OSU Cotton Bowl game changes starting time for Blufton holiday tourney
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.
The Saturday, Dec. 30, games will begin at their originally scheduled time, 6 p.m. consolation game, and approximately 7:30 p.m. Cchampionship game.
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