Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and Bluffton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Fort Wayne Bishop Luers had to settle for second. They took a 57-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bluffton Tigers. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers still got an impressive performance from Reese Rhodehamel, who went 7-for-15 en route to 22 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Warner, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Konley Ault was her usual excellent self, going 5-for-11 on her way to 26 points for Bluffton. The dominant performance gave Ault a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Maryn Schreiber, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points over those games. As for Bluffton, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-2.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bluffton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-60 defeat against Whitko on the 8th.
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