All 3rd through 6th grade boys interested in basketball can attend Lil' Pirates skills on Saturday mornings from 9-10 a.m. at the high school gym.
Skills, games and competitions will be held with Bluffton High School boys' head coach, Todd Boblitt, staff and high school players.
Sessions are every Saturday through February except Jan. 15 and Jan. 29 due to scheduling conflicts. If you have any questions, contact Boblitt at 419-358-4206.
Bluffton High School girls' lost to Riverdale 41-31 in the opening round of the Bath McDonald's Holiday Tournament. Stats on the game are attached at the bottom of this story.
Ready for a little between Christmas and New Year's holiday entertainment? There are plenty of basketball games featuring Pirates and Beavers from Dec. 27 to Dec. 30.
Four Bluffton teams are involved in basketball holiday tournaments played in Bluffton or Lima in late December. Here's the schedules:
Bluffton University McDonald's Tournament Founders Hall
Dec. 29
6 p.m. - Pittsburgh-Greensburg (PA) vs. Westminster (PA)
Second game - Bluffton vs. Wright State-Lake
The Bluffton University men's basketball team hosted OSU-Lima on Friday, December 17. The Beavers started out strong, doubling up on Barons in the first half 60-29. Bluffton continued to dominate in the second half, pulling away for a 118-57 victory which just missed the school record of 120 set against Giffin in 1960-61. The Beavers jumped to 6-3 overall, while the Barons fell to 7-6.
