{"id":35161,"date":"2026-03-04T03:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=35161"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:56:37","slug":"bluffton-whitko-advance-in-2a-sectional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/bluffton-whitko-advance-in-2a-sectional\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluffton, Whitko advance in 2A Sectional"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sectional basketball returned for high school boys across the Hoosier State, but two Adams County teams were only able to enjoy the occasion for one night as both South Adams and Adams Central were knocked out of the state tournament in back-to-back quarterfinals Tuesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The host Bluffton Tigers knocked off South Adams by a 60-35 score and Whitko took out Adams Central, 54-40 in the second game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WZBD’s team wraps up the opening game of the local 2A sectional. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bluffton will take on Woodlan in the first semifinal game Friday. The Tigers have already beaten Woodlan this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jax Wanner lines up a free throw for the Stars on Tuesday night. (Photo by Patrick Gunsett)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The Z Team runs through the statistics for South Adams and Bluffton on Tuesday night. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The loss for the Starfires ended the team’s season with a 9-13 record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sophomore Gavin Herring will play a much bigger role on next year’s Starfire team after the graduation of Derek McKean, Derek Weaver and Tytus Lehman. (Photo by Patrick Gunsett)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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AC Seniors play final game for first-year head coach Adams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Adams Central, it was a tale of two very different quarters in the first half. The Jets got nine points from Braylend Reber in the opening quarter and jumped out to a 14-5 hot start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matt Converset and Lou Koning run through the stats for AC and Whitko. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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See Kayla Doublin for all your massage therapy needs. She’s proud to support Adams County athletes on WZBD.com!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It was the exact opposite, however, in the second quarter, where the Jets managed just a single bucket from Reber and a free throw by the senior to turn their early lead into a 21-17 deficit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Jets stayed in the game with their third-quarter performance, but the fourth quarter was all Wildcats, as Whitko won by 14. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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