Def deflected pass from Race Verer. >> Tigers look like they're struggling here against this 3-2 zone to find an open shot. Good ball movement here from the Tigers >> without that key post presence. Really not looking inside the paint too much. Really working the ball around the perimeter trying to find probably mainly the open three-point shot. Andy Bum Gunner just loses the ball for the Tigers >> as Brady Bole brings the ball up the court for the Patriots. Patriots with multiple driving kicks here on this possession looking for the open three-pointer. It just hasn't been open as the defense from the Tigers guards has been impeccable this quarter. Patriots will take it to the rim. Looks like they'll get a jump ball. >> Possession arrow points to the Tigers. Reed Abbott bringing the ball up this time for the Tigers. >> Lowscoring game here so far.
Only seven combined points between the two teams as we are just about two minutes left here in this first quarter. Bennett Ser will take a free three from the corner. Won't go. Oh, Andy Bumgardner with a strong offensive rebound. Reed will try a three. That'll go for him. Reed with the three-pointer ties the game here for the Tigers. >> And that's exactly what the Tigers want to do right now is just start getting those shooters the opportunity to hit those threes so they start piling up those points on from the perimeter. >> Patriots yet again looking inside towards the basket. >> Three-pointer won't go, but they get the offensive rebound. Patriots will draw a foul on the way to the basket. No shots on this foul, however, >> as the Patriots will get the ball under the basket. >> Substitution for the Patriots, number 14, Dalon Calhoun.
Another strong drive to the rim. Can't connect on the finish. >> Tigers looking to take the lead back here with just over a minute left here in this first quarter. Long pass crosscourt is intercepted by the Patriots as they look to go on the fast break. Don't find the open look, so they'll set up their offense here in the half court. >> Patriots can't connect on the three from the top of the key. It's number four Brady Bole with the shot as Reed Abbott will cross the half court line with the ball. Probably looking for the last shot here for the Tigers. >> Gibson Grezer with the ball for the Tigers. They look to milk the clock just under 10 seconds. And Reed will take a three from the wing. Misses the rim. Patriots get the ball on the fast break. Can't convert on the layup as score at the end of the first quarter.
All knodded up here at five. We'll be back with the second quarter here on BHMC TV. You are watching Bluffton Tigers athletics on BHMSD TV brought to you by the Bluffton High School Student Broadcasting Club. We'll be right back after this break. Coverage by the Bluffton High School Student Broadcasting Club is made possible thanks to the Wells County Foundation. Thank you for supporting the BHS student body. You're watching Bluffton Tigers athletics on BHMSD TV, brought to you by the Bluffton High School Student Broadcasting Club. We'll be right back after this break. Coverage by the Bluffton High School Student Broadcasting Club is made possible thanks to the Wells County Foundation. Thank you for supporting the BHS student body. Back here in the Tiger Den, all night up at five as we start the second quarter. Both teams looking for a little more offense as we enter the second quarter as the Patriots were just one for six from the field.
Tigers one for eight from the field with seven of those shots coming from three and they only make also coming from the three-point range. Tigers start out with a turnover. didn't get anything on the fast break, so they'll set up the half court offense. Looks like Alex Maghard, number 30, and number five, Chase Kistler in for the first time here for the Tigers as Reed Abbott knocks down a three, gives the Tigers the three-point lead here early in the second quarter. Patriots carry the ball at the half court line. We'll give the possession back to the Tigers >> as it seems like the Tigers are going to go with a little bit taller of lineup here. Bringing in the junior Alex Maghard and also the defensive specialist Chase Kler. Heritage will call a timeout after back-to-back turnovers. We'll take one with him and be right back here on BHMSD TV.
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>> That's a bright spot though. At least they are both 100% from their free throws. >> Reed Abbott will take another three. Can't convert. Chase Kistler with the strong offensive rebound. Will get the foul and we'll go to the free throw line for two shots. Sawyer. >> Foul for the Patriots will be on number three. Sawyer Teley >> Kler, a freshman coming into this season. A primarily varsity player as we've seen coming down to the JB squad for the past three games. You wonder if this is to build some confidence going into the bigger games towards the end of the season into sectional play. I would think so to get him more reps, more confidence heading into those key late season games and also postseason games. >> Chase will go 0 for two from the free throw line. Blton will get the offensive rebound and Alex Maghard is able to convert on the little floater shot from the right side of the basket.
