Basketball Recap: Bluffton Skates Past Jay County with Ease

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

11/09/24 vs Fort Wayne Canterbury	83
11/26/24 vs New Haven	68
11/29/24 @ South Adams	62
12/05/24 vs Blackford	53
12/07/24 @ Southern Wells	41

There's no place like home for Bluffton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past the Jay County Patriots, posting a 75-45 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Bluffton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Konley Ault led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 assists. The dominant performance gave Ault a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Isabella Stout, who posted 23 points.

Despite the defeat, Jay County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hallie Schwieterman dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 71.1% of Jay County's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Bluffton pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.1 points. As for Jay County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.

Bluffton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-52 victory against Woodlan on the 14th. As for Jay County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-14 win against South Adams on the 14th.