PAULDING – The Bluffton High School boys basketball team jumped to a big early lead and drilled Paulding 71-39 in a non-league road game Tuesday, December 17.
The Pirates improved to 3-0 with the blowout win in their first road game. Bluffton has won its three games by a combined total of 127 points (42.3 ppg). Paulding fell to 1-4 after the home defeat.
BLUFFTON – Pirate junior Blair Utendorf sank a putback shot at the final buzzer to lift the Bluffton High School girls basketball team to a 49-48 win over New Bremen in a non-conference thriller Saturday afternoon, December 14.
The Pirates trailed 10-7 after the opening quarter. But a 17-12 second stanza put Bluffton ahead 24-22 at halftime. Senior Ayla Grandey fired in 10 points in the second quarter to lead the Pirate charge.
NB edged back in front 36-34 heading to the final quarter despite eight more markers from Grandey. But the Pirates won the fourth period 15-12 to triumph by a single point on the Utendorf game-winner.
Bluffton improved to 4-3 overall after the last-second win.
New Bremen dropped to 2-4 with the tough defeat.
Senior post Grandey poured in a game-high 26 points for Bluffton. She canned 10 baskets, including three trifectas, and hit all three of her free throws.
BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys basketball team dominated visiting Toledo Woodward 79-18 in a non-conference mismatch on Saturday, December 14.
The Pirates launched home five triples during the first period to build a whopping 32-10 lead.
Bluffton then piled on with a 23-2 second stanza to create a commanding 55-12 halftime cushion. The Pirates splashed nine three-pointers in the first half.
The Pandora-Gilboa High School boy’s basketball team stretched their winning streak to three games on December 14, as they easily doubled up on Cory-Rawson, winning 63-31 in non-league action. The Hornets (0-5) are still looking for their first win of the young season.
BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys basketball team hammered visiting Delphos Jefferson 84-50 in their football-delayed season and Northwest Conference opener Friday night.
Blake Sommers tossed in a career-high 31 points to pace the Pirates. He canned seven deuces and splashed five trifectas, plus two foul shots.
Bluffton raced to a 26-6 lead after the first period and never looked back.
Guard Marek Donaldson drained three of his five three-pointers in the first quarter. Sommers tallied 10 early points on two treys and a pair of deuces.
Donaldson contributed 21 markers on the strength of five triples. He also hit all four free throws he attempted.
DELPHOS – A rough second quarter cost the Bluffton High School girls basketball team in a 44-28 loss at Delphos Jefferson in the Pirate Northwest Conference opener Thursday, December 12.
Bluffton was outscored 27-15 over the middle quarters and fell to 3-3 and 0-1 in the NWC after the defeat.
The Pirates and Wildcats were tied 6-6 after the opening quarter. But Delphos Jeff broke the game open with a 13-4 second stanza to build a 19-10 lead at halftime.
DJ won the third period 14-11 to build a 33-21 margin heading to the final quarter. The Wildcats staved off any thoughts of a Pirate rally with an 11-7 fourth period to win by 16.
Delphos Jeff improved to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in NWC action with the decisive win.
Senior post Ayla Grandey scored a game-high 13 points for Bluffton. She canned five field goals and netted three of four foul shots.
Pirate junior Blair Utendorf and Macy Schaadt each tallied six points.
