The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced the matchups for the 2021 women’s and men's basketball championship.
Details on both tournaments are in this story.
Prior to the 2021 Women’s Basketball season, the league coaches agreed to conduct a 10-team blind-draw tournament, with the regular season having no implications on seeding.
Remi Bower (Deshler) Bluffton University, was named Heartland defensive athlete of the week for volleyball. She put the Beavers on her back, leading Bluffton to the HCAC Tournament with 45 kills (5.0 KPS) as the Beavers went 3-0 and 2-0 in conference play. She also showed her versatility with 27 digs (3.0 DPS), three blocks and seven service aces. Bower's 53.5 points were more than two times the next highest teammate.
The Bluffton University volleyball team took a huge step toward earning a berth in the four-team Heartland Conference tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 17, when the Beavers routed rival Defiance in straight sets! Bluffton pounded the Yellow Jackets (17-16-18) while improving to 5-3 in the HCAC.
By Nathan Zuercher, sports information assistant
The Bluffton University woman's basketball team won a close bout Thursday, Feb. 18, against the visiting Transylvania University Pioneers.
The Beavers won by a score of 72-68, improving to 14-4 on the season, while Transylvania fell to 10-6. The Pioneers had won 10 straight over the Beavers, holding a commanding 38-7 advantage in the all-time series.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team lost a heartbreaker on Friday, Feb. 12, at the hand of the Anderson University Ravens. The Beavers fought throughout the game to send it to overtime but the Ravens held on to defeat the Beavers 85-76. Bluffton falls to 10-2 on the season and Anderson moves to 6-3.
The Bluffton University volleyball team again pulled a rabbit out of its hat on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Trailing two sets to one and down 24-22 in the fourth set, the Beavers rallied for a 27-25 victory and then plastered Manchester 15-4 in the clincher. Bluffton used that momentum to sweep the visiting Spartans (25-20, 25-16 and 25-13) in the nightcap as the Beavers improved to 11-6 overall and 3-3 in the Heartland Conference.
