By Cort Reynolds<\/p>\n
MT. BLANCHARD__The visiting Bluffton High School boys basketball team raced to a big early lead and trounced non-league foe Riverdale 55-32 on Friday, December 19.<\/p>\n
The Pirates shot to a 20-3 lead after the first period and were never threatened. Bluffton led 26-11 at halftime, and outscored the Falcons 29-21 after intermission.<\/p>\n
The Pirates improved to 1-4 overall after recording their first win of the season. Riverdale dropped to 3-2 after the home blowout loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the same day he signed a collegiate letter of intent to run track at Ashland, senior Kain Wright poured in 19 points to pace the Pirates. He nailed a trey and scored seven points in the opening stanza, then netted 10 in the second half.<\/p>\n
Pirate freshman guard Brody Donley scored 11 points with one triple. Lane Ginther scored six and hit a first-period trifecta, and six other players scored two to five points apiece.<\/p>\n
Donley and Bean Ginther each scored four points in the decisive first quarter, while Lane Ginther added a three-pointer to support Wright. Five Bluffton players scored in the 20-point outburst.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Pirates connected on 16 two-point goals and drained five triples. Bluffton converted eight of 11 at the charity stripe (73 percent).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Riverdale sank 14 deuces, drilled just one trifecta and canned a meager one of five from the charity stripe (20 percent).<\/p>\n
Bluffton stays on the road to play at winless WBL foe Kenton (0-4) on Saturday, Dec. 20. The Wildcats lost to 5-0 Ottawa-Glandorf Friday, 71-43. O-G beat the Pirates 40-30 Dec. 5.
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BLUFFTON
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RIVERDALE
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