North Manchester, Ind. - The Manchester University Women's Basketball team held an early Wednesday night tip-off thanks to the beautiful Indiana snow.

The Spartans were stopped short as the Besavers would take the game.

Manchester 51, Bluffton 66

The Spartans got started early, taking the lead early on and leading after the first, however the Beavers caught fire and went on a run. Bluffton would go onto take over and take the game. Abigail Rosenkrans (Pendleton, Ind., Pendleton Heights) notched her 6th double-double of the season with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Kayla Gibbs (Fort Wayne, Ind,, Carroll) shot 7-11 from the field and finished with 16 points, and Hailee Kline (Huntington, Ind., Blackhawk Christian) finished a perfect 8-8 from the stripe while notching 10 points.

The Spartans now hit the road on Saturday against Earlham College on 2/15.