirates (1-0 NWC) resume league play Jan. 10 at Crestview (7-3, 1-1 NWC).