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By Matt M. Stutz

The Pandora-Gilboa High School boy’s basketball team picked up their first win of the young 2024-25 season Friday night December 6, defeating Elmwood 51-46 in the Blanchard Valley Conference opener for both schools.

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P-G 13 14 13 11 51
Elmwood 09 05 16 16 46

 

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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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Catch the livestream: http://SpectrumNewsApp.com and http://OHSAA.tv

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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