Extends the Tigers lead to five as Heritage goes right to the basket and draws a foul. We see two more juniors in for the Tigers lineup. And number 23, Matthew Tierney. Number 34, Cameron Klinsky. Klinsky, one of the main scorers for this interior of the Tigers offense as I wonder if this is who they're going to be looking for, laying more off the three again as they've been two for nine from three or I wonder if they'll just keep trying to spread out and try keep trying to get these guards more shots. Yeah, the Patriots with no huge notable big men. They do have size especially on the perimeter, but no big post presence. Jackson Kerr goes one for two from the line for the Patriots. They had the offensive rebound. Matthews here able to strip it away. Gives the Tigers the possession up four.
Ball going all over the place here for the Tigers. able to corral it, bring it back to the top of the key to set up an offense. >> They find an open Chase Kler for three. Won't go. Tigers with another offensive rebound, but they throw it away. Possession will go to the Patriots. That's really been a strong suit so far here in this second quarter. Multiple offensive rebounds for the Tigers giving them second chance shots. >> Looks like Matthew Tierney will pick up the foul guarding the ball. have to number 23 Matthew. His first personal number two. >> Has another press look here for the Tigers. Patriots again with this cutting offense looking to drive the ball into the basket or feed the short corner here. So take the shot, won't go. Chase Kler now bringing up the ball for the Tigers. That's the Tigers 10th rebound already in this game.
That is something they have been excelling at so far. Looks >> like Chase Kisser will pick up the foul in the paint here. >> Brady Bole with the foul on Kler. Tigers with a good inbounds play draw up with the post shot for Cameron Klinsky. Won't fall and he commits the foul trying to get the offensive rebound. >> It's already Cameron's second foul. You wonder how much longer he'll be in here in the second half. Another noted about this press is the Tigers depth on this JV squad. I mean, they pretty much have a full bench. Uh, so I think that helps them being able to push the ball up the court hard and also run a press defense that helps with the turnovers. Tigers forced yet another turnover as like you mentioned, a lot of that bench depth coming from the C team who just had a dominant win earlier.
You wonder how many quarters they would have left to be able to play in this game. Looks like Tigers will draw a foul again. Top of the key in the paint. >> Foul going Jackson Kerr. >> Congress will switch out just about everybody here. >> as we see them going back to the guard look here except they leave some hide in here with Chase Kler. Probably a more physical presence too, especially if you want to look to drive the ball or for him to be more of a post presence. He tries to drive the ball gets stripped. Possession will stay with >> Bluton. Jackson Kerr back in for Heritage here >> as Reed Abby gets the open three on the wing. Can't connect. Ball goes out of bounds. So, Heritage will get the possession. >> Tigers remain in a press. look as yet another turnover for the Patriots.
>> Tigers defense has really improved here this second quarter, forcing so many turnovers here by the Patriots. >> Yeah, it seems like both pirate both sides of the ball for the Tigers have definitely settled into this game. >> Tigers lose the ball. Possession will stay on this end. Tigers again primarily on the perimeter here with their ball movement.
Just under three minutes left here in this second quarter. >> Shot no good for the Tigers. Patriots will look to push the ball here. Brady Bole able to save the ball from going out of bounds there in the deep corner. So the Patriots will draw yet another foul driving to the basket. Bennett Stler with the foul and drive. >> No shots. They say the foul was on the ground, so Patriots will get the ball just to the left of the basket. Heritage gets an open three from the top of the key. Bank shot is no good. Gibson Grezer with the ball for the Tigers. Not much scoring as of late. Both teams either turning the ball over or not able to connect on their open looks that they're getting. Rafe Gerber takes the short jump shot. Cannot connect. Andy Bumgardner tries to get the come from behind steel but ball goes out of bounds.
Possession will go to Heritage. >> Andy Bungardner almost able to force another turnover. Gets the kicked ball call. Heritage still on the wrong side of half court here. They were able to get it across quickly, but throw the ball away shortly after crossing the half court line. Yet another turnover for the Patriots as it'll be their seventh turnover. >> That's one of the keys to this game. only a four-point deficit, but they're going to have to limit the turnovers if they want to stay in this. >> Turnovers could prove to be a key stat here in this game as both teams haven't scored in the last probably few minutes. Turnover for the Tigers this time, but they get the ball right back. Tigers again moving the ball quickly around the perimeter. >> Now under a minute left until halftime. Bennett Stler will take the corner three.
