Blackford was the 65-27 winner over South Adams when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Blackford Bruins fell to the South Adams Starfires 53-49.
| 01/11/25 @ South Adams | 20 |
| 01/10/25 @ Madison-Grant | 16 |
| 12/28/24 vs Greenwood Christian Academy | 20 |
| 12/27/24 vs Tindley | 15 |
Despite the loss, Blackford saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amarian Leggett went 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points. Leggett's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mason Kitterman, who posted eight points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Blackford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Tytus Lehman was the offensive standout of the contest as he went 8 for 14 en route to 23 points. Nolan Colpaert was another key player, putting up four points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Blackford's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for South Adams, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
Blackford has already played their next matchup (against Mississinewa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. South Adams wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 61-14 loss against Jay County on the 14th.
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