The Bluffton University women's basketball team hosted Anderson University on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at Founders Hall. The Beavers got off to a slow start as they only managed 12 points in the first half, trailing 32-12 at the break en route to a 65-51 Raven victory. The loss dropped the Beavers back to .500 overall with a 3-3 record, including a 1-2 mark in the HCAC. Anderson improved to to 3-4 overall with a 1-2 record in the HCAC.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team traveled to Raven country to face HCAC rival Anderson University on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. The Beavers tied the game late in the second half, but the Raven offense proved to be too much for Bluffton as the men lost their second straight conference contest. The Beavers slipped to 5-2 overall with a mark of 1-2 in the Heartland Conference. Anderson improved to 2-1 in HCAC action and 4-2 for this season.
The Bluffton High School girls' basketball team opened its season in late November. The team is 1-3 overall. Individual games stats for the first four games are at the bottom of this article.
I know, there's nothing quite comparable to Bluffton's "Blaze of Lights," but I have to share what I experienced this year on the same weekend of our "Blaze."
It was Carlsbad, New Mexico's "Christmas on the Pecos." For starters, let's set the scene. Carlsbad is way down in the southeast corner of New Mexico, in the high desert.