Sophomore Libby Schaadt poured in a career high 20 points and Alivia Koenig buried three 3 pointers as Bluffton defeated Kenton 41-30 Tuesday night. The Pirates improved to 8-3 with the win while the defeat was just the second of the season for Kenton, now 5-2. COMPLETE STORY AT www.blufftonpirates.com
Four holiday basketball tournaments involving 16 games take place this weekend with Bluffton University men, Bluffton University women, Bluffton High School boys' varsity and Bluffton High School boys' junior varsity playing various opponents.
The schedules follow:
Bluffton University Men’s McDonald’s Tourney
Friday, Dec. 29
2 p.m. - Illinois College vs. Pitt-Greensburg
7 p.m. – Bluffton vs. OSU-Lima
Four holiday basketball tournaments involving 16 games take place this weekend with Bluffton University men, Bluffton University women, Bluffton High School boys' varsity and Bluffton High School boys' junior varsity playing various opponents.
The schedules follow:
Bluffton University Men’s McDonald’s Tourney
Friday, Dec. 29
2 p.m. - Illinois College vs. Pitt-Greensburg
7 p.m. – Bluffton vs. OSU-Lima
(BLUFFTON) - The Lady Pirates have their eyes set on a Northwest Conference crown this season and the first league test came to Pirate Gymnasium Thursday evening in the form of the Crestview Knights. Pirate junior Alivia Koenig sunk the second of two free throws to give Bluffton the winning point in a 40-39 victory to keep the Pirates perfect in conference play at 2-0.
By Sam Brauen for www.blufftonpirates.com
The Bluffton High School football team was honored this week as they were named OHSFCA Academic All Ohio by the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association. “BHS was selected as one of the top 85 academic performing schools in all divisions combined,” per Bluffton head coach Jeff Richards. The team will receive a certificate for this recognition.
The Bluffton McDonald's boys' holiday basketball tournament has a schedule change, according to Alex Hanna, BHS athletic director.
"Since Ohio State will be playing in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, Dec. 29, at 8:30 p.m. We will adjust the start time for the Dec. 29 games of our holiday tournament to 5 p.m.," he told the Icon.
On Friday, Dec. 29 start time of the first game (Miller City vs.Arlington) will be 5 p.m., and the second game (Bluffton vs. Cory-Rawson) at approximately 6:30 pm. That should wrap up both games before the 8:30 p.m. Ohio State/USC kick off.
