LIMA__The Bluffton High School boys and girls swim teams competed well at the Div. II Northwest district sectional meet in the Lima YMCA on February 10.
The Pandora-Gilboa High School boys basketball team stretched their win streak to five games on February 10 when they hosted and easily defeated the Upper Scioto Valley Rams, 72-37, in non-league action.
MT. BLANCHARD__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team outscored non-conference rival Riverdale in all four quarters to post a 62-50 road win Saturday, February 10.
The Pirate boys snapped a three-game losing skid with the victory.
The Pirates led 14-12 after the first period, and held onto a 30-26 edge at halftime.
Bluffton outscored the Falcons 21-18 in a high-scoring third stanza.
The Pirates captured the fourth quarter 11-6 to win by a dozen. Southpaw Blake Sommers scored eight of his 19 points in the final period to lead Bluffton to victory.
Bluffton improved to 15-4 with the win. Meanwhile, Riverdale dropped to 5-13 after the defeat.
BLUFFTON__Columbus Grove’s Lauryn Auchmuty drained nine of her record 10 three-point field goals in the first half to lead the Bulldogs to a 52-19 win over the Bluffton girls basketball team in a Northwest Conference matchup on February 8.
The Pandora-Gilboa High School boy’s basketball team hit the road Tuesday evening Feb. 6 for a Putnam County League match-up against State Route 12 rival Columbus Grove. In overtime the Rockets pulled away for a tough 55-48 win.
