The Bluffton Lady Pirates built an early lead which they maintained through three quarters before blitzing visiting Riverdale 13-0 to open the fourth quarter. Junior Alivia Koenig canned six three pointers on her way to 24 points leading Bluffton to a 67-48 Saturday afternoon victory. Bluffton is now 12-5, Riverdale falls to 9-8. (Go to www.blufftonprirates.com for rest of story)
Two great girls basketball teams collided Thursday evening in Pirate gymnasium when Columbus Grove came to town. Both the Bulldogs and the Pirates entered the game with just one conference game. Before a raucous crowd, the teams did not disappoint as the game went into double overtime before being decided. In the second extra frame, Columbus Grove limited the Pirates to just four points and wore down the BHS guards through fatigue and fouls and pulled away for a 57-52 victory over the Lady Pirates.
Pirate Wrestlers defeated Allen East 37-34 in the OHSAA Duals Tournament with wins from Tayton Kleman, James Badial-Luna and Andrew Burroughs. Versailles defeated BHS 65-12 in the second round. Badial-Luna and Landen Luginbuhl won by pin for Bluffton. More at www.blufftonpirates.com
New divisional breakdowns for the upcoming fall sports of football, volleyball and soccer were approved by the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors during its January meeting last Thursday.
Bluffton's divisions follow:
• Football - Division VI
• Volleyball - Division IV
• Soccer, Boys and Girls - Division III
Bluffton dropped a non-league Saturday evening game by a 30-27 count. The Pirates were outscored 8-2 in the third quarter allowing Patrick Henry to build a lead they wouldn’t give up. Bluffton fell to 5-7 with the loss, Patrick Henry improved to 5-8 with the win. (go to www.blufftonpirates.com for rest of story)
Deandre Nassar finished second, Tayton Kleman and James Badial-Luna fifth and Jeremy Sturgeon sixth to lead Bluffton to a 13th place team finish at the Van Buren Invitational. The premier area event featured 29 schools. Nassar was seeded second at 195 and won his first two matches by pin downing (go to www.blufftonpirates.com for rest of story)
