Bluffton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 62-61 to the Blackford Bruins. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Blackford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gage Baker led the charge by going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 19 points plus three steals. Mason Kitterman was another key player, earning 15 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
The win got Blackford back to even at 1-1.
Bluffton has already played their next game (against Blackford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Blackford has already played their next contest (against Bluffton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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