Playing at home, the Bluffton boys basketball team jumped out to a big early lead and cruised to a 67-35 win over Paulding to open the season Saturday night, November 27.
Bluffton led 20-8 after the first period and 30-17 at halftime. The Pirates outscored the Panthers 37-18 after intermission.
A balanced Bluffton placed five players in double figures. Four Pirates shared team scoring honors with 13 points apiece. Trenton Donley, Kyler Kinn, Trey Boblitt and Nate Schaadt each netted 13, while Carson Soper added 10 markers.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team saved its best for last on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Bluffton finished on a 19-6 jag after Heidelberg knotted the game at 45-45 with 8:52 to play. The Student Princes fell to 1-5, while Bluffton moved to 2-1 with its second straight victory.
The host Bluffton girls basketball team overcame a five-point halftime deficit to defeat backyard rival Allen East 56-51 in the championship game of the annual McDonald's Holiday Tournament Saturday afternoon, November 20.
The Lady Pirates trailed 28-23 at intermission, but outscored AE 33-23 in the second half, including 13-8 in the final quarter.
Bluffton tied the game 43-43 after three periods with a 20-15 quarter. Riley Busch scored six points and Kylie Monday added five in the key stanza.
On November 20, Miami-Hamilton clamped down on the Beavers in a 56-41 win over the Bluffton University men's basketball. Bluffton slipped to 0-3 on the season, while the Harriers stayed perfect at 7-0.
Winning its last two Fall 2021 games propelled the Bluffton University football team to fifth place among eight teams in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The team has ten All-HCAC honorees with three players on the first team, one on the second team and six honorable mentions.
