Basketball Recap: Bluffton Tigers vs. East Noble Knights
If Bluffton was feeling good fresh off their 76-42 takedown of Northfield last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bluffton Tigers took a 57-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Noble Knights on Saturday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Bluffton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Isabella Stout, who went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds. Stout's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maryn Schreiber, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
East Noble found their leader in sophomore Averi Amstutz, who went 6 for 9 en route to 24 points plus five steals. Amstutz is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Rian David, who posted 12 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bluffton fell to 2-1. As for East Noble, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bluffton will challenge Mississinewa at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bluffton is facing Mississinewa at the right time seeing as Mississinewa is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Noble, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
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