Sports

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls basketball team dominated visiting Kenton 65-38 in a non-conference game on Saturday, December 20. 

Eleven Pirate girls scored in their balanced attack, led by Macy Schaadt's 15 points. Greta Myers tallied 14 markers, including two triples in the second period.

By Cort Reynolds

KENTON__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team utilized a big third quarter to pull away and defeat non-league rival Kenton 53-36 on Saturday, December 20.

The Pirates led just 24-23 at halftime, but outscored the Wildcats 19-4 in the decisive third period to build a 43-27 cushion. 

Bluffton took the final stanza 10-9 to win by 17.

The Pirates improved to 2-4 overall after registering their second road win in as many nights. Winless WBL foe Kenton fell to 0-5 after the home loss.

By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team raced to a big early lead and trounced non-league foe Riverdale 55-32 on Friday, December 19.

The Pirates shot to a 20-3 lead after the first period and were never threatened. Bluffton led 26-11 at halftime, and outscored the Falcons 29-21 after intermission.

The Pirates improved to 1-4 overall after recording their first win of the season. Riverdale dropped to 3-2 after the home blowout loss. 

The following results are from December 5-18 of the Bluffton University 2025 athletics season as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com:

DECEMBER 6

By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN–The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball team rode big first and fourth quarters to defeat scrappy Van Buren 51-40 in a non-conference contest on Tuesday, December 16. 

The Pirate girls jumped to a 17-8 lead after the first quarter by hitting three three-point goals. VB inched within 25-19 at the intermission break.

The Black Knights tallied their second straight 11-8 stanza in the third period to further cut their deficit to 33-30 heading into the final quarter. 

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Varsity Wrestling:

Row 1 (left to right): Branden Cross, Kohen Anderson, Seth Hoffman, Jesus Rivera, Braylin Freels-Aller, Andrew Brodman

Row 2 (left to right): Titus Koogler, Hunter Beasley, Ronald Kaufman Jr., Parker Kimmel, Alexander Nance

Row 3 (left to right): Micah Rehm, Mason Shank, Brody Schneck, Hephaestion Weyer

Wrestling Coaches: Tyrel Nuzum, Dylan Pletcher, Kaden Basil, Jeff Richards, Michael Nuzum, Clay Atkins

Jr. High Wrestling:

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