Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Bluffton Tigers

The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will square off against the Bluffton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Adams Central 63-32. The victory was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Bluffton came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Squires for the full four quarters, racking up an 86-51 win. With the Tigers ahead 42-21 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Bluffton's win came from a few key players Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maryn Schreiber, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. That's the most points she has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tressa Renner, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.

Bluffton was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in three consecutive matchups.

Bluffton pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was able to grind out a solid victory over Bluffton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 54-44. Does Fort Wayne Bishop Luers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bluffton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.