BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Tied after each half of regulation and an overtime period, the Bloomfield College men's basketball team fell to the visiting Eagles from Post University Tuesday evening, 91-86 in a thrilling double-overtime Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) battle. Rakwan Kelly (Newark, N.J.) churned out another double-double for the Bears with 18 points and 12 boards while Marcus Fleming (Linden, N.J.) led the starters with a 21-point effort but it was not enough as the Eagles soared on the back of Malcolm Amos who dropped a game-high 32 points.
 
The Basics
Score: Post 91, Bloomfield 86 | 2-OT
Records: Post (2-4, 1-1 CACC) | Bloomfield (2-2, 0-1 CACC)
Location: Bloomfield College Gym / Bloomfield, N.J.
 
How It Happened

• The Bears stormed out to a 15-4 lead after a layup by starter, Dontay Julius (Linden, N.J.), who finished the game with 19 total points
• Nick Davidson (Lumberton, N.J.) gave Bloomfield their largest lead of the half after a bucket in the paint put the home team up thirteen (25-12) with 8:22 left to play in the opening stanza
• The Eagles mounted a 19-6 run across the rest of the first half, capped by an Amos jumper at the buzzer to send the teams into the locker rooms tied at 31-31
• Post, determined to stay closer in the second half, kept the Bears within arms reach as Fleming netted a three-pointer at 12:11 for Bloomfield's largest point margin in the period, 46-39
• Four minutes later, the Eagles took the lead on a Tyler Desrosiers 3-pointer as the visitors guard finished the evening with 21 points including 12 in the two extra frames to seal the win
• Safee Abdus-Sabur (Newark, N.J.) in just his seventh career start, had a tough outing, going 2-for-16 from the field and scored just two points in regulation

 
Up Next: Bloomfield will take to the friendly skies for a Thanksgiving trip to the 'Mile-High City' to face-off in the Hilton Garden Inn Denver Cherry Creek Classic. Friday night the Bears battle the Rangers from Regis University at 7:00 pm and then match up with Metro State on Saturday at 7:00 pm. Friday's game will take place at the Regis Field House and Saturday's game will be played at the Auraria Event Center. Live stats and video available for both contests.
 
Happy Thanksgiving from the Bloomfield College Athletic Department!!!
 
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