The Bluffton Tigers have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bellmont on Saturday. Bluffton has struggled against Bellmont recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Bluffton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Haley Gibson. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points.
Bluffton's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3. As for Bellmont, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bluffton will challenge North Miami at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bellmont, they will head out on the road to face off against South Adams at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Adams will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 257th, while Bellmont is ranked 87th).
