The Bluffton University women's basketball team struggled to put points on the board in a 63-53 loss at Hanover College on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Bluffton fell to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in the Heartland Conference, while the Panthers moved to 4-2 and 1-0 in the HCAC.
Maddie Fitzpatrick (Mount Gilead) opened the game with a deuce and Sammy Shardo (Findlay/Liberty-Benton) converted an old-fashioned three-point play as Bluffton led 9-7 after an offensively-challenged first quarter.
The Bluffton High School swim team coached by Rachel Diller and assistant coaches Bob Verb and Stephanie McMahon, started their 2021-22 season on Thursday, December 2 with a nonleague meet at the Putnam County YMCA, 101 Putnam Pkwy. The boys and girls rosters are attached to this article.
The visiting Bluffton girls basketball team raced to a big early lead and defeated Fort Jennings 59-19 in non-league girls basketball play Thursday night, December 2.
The Lady Pirates stayed unbeaten at 4-0 with the one-sided win. FJ fell to 1-3 with the loss.
Bluffton led 22-7 after the opening period, and stretched the margin to 39-9 by intermission. The Pirate girls limited FJ to just five points over the middle two quarters.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team dropped a 54-51 decision to Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. The Battling Bishops improved to 4-2 on the season, while Bluffton slipped to 2-2.
The home team went on a 7-2 run that was ignited by an old-fashioned three-point play from Brianna Gillig (New Riegel) with 6:34 to play, but OWU finished the game on a 9-0 run over the final 5:08 en route to their 54-51 victory that left the Sommer Center faithful stunned.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team downed Kalamazoo for its second straight victory in the Sommer Center on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Bluffton improved to 2-3 on the season, while the Hornets also stand 2-3 following their loss.
The visiting Bluffton girls basketball team handcuffed county rival Lima Central Catholic 46-24 in a non-league mismatch Tuesday night, November 30.
The Lady Pirates led 13-6 after one period and extended the margin to 28-9 by intermission. An 11-3 third period put the game further out of reach with a 27-point Pirate bulge heading to the final stanza.
Bluffton improved to 3-0 with the lopsided win.
Pirate Ayla Grandey and Kylie Stackhouse each netted 12 points to pace the victors. Riley Eachus added seven markers.
