Basketball Preview: Bluffton Tigers vs. Blackford Bruins
The Bluffton Tigers will face off against the Blackford Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bluffton has five straight victories, Blackford has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Bluffton humbled South Adams with an 81-19 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Isabella Stout continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 for 19 en route to 25 points plus five assists and five rebounds. Khloe Dick was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 16 points plus four steals.
Meanwhile, a win for Blackford just wasn't in the cards last Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-8 loss at the hands of Muncie Central.
Bluffton's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Blackford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Bluffton came up short against Blackford when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 41-33. Thankfully for Bluffton, Sydnee Morris (who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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