BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls basketball team ran into a first-period buzzsaw and lost 68-49 to visiting non-conference foe Elida on Tuesday, January 13.
The Bulldog girls raced to a 28-10 lead after the first period and basically maintained that edge the rest of the game.
Elida’s one-two punch of junior wing Lilly Sifrit and senior post Emma Mitchell poured in 10 first-quarter points apiece as the Bulldogs erupted for 28 points in the first eight minutes.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton Diamond Sports has opened registration for youth baseball and softball this spring. Register online at www.bdsonline.org by February 22.
The registration fee is $65, which includes a jersey and hat.
PAULDING__The Bluffton High School girls basketball team went on the road and lost to former conference foe Paulding 64-42 on Saturday, January 10.
The Pirate girls dropped to 8-7 overall after the road defeat. The Panthers improved to 11-1 with the convincing victory.
The Panther girls built an 18-9 lead after the first period. A 15-4 Paulding second stanza extended their advantage to a commanding 33-13 at intermission.
Bluffton was only outscored 31-29 after intermission.
CONVOY__Several Bluffton High School wrestlers won individual weight class titles as the Pirate team swept the Crestview Duals event on Saturday, January 10.
The Pirate grapplers went 5-0 in dual match play as a team at the event.
Bluffton initially defeated Maumee 48-29 and whipped Archbold 30-6. The Pirates also beat Crestview 47-6, defeated Hicksville 47-6 and swamped Antwerp 60-6.
Several Pirate individuals went undefeated at the Crestview Duals at 5-0 and were thus tournament champions of their weight class. They were:
CAREY__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team defeated non-conference rival Carey 54-46 on Saturday, January 10.
The Pirates led 14-11 following the first quarter. After an 11-7 second stanza, Bluffton built a 25-18 edge at the end of the first half.
The teams played to a 13-13 draw in the third quarter to maintain a seven-point margin at 38-31 heading into the final stanza. The Pirates won a tight fourth quarter 16-15 to triumph by eight.
CONVOY__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team was edged 45-42 by Northwest Conference rival Crestview on Friday, January 9.
The Knights led 16-12 following the first quarter. After a defensive 5-4 second stanza, the Pirates had inched within 20-17 by the end of the first half.
A 16-13 Bluffton third quarter knotted the game up 33-33 going into the final stanza. The Knights won the fourth quarter 12-9 to pull the game out by three.
