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Kyler Kinn paced BHS with 16 points, Nate Schaadt scored 15, Trey Boblitt added 14

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton boys basketball team lost to hot-shooting Arlington 87-71 Wednesday night in the de facto finals of their annual Christmas break holiday tournament.

The Red Devils drained 13 three-point goals to overcome an early deficit and win going away over the Pirates.

It was Bluffton's second game in as many nights after beating Continental 68-40 Tuesday in what normally would have been the tourney semifinals.

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Jonathan Schriner, Bluffton High School senior, is in fact, the first BHS player to earn an All-American athletic player recognition.

In an earlier story, the Icon stated this honor went to Ethan Reichenbach, who we have since learned was a regional All-American, not an All-American.

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Icon sports writer, Cort Reynolds, recently had an article publilshed on the Boston Celtics blog.

The article is about ex-Boston player and coach, K.C.Jones. He won eight titles as a Celtic defensive ace guard, and two more as Boston head coach in the mid-1980s. Jones died Christmas Day at age 88.

Click here to read the article.

 

Donley led BHS with 15 points, Kinn 14, Boblitt 12, Schaadt 11

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By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton boys basketball team outscored Continental 29-10 Tuesday night en route to a convincing 68-40 win.

The non-league game was scheduled after Continental was set to compete in the annual four-team Bluffton McDonald's Holiday Tournament, which was cancelled.

The host Pirates led just 19-18 after a high-scoring first period behind Kyler Kinn's eight points. Bluffton extended the margin to 39-30 at intermisson as Trenton Donley drained two second-quarter triples.

18 for Scoles, 17 for Monday, 9 each for Stackhouse and Garmatter

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By Cort Reynolds
KENTON - The visiting Bluffton girls basketball team dominated the middle quarters and rallied to defeat Kenton 56-47 in a non-league battle Monday night.

The Lady Pirates trailed 19-13 after one period of play as the Wildcat girls drained three trifectas.

But Bluffton came back with a 15-8 second quarter to grab a 28-27 edge at halftime. The victors extended the margin to nine points heading to the final stanza with a 13-5 third period. 

15 games in this contest • Entry deadline noon on Wednesday, Dec. 30

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The 2020-21 Bluffton and Ada Icon football bowl contest is here.

This year's contest includes 15 bowl games played from Dec. 30 through Jan. 2.

Contest rules
Contestants may enter as many times as they wish, but each new entry must be in a different name. When more than one entry is submitted using the same name those entries will be disqualified.

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