Ohio High School Basketball - Bluffton tops Defiance
January 17, 2023: Bluffton, OH 45817 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Bluffton Pirates (Bluffton, OH) and the visiting Defiance Bulldogs (Defiance, OH), saw Bluffton's basketball squad knock off Defiance by a count of 55-45.
With the victory, Bluffton upgrades its record to 11-6 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Lincolnview (Van Wert, OH) to play the Lancers in a Northwest challenge on Thursday, January 19. The Lancers come into the challenge with a record of 8-6. Lincolnview won 59-50 in their recent non-league challenge against Hicksville (Hicksville, OH)
Next up, the Bulldogs play the Elida Bulldogs (Elida, OH) in a Western Buckeye challenge, on Thursday, January 19. Defiance will attempt to upgrade on its 1-13 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 8-6 record after their 47-36 league win over Celina (Celina, OH).