
Tigers
12/05/24 vs Blackford | 53 |
12/07/24 @ Southern Wells | 41 |
12/17/24 @ Southwood | 36 |
12/10/24 @ Wabash | 26 |
12/13/24 vs Woodlan | 23 |
Bluffton had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.6 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 69-33 win over the Southwood Knights. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 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 Khloe Dick led the charge by going 7 of 13 en route to 16 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Stout, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 16 points along with five boards and three steals.
Bluffton was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwood only racked up 11 assists.
Despite the loss, Southwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Adi Deaton went 5 of 7 on her way to 13 points and three steals. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for Deaton. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Ashba, who posted five points.
Bluffton pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Southwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bluffton will take on Adams Central in a holiday battle at at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Adams Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Southwood and Manchester will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwood is facing Manchester at the right time seeing as Manchester is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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