Basketball Recap: Bluffton Skates Past Blackford with Ease

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

11/26/24 vs New Haven	68
11/29/24 @ South Adams	62
12/05/24 vs Blackford	53
11/23/24 vs North Miami	34
11/22/24 vs Huntington North	21

Bluffton entered their tilt with Blackford on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They took their game with ease, bagging a 73-20 victory over the Blackford Bruins. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Bluffton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isabella Stout, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That's the most rebounds Stout has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Konley Ault, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Blackford lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Rylee Heiser, who posted six points. Another player making a difference was Carly Leas, who had five points.

Bluffton pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Blackford, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Bluffton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-25 victory against Southern Wells on the 7th. As for Blackford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-27 loss against Madison-Grant on the 7th.