BLUFFTON, Ohio – Junior Scott Bergman (Elmore/Woodmore) was named the Heartland Conference’s men’s basketball player-of-the-week for the week ending Jan. 9.
Bergman helped Bluffton University (7-4, 1-0 HCAC) defeat No. 9 Hanover College 59-55 on Jan. 8. The victory snapped Hanover’s 26 game Heartland Conference win streak and gave the Beavers their own win streak of four games.
Bergman tied his career-high of 29 points as he went 8-of-14 in shooting from the floor. He knocked down eight three pointers, one short of the HCAC and Bluffton University single game records. For the contest he also pulled down three rebounds.
Bergman currently leads Bluffton University and the Heartland Conference in scoring as he averages 20.3 points per game.
