By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(SPENCERVILLE) – A 12-0 third quarter burst saved Bluffton in a boys' league matchup at Spencerville.
The Pirates started and ended the game with less scoring and energy than they hoped for but it was enough to grit out a 51-47 road win against the 1-10 Bearcats. Luke Denecker scored 19 points and Jared Piercefield 18 as the top Pirate scorers. Bluffton improved to 10-3 (3-1 in league play) with the win.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(VAN BUREN) - Senior Deandre Nassar won the 182 class leading Bluffton to a fourth place team finish at the Van Buren Invitational. Tayton Kleman, Jeremy Sturgeon, Kaden Basil & Landen Luginbuhl all finished fourth in their classes and Dustin Mortimer nabbed fifth aiding in the strong Pirate team score.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(SPENCERVILLE) - Bluffton’s wrestling team won a tri-match in a big way Monday night. The Pirates defeated Lincolnview 78-0 and Spencerville 56-9.
Bluffton 56 Spencerville 9
Bluffton winning wrestlers include Tayton Kleman, Kaden Basil, Jeremy Sturgeon, Dustin Mortimer, Elijah Conley, Jesse Montel, Jackson Wilson, Isaiah Schwann, Deandre Nassar, Landen Luginbuhl and Trent Howard.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(BLUFFTON) - For the current batch of Bluffton girls basketball seniors, each season has ended just shy of a Northwest Conference championship.
The girls took a huge step towards ending the drought with a thrilling 44-43 victory Thursday night over Spencerville. Senior Alivia Koenig played the role of hero, making two free throws with 1.4 seconds left to win it for Bluffton. Bluffton is now 11-3 and 5-0 in NWC play. Spencerville fell to 11-3 and 4-1.
The Bluffton HS girls' basketball team defeated Spencerville tonight 44-43. The Pirates are now the only undefeated team in the NWC. The Lady Pirates move to an 11-3 record and 5-0 in the Northwest Conference.
The Lady Bearcats drop to 3-1 in the Northwest Conference and 10-3 on the season.
