The Bluffton High School boys varsity team rolled to a 32-point halftime lead and crushed visiting Cory-Rawson 76-25 in the semifinals of the McDonald's Holiday basketball tournament Wednesday night, December 29.
Balanced Bluffton drained 11 three-pointers in posting the win.
The Pirates will host Arlington (6-3) in the tournament finals Thursday at approximately 7 p.m.
Bluffton led C-R 20-7 after the opening stanza. They then poured it on with a 27-8 second period onslaught to build a commanding 47-15 intermission cushion.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team scored early and often in a 93-55 beatdown of Geneva College on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Bluffton improved to 5-4 on the season, while Geneva fell to 3-4. The 59 points Bluffton put up in the first half eclipsed the previous school mark of 57 set against Wilmington in 1995-96!
The Bluffton University men finished off a busy day of basketball in the Sommer Center with a thrilling 86-82 win over Adrian College on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Bluffton improved to 3-6 on the season, while Adrian slipped to 1-9 overall.
The Bluffton High School girls basketball team broke away from a halftime tie and defeated visiting Kenton 49-35 in non-league girls basketball action Tuesday night, December 28.
The contest was tied 20-20 at halftime, but Bluffton outscored the Wildcats 29-15 over the final 16 minutes to win going away.
