RICHMOND, Indiana – A torrid 3-point shooting from the Quakers helped lift Earlham College men's basketball to a 74-67 win over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Bluffton University, Wednesday night at the Druley Performance Gym.

THE BASICS

Final Score:  Earlham 74, Bluffton 67
Location: Richmond, Indiana – Druley Performance Gym
Records: Earlham 6-8, 2-5 HCAC / Bluffton 7-7, 3-4 HCAC

THE SHORT STORY

Earlham splashed 12 of its 22 3-point attempts on the night, led by Jamel Barnes Jr. with a 4-of-7 mark from beyond the arc on his way to a team-high 16 points. Barnes added to his point total with a 4-for-4 effort at the free-throw line, with six rebounds and four assists.

The Quakers went 7-of-10 from long range in the second half, which helped the Maroon and White take the lead in a game that had been tied 36-36 at the intermission.

Blake Bonin's 3-pointer with 12:28 showing on the second half clock put the Quakers in front, 52-49, and Earlham held the lead the rest of the way. Bluffton cut the margin to two points, 66-64, as late as the 3:11 mark, but Thomas Sanborn answered with a 3-pointer for Earlham to give the Quakers a two-possession advantage.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Kenneth Stalling Jr. was the only other Earlham player in double figures with 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field. Sanborn finished with nine points off the bench, while Bonin chipped in with eight points to go with a game-high eight assists.

Earlham shot 50.9 percent (27-of-53) from the field, but was still outshot by a Bluffton squad that connected at a 57.8 percent (26-of-45) clip. Bluffton also outworked Earlham on the board, 33-16.

The Quakers forced the Beavers into committing 23 turnovers, resulting in 24 Earlham points, while the Maroon and White had just 12 giveaways on the night.

WHAT'S NEXT

Earlham men's basketball is on the road this Saturday, Jan. 18, when the Quakers travel to Hanover College for an HCAC doubleheader. The men's game will tip-off at 2:00 p.m., followed by the women's game at 4:00 p.m.