The Bluffton University women's basketball team fell 57-51 at Mount St. Joseph in the first game of 2019 on Wednesday, Jan. 2. The loss dropped the Beavers to 4-8 on the season (2-3 HCAC), while MSJ improved to 8-4 (3-2 HCAC).
The Bluffton University men's basketball team won a nail-biter at home over the Mount St. Joseph Lions, 54-53, on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. A tip-in by junior Isaiah Taylor (Yellow Springs) made it 54-51 which helped propel the Beavers to victory. Bluffton improved to 10-2 overall and 4-1 in the Heartland Conference. Mount St. Joseph fell to 3-9 and 1-4 in the HCAC.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team was back in action for the second straight night in the McDonald's Holiday Tournament title game. The Beavers knocked off a talented Albion College squad that was under the direction of former Coach Neal assistant Jody May, 73-63, on Saturday, Dec. 29.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team fell to Wheaton (Ill.) in the championship game of the 6th annual McDonald's Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, by the score of 67-47. The loss dropped Bluffton to 4-7 on the season, while Wheaton improved to 9-3.
Wheaton went out to a quick start against the Beavers, going on an early 11-0 run after trailing 2-0. That was the story of the first quarter as the Beavers trailed 17-4 at the end of one. The Beavers struggled to a 2-of-13 shooting performance during the first 10 minutes.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team was back in action on Friday, Dec. 28, after being off nearly two weeks for Christmas. Following the break, the Beavers took on Ohio Mid-Western in their first game of the McDonald's Holiday Tournament, downing the Lakers by a score of 83-64 on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018.
For Hannah McBride, a junior from Port Clinton, Ohio, there’s one part of Chapel she connects with the most. “I really like the music aspect of worship services,” explained McBride. “That’s when I feel the closest to God, and I realized I want to do that as a job.”
As Chapel worship coordinator at Bluffton University, she’s already getting the experience. The music ministry and worship arts double major schedules students to lead worship, often writes the benediction and sings with the praise band.