Cannot connect. Patriots look on the fast break. Find Jackson Kerr cutting to the basket. He gets the layup. Tigers lead only two here. 40 seconds remaining in the second quarter. >> Tigers likely to hold for the last shot here of the half. [applause] >> We'll get a kick ball call here. Possession will stay on this end. Looks >> like coach Royce will call a timeout to talk over the final play here the second half or first half. We'll take a quick break and be right back here on BHMS TV. Starting during the 202526 school year, the Bluffton High School Student Broadcasting Club is excited to bring you coverage of the Bluffton Tigers on BHMSD TV. The Bluffton High School Student Broadcasting Club would like to thank the Wells County Foundation for the generous grant to make these broadcasts possible. Starting during the 2025 26 school year, the Bluffton High School Student Broadcasting Club is excited to bring you coverage of the Back here in the Tiger Den after that quick timeout from coach Roy.
20 seconds left here in the second quarter as the Tigers will look for the last shot here to expand their lead going into halftime. >> As we're not seeing any bit of defensive pressure from the Patriots. Under 10 seconds now as the Tigers set up their look. Looking for Andy in the middle of the paint. turn it over, but Reed Abbott gets the open three off the turnover that won't fall. Tigers have the two-point lead going into halftime. We'll take a quick break and come back to break down the first half and explain what the Tigers and Patriots need to do to come out with wins here in this game on BHMD TV. We're back as we have halftime here in the Tiger Den. Tigers enjoy just a two-point lead, 10 to8 heading into the half. Not a lot of offensive keys to hit on here as we go over the first half stats, but Tigers with a strong defensive second quarter, forcing lots of turnovers and both teams with lots of turnovers, but Tigers able to force turnovers on the Patriots and able to convert on some of those, which gives them the narrow two-point lead.
As we look at the stats for the first half, Zayn, who were the leading scorers for each team? Uh, Heritage actually only has one score in uh, Jackson Cerr as he leads the way with eight points. And uh, for the Tigers, they're a little bit more spread out as Abbott and Stler both lead the way with three points as Stler uh, has two makes, I believe. Uh, Rafe Gerber also has two points and then Alex Maghard comes off the bench providing two points as well. Yeah, not a lot of offensive play early in that first half as the Patriots overall field goal percentage is at 22% just two for nine from the field. Tigers with a bigger quantity of shots but a lower percentage at 19% of just three for 16 from the field. Tigers looking to take a lot more shots from three-point land as they went two for 12 from the three-point line, just 17%.
But as we hit on in the pregame show, that's more what the Tigers are looking for. With a lot of guards in the lineup and not a lot of bigs that play as much, you look more to shoot the three ball for the Patriots. Also trying to look for the three-point shot later in the first half, but a lot of driving to the basket, driving dribble handoffs and kick outs and just not able to convert. But you would think both teams would be able to heat up here in the second half. Yeah, and I don't think we've seen uh very many bad shots from the Tigers. They've just struggled to have shots fall really. I mean, a lot of open looks, a lot of uh good shots that have been taken. They just kind of been struggling to fall here in the first quarter and uh or first half.
We'll see if uh the tides will turn for the Tigers as to see if they can hold on here in the third quarter. >> Yeah, lots of offensive, like you said, good. Not that they're bad shots, just not a lot of shots falling for either team as you kind of get that feeling. It is a Saturday game, an afternoon game at that tip off was at 1:00. So maybe just feeling a little more sluggish, not having the typical 6:00 game here tonight in the Tiger Den. As we look ahead here to the varsity matchup coming up right after the conclusion of the JV game, both teams one game separating them in the record column as Heritage comes in with a 14-3 record. Bluffston 13-4 record, improving that after losing here in the Tiger Den to Jay County just over a week ago. Back-to-back wins here coming into tonight.
last season. Also an afternoon game on a Saturday at Heritage. However, Bluffton was able to pull out the narrow win in actually in the JV contest. Bluffton was able to pull out the narrow win in varsity contest. Heritage won by 1363 to 50 in an early conference game in January. How do you think Bluton looks to turn that around and get their get back game here against the Patriots? >> Uh they definitely have to limit the three-point shooting. I mean whether that's from Castle or Gallentine. And Gallentine had 31 in the last meeting and I think he made close to seven threes was the stat that I saw. And they're definitely going to have to limit their emotions. I mean, we know that there's a lot of hot water coming into this one. A lot of emotions have been building. This a game both of these teams have been waiting for.