By Takayla Gadberry, sports activities info alumna
Males’s Basketball, January Four
The Bluffton College males’s basketball workforce earned a 70-69 victory in a nail-biter in opposition to long-time rival Defiance Faculty on Wednesday, January 4th. The Beavers improved to Four-Eight (2-Three HCAC), whereas the Yellow Jackets dropped to five.-7 (Zero-5 HCAC).
Main the Beaver offense have been Wheeler with a career-high 21 factors and Owen with 20. Connor Martin (Holland/Springfield) put 9 tallies on the board, with Stammen and Robson contributing seven every. Wheeler additionally posted a career-best eight rebounds with Martin simply two off his tempo (six). Robson tallied 4 boards within the win.
It was a break up within the capturing battle as Bluffton outshot Defiance 25-of-44 (56.Eight %) to 25-of-52 (48.1 %) total, however the Yellow Jackets did higher from distance, going 10-of-18 (55.6 %). %) in comparison with 6 in 15 (40 %). The Beavers hit 14-of-17 (82.Four %) from the charity stripe, with Defiance hitting 9-of-12 (75 %).
The house workforce collected 4 extra factors within the paint (32-28), however turned the ball over seven extra occasions (20-13). The Beavers dominated the glass with 14 extra boards (32-18) Wednesday evening.
The Beavers can be again in motion on Saturday, January seventh after they journey to Rose-Hulman. Tip-off is scheduled for Three:30 p.m. in Terre Haute, Ind.
Girls’s basketball, January Four
The Bluffton College ladies’s basketball workforce posted an 81-48 win over HCAC rival Defiance Faculty on Wednesday, January 4th. The Beavers improved to Eight-Four (2-Three HCAC), whereas the Yellow Jackets fell to 6-6 (1). -Four HCAC).
Columber, with a career-high 26 factors and a brand new college file, was the driving pressure for the Bluffton offense. She went lengthy eight occasions in simply 9 makes an attempt, eclipsing Shardo’s mark of seven triples. Morgan Smith (Arlington) added 12 factors to the board and Shardo was two to tempo her with 10. Fitzpatrick and Smith led the protection, flattening six boards apiece. Zender and Henry took out 4 cents every.
The Beavers out-rebounded the Yellow Jackets, going 28-of-60 (46.7 %) in comparison with 19-of-61 (31.1 %). Bluffton additionally set a school-record 16 three-pointers on simply 32 makes an attempt (50 %), whereas Defiance went simply 1-of-14 (7.1 %). The house workforce was good on the charity stripe, pulling down 9-of-9 (100 %) and the guests 9-of-16 (56.Three %).
Defiance put up extra factors within the paint (30-20), however Bluffton rattled off one other 20 factors off the bench (57-37). The house workforce pulled down 11 extra rebounds (44-33) and turned the ball over as soon as extra (10-9).
The Beavers will return to motion on Saturday, January seventh after they host Albion Faculty on the Sommer Middle for a non-conference battle. The tip is scheduled for two:00 p.m
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