The Bluffton Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bluffton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Last Saturday, Bluffton was fully in charge, breezing past Carey 77-36. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lima Central Catholic played a tough game on Sunday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 76-42 loss at the hands of St. John's. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Bluejays are ranked 13th).
Bluffton's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Lima Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Bluffton strolled past Lima Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 58-42. Does Bluffton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lima Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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