After losses last week to Manchester and Hanover, Bluffton is now 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the HCAC. BC will host non-conference foe Adrian College on Wednesday night.
Manchester recap
Bluffton took a quick 3-0 lead at Manchester Wednesday night, but a 35-7 run by the host Spartan squad after that was too much to overcome as the Beavers dropped their opening HCAC game 83-53.
Back-to-back layups by BC sophomore Aaron Markley got the Beavers within three points at 13-10 with 14:06 remaining in the first half, but Bluffton didn't score again until senior Rod Overmyer's jumper with 4:05 left before halftime with Manchester up 35-12.
Junior Derek DeNero scored a career-high 17 points to be the only player in double-figures for the Beavers.
Hanover recap
Undefeated Hanover College shot 71.4% from the floor in the second half to deny Bluffton a chance to get back into the game as the Beavers fell at home Saturday afternoon 74-51 to the now 7-0 Panthers.
Overmyer led Bluffton with 15 points including two 3-pointers, while DeNero nearly recorded his second double-double of the season with 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
Bluffton committed fewer turnovers than Hanover (13 to 14) and collected more steals (7 to 6), but the hot-handed Panthers canned a dozen 3-pointers and out-rebounded Bluffton 33-26.
BC freshman Beau Adair chipped in eight points and junior Marcus Bixler dished out five of Bluffton's eight assists.
Special to: The Bluffton News, The Witmarsum
