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Boys finish 2nd and girls finish 3rd; records fall

The Bluffton High School swim team hosted the Holiday Invitational at the Lima YMCA on December 27, and finished strong in the water for the second straight week. The daylong event hosted 35 teams from the region and 467 swimmers.  

The Bluffton High School boys team finished second with 231 points. Wapakoneta High School finished in first with 308 and Shawnee High School finished in third with 214.5 points.

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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA–The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball team lost 41-29 at undefeated Bath in a non-conference contest Thursday night, December 29.

The Pirates dropped to 7-3 with the road defeat. Bath improved to 10-0 with the victory.

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Donaldson drains 8 treys

By Cort Reynolds

Playing in the Lewis Family McDonald's Holiday Classic tournament, the host Bluffton High School boys basketball team routed Cory-Rawson 70-54 in the semifinals of the annual event Thursday, December 29.

Pirate sophomore Marek Donaldson fired in eight three-point goals to net a game-high 26 points. All of his baskets came from beyond the arc.

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By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball team methodically beat Kenton 50-40 in a non-conference battle Tuesday night, December 27.

Bluffton improved to 7-2 with their first road win in three tries this season. Kenton fell to 3-7 with the defeat.

The Pirates outscored the Wildcats 22-2 at the foul line.

Bluffton held a 15-13 edge after the first period, and increased its advantage slightly to 28-25 at halftime.

The Pirate girls maintained a three-point lead at 39-36 heading to the fourth quarter.

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By Takayla Gadberry, sports information alumna

The Bluffton University men's basketball team opened the 2022 McDonald's Holiday Tournament with a hard fought, 63-61 loss to the Miami Hamilton Harriers. The Beavers fell to 2-7 on the season, while the Harriers improved to 7-6.

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By Matt M. Stutz

The Pandora-Gilboa High School boys basketball team hosted and defeated Hopewell-Loudon (5-3) 57-42 in a non-conference matchup on December 27.

P-G only trailed once in the game, down 1-0 early, before a 7-0 run gave them a lead they would never relinquish. P-G would go on to lead 9-4 after the first quarter and extended its advantage to 26-13 at the halftime intermission.

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