NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Manchester University women's basketball team was defeated by visiting Bluffton University 69-45 in the team's regular season home finale on Tuesday night.

Bluffton did most of its damage in the paint, scoring 36 of it 69 points in the paint. The Beavers shot 47.2 percent (25-53) in Tuesday's game, while also holding a 47-32 advantage on the glass. Bluffton also blocked eight shots against the Black & Gold.

Manchester was limited to just 27.1 percent (16-59) shooting against the Beavers.

Senior Miranda Bieghler (Plainfield, Ind./South Putnam) led Manchester with 16 points. Bieghler shot 7-12 from for the field and was 1-2 from three-point territory. Alyssa Pfeil (Goshen, Ind./Concord Community) added seven rebounds.

Bluffton was led by Morgan Smith's double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds.

The Spartans (7-13, 4-10 HCAC) will travel to rival Anderson University on Friday February 18 for their regular season finale. Tip-off against the Ravens is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Bluffton won its fifth straight game and improved to 17-6, 12-4 HCAC following its victory. The Beavers currently sit in second-place in the HCAC Standings.