The Bluffton High School boys basketball team pulled way late to joust upset-minded Ft. Jennings 57-41 in a home non-conference bout Saturday night, January 7.
The Pirates led 12-7 after the first period, but winless FJ hung within 27-21 at halftime. The Musketeers stayed in striking distance down just 38-32 heading to the final period.
But in the final stanza, the Pirates hit 10 of 14 foul shots to pull away and win by 16.
The Bluffton High School boys basketball team went cold in the second half and lost 55-45 to Crestview in a Northwest Conference battle Friday night, January 6.
The Pirates trailed 18-11 after the first period, but rallied to lead 30-29 behind a big second quarter.
Carson Soper tallied eight of his 11 points in the second stanza on two treys to pace Bluffton to a 19-11 advantage.
But in the second half, the Knight defense clamped down and held the Pirates to just 15 points.
VAN BUREN–The Pandora-Gilboa High School boys basketball team picked up win number nine on Friday January 6. P-G defeated Van Buren 57-41 in Blanchard Valley Conference boy’s basketball action; outscoring the Black Knights in three of the four quarters.
Following a high-scoring first eight minutes of play between the two teams, P-G held a slim one-point advantage at 17-16.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team secured a 70-69 victory in a nail biter against long-time rival Defiance College on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The Beavers improved to 4-8 (2-3 HCAC) while the Yellow Jackets fell to 5-7 (0-5 HCAC).
Bluffton Diamond Sports has announced that registration for 2023 baseball and softball is now open.
"Register online at www.bdsonline.org by February 12! A few changes this year - junior high baseball and softball are now coordinated through Bluffton school district and we will now have a U8 softball division."
Flyers will be distributed by the Bluffton schools.
CONVOY–The Bluffton High School girls basketball team lost 55-32 to Crestview in a Northwest Conference contest Thursday night, January 5.
Bluffton dropped to 7-4 overall and 1-2 in the NWC with the lopsided road loss. The Lady Knights improved to 7-3 and 3-1 in NWC action after the convincing win.
Crestview junior Cali Gregory scored her 1,000th career point in the win, and she ended up with a game-high 21 points.
