...the Beavers rallied for a 27-25 victory and then plaster Manchester 15-4 in the clincher

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.

In an announcement made prior to the first championships of the 2020-21 academic year, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) adjusted its current fan policy as it relates to attendance at indoor athletic events on its member institutional campuses following a vote of the Council of Presidents.
 

Bluffton Bread Co. will sell Valentine’s Day flavor Feb. 13 and Feb. 16

Downtown Bluffton has several Valentine's Day offerings to those in search of the perfect Valentine. One is from the Bluffton Bread Co.

The company is back for Valentine’s Day with a new specialty flavor—Red Velvet and Dark Chocolate.

A limited amount of Red Velvet and Dark Chocolate Bread will be exclusively available through two cash and carry sales at Roots by Strattons at 111 S. Main St. 

• Saturday, Feb. 13 – 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 16 – 11 a.m.-7 p.m. during the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Chocolate Walk

Senior day for women -  Kylie Brock (Villa Hills, Ky./Dixie Heights), Claire Myree (Cincinnati/Lakota West), Nora Hemminger (McComb) and Abbie Parkins (Bluffton)

MEN'S BASKETBALL
SATURDAY - The Bluffton University men's basketball team traveled to Mount St. Joseph on Saturday, Feb. 6, with an unblemished record to take on the Lions who had yet to garner their first win. The script was flipped at MSJ as the Beavers saw their 10-game winning streak come to a screeching halt. The Mount defense was up the task in a 58-37 shutdown of the Beavers who now stand 10-1, while MSJ improved to 1-9.

The NCAA has announced that it will be canceling all of its Division III winter championships events for the 2020-21 academic year.

In its release, the NCAA cited low participation numbers for its member schools as the reason for the cancelation of men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's ice hockey, and wrestling championships events.

Brianna Gillig is the women's basketball player of the week in the HCAC.

The junior forward  scored 41 points against the Manchester Spartans, shattering the former Bluffton record of 33 and topping the HCAC mark of 40.

She finished with 10 rebounds in an 86-68 win at Manchester.

For the week, Gillig averaged 23.5 PPG and 7.0 RPG. She hit 15-of-25 from the field on Friday while knocking down 9-of-10 at the line.
 

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