FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Bluffton University men's basketball team jumped on Thayne Recker's (Arlington) back and rode the junior post to a 74-70 win at Franklin College on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. The Beavers improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in the HCAC on the strength of a career-high 33 points from Recker. Franklin stayed winless at 0-7 and 0-2 in the conference.
FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Franklin College Grizzlies used a late second half push to separate themselves from the Bluffton University women’s basketball team, earning a big 78-68 early season HCAC victory on Saturday, Dec. 6. The loss snapped Bluffton’s five-game winning streak and brought their record to 5-2 and 1-1 in Heartland Conference play. The Grizzlies improved to 4-1 and 2-0 in the HCAC.
A pair of Bluffton University seniors will lace up their cleats again on Sunday, Dec. 7 (10 a.m.) when they travel to Miami, Fla., for the 2014 National Bowl at Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
The National Bowl Game is an annual post-season college football all-star game consisting of top players from non-FBS schools and it precedes the 2 p.m. FCS Bowl.
Standouts Jack Tomlinson (Westerville/South) and Donovan Brown (Cincinnati/Purcell Marian) will continue Bluffton's tradition of wide receivers displaying their talents in post-season senior bowls.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's basketball team received a balanced scoring effort with six players in double figures as the Beavers opened Heartland Conference play with an 81-66 victory over Earlham College on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. Bluffton won its fifth straight game for the first time since 2011-12, improving to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the HCAC, while Earlham slipped to 2-3 on the season and 0-1 in the conference.
RICHMOND, Ind. - The Bluffton University men's basketball team used a stifling defense to shut down host Earlham College 59-46 in the Heartland Conference opener for both teams on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. Bluffton improved to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the HCAC, while Earlham stayed winless at 0-5 and 0-1 in the conference.
