Bluffton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 52-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the May River Sharks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sharks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 40-34 last Tuesday.
Despite the defeat, Bluffton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amirah Brown dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards. That was a full 52.5% of Bluffton's points, marking the sixth time in a row Brown has posted more than a third of the team's points. Tamyra Bolden was another key player, putting up seven points.
Even though they lost, Bluffton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as May River only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Leading May River to victory were Brooke Dalton and Elizabeth Duncan. Dalton went 8-for-11 to rack up 25 points, while Duncan went 5-for-9 en route to 14 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Dalton a new career-high in points.
Bluffton's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for May River, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
As of now, neither Bluffton nor May River have any future games scheduled.
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