CINCINNATI, Ohio - The offense sputtered at Mount St. Joseph as the Bluffton University men came up on the wrong end of a 62-41 final at Cincinnati on a cold Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Bluffton fell to 5-7 and 2-3 in the Heartland Conference, while MSJ upped its mark to 8-4 and 5-0 in the conference.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - Senior Macey Sheerer (Bucyrus) has been named the Heartland Conference Player of the Week for her work over the holidays. She led the Beavers to a 2-1 mark, including wins at John Carroll and over Alma before a slim loss to #4 Hope College in the McDonald's Tournament.
Sheerer hit 16-of-41 (47.1 percent) from the field while averaging 17.0 PPG and 8.7 RPG. She went 4-of-10 from
deep and 15-of-19 (78.9 percent) at the stripe. Sheerer added eight assists and four steals for the Beavers.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's basketball team dropped its first Heartland Conference game of the season to Transylvania on a brutally cold Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. The temperature inside wasn't much better as Transy held on for a 64-59 victory in the makeup from Saturday, Dec. 2. Bluffton fell to 8-3 and 3-1 in the HCAC following a second straight setback, while the Pioneers improved to 7-4 and 2-2 in the conference.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's basketball team closed out the calendar year in style, winning a second straight McDonald's of Bluffton Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 30. The Beavers have won three of their past four games while improving to 5-6 on the season. Illinois College slipped to 5-5 following an 82-74 loss in the McDonald's title clash.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - For the second straight year the Bluffton University women came up just short to a top 10 nationally-ranked powerhouse on the final day of the McDoanld's of Bluffton Holiday Tournament. #4 Hope held off the Beavers by a 72-63 final on Saturday, Dec. 30. The Flying Dutch stayed perfect at 12-0, while Bluffton fell to 8-2 and had its seven-game win streak snapped.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - After a lengthy hiatus from Copeland Court, the Bluffton women’s basketball squad hit the home court for the first time in five weeks to face off against the Scots of Alma College. Despite slow starts for both teams, the Beavers took control of the momentum and did not let up, outscoring the Scots 23-9 in the second quarter en route to a 66-49 victory while moving to 8-1 on the season.
