Basketball Preview: Bluffton Tigers vs. Mississinewa Indians
The Bluffton Tigers will face off against the Mississinewa Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Bluffton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Bluffton came up short against East Noble and fell 57-47. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Isabella Stout, who went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds. The matchup was her third in a row with at least ten points. Maryn Schreiber was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mississinewa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 55-40 to Wabash.
Defeat or not, Mississinewa got some senior leadership from Jaci Crick and Emma Wakeman. Crick had 16 points, while Wakeman posted eight points along with eight rebounds. That was a full 40% of Mississinewa's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bluffton fell to 2-1. As for Mississinewa, their record is now 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Bluffton against Mississinewa in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-36 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Crick, who went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bluffton still be able to contain Crick? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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