Basketball Recap: Bluffton Piles Up the Points Against Blackford

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Previous Games

12/04/25 - Away	74-32 W
12/05/24 - Home	73-20 W
11/30/23 - Away	33-41 L
11/09/18 - Home	59-27 W
11/10/17 - Away	63-27 W
+ 3 more games

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Bluffton on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Blackford Bruins out of the water with a 74-32 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 31 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bluffton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carlee Strunk, who went 8-for-12 on her way to 22 points and four steals. Strunk has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Madelyn Funk also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.

Bluffton was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blackford only posted eight.

Despite the defeat, Blackford saw an underclassman step up: freshman Olivia Murphy posted 17 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 53.1% of the Bruins' points, marking the third time in a row Murphy has scored more than a third of the team's points. Adyson Sargent was another key player, putting up four points and seven boards.

Bluffton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points over those games. As for Blackford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bluffton will welcome Southern Wells at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Konley Ault and Kaylee Davis. As for Blackford, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Madison-Grant at 2:30 p.m. The Bruins are facing the Argylls at the right time seeing as the Argylls are stuck on a four-game losing streak.