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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School girls basketball team dominated visiting Defiance 60-37 in a non-league contest Tuesday night, December 3.

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PHOTOS by James Crawfis / Click photo to open gallery viewer

By Cort Reynolds

WAPAKONETA __ The Bluffton High School football team had its highly successful 2024 season ended in the Div. VI state semifinals by Coldwater 28-6 on a cold and windy at Wapakoneta’s Harmon Field on November 29.

Bluffton finished its historic season with a 13-2 record after the defeat.

Coldwater advanced to the state finals at 14-1 with the win. Their only loss came to multiple-time defending state champion Marion Local (15-0).

The Cavaliers advance to play perennial power Kirtland Saturday, Dec. 7 at 10:30 a.m. in Canton’s Tom Benson Stadium. Kirtland defeated Galion Northmor in their state semifinal Friday at Minerva, 41-7.

Bluffton received the opening kickoff, but their initial drive was derailed at the 45 by a bad snap that lost nine yards. After a very short punt in the snow, Coldwater took over at the Cavalier 43. 

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The following results are from November 20-26 of the Bluffton University 2024 athletics season:

Mount Union defeats Men's Basketball 95-72 in Wooster Rotary Classic

Men's Basketball drops 95-81 decision to La Roche

Men's Basketball downs Kenyon 83-74 for first win of season

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School girls basketball team led throughout and defeated visiting Ben Logan 62-42 in a non-league contest Wednesday night, November 27.

The Pirates improved to 2-1 with the convincing win, while BL fell to 1-1 after the defeat.

Bluffton captured a 15-10 edge after the first period as Ayla Grandey tallied eight markers. The hosts extended the lead to 32-24 at halftime behind eight more Grandey second-stanza points.

Six Pirates scored in a big Bluffton 15-5 third period that put the game out of reach, 47-29. The Pirates put 15 more points up in the fourth quarter for the third quarter in the game to win by 20.

Senior 6-3 post Grandey scored 16 of her game-high 18 points in the first half. In the 17-14 second period alone, she canned six of seven foul shots. Overall, she converted 10 of 11 free throws, and she also made four baskets.

Junior 5-9 wing Blair Utendorf tallied seven of her 10 points in the final period.

Freshman guard Maelee Miller and 6-0 freshman Lainey Grandey each scored eight points. ▶︎

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On Friday, November 29, Bluffton Football is heading to Wapakoneta to face the Coldwater Cavaliers in the State Semi-Final.

Bluffton will be the visiting team; spectators should sit in the visitor bleachers.

Location: Mercy Health/Wapak Ford Field 400 W. Harrison St., Wapakoneta, OH 45895

Gates Open: 5:30 p.m.

Kickoff: 7:00 p.m.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ In the championship game of the 2024 McDonald’s Holiday Classic tournament, the Bluffton High School girls basketball team were dominated for three quarters by Allen East, fought back to come within 4, but lost 40-28 on Saturday, November 23.

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