CALDWELL, N.J. – The Bloomfield College women's basketball was featured in a NCAA D2 Showcase game Saturday afternoon and fell on the road to Caldwell University, 67-51. The Bears dropped to 1-6 overall as they also opened up Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play, falling to 0-1 after the contest. The Cougars improved to 2-5 overall and a perfect, 2-0 in league action. 
 
The home team seized command early, posting an 18-11 advantage after the 1^stquarter of play. The Cougars found a groove in the second stanza and pushed their lead to, 32-24 as the visitor's offense struggled heading into the halftime break. The Bears made a surge in the 3^rdquarter and drew within one (40-39) on a Bobbi Floyd (Las Vegas, NV) layup. Caldwell calmly sank three shots from beyond the arc to close out the frame and never looked back.
 
Deja McKenzie (Baltimore, MD) notched a double-double in the setback, netting 16 points and snagging 13 rebounds. Senior classmate, Ilysia Lewis (Baltimore, MD) finished the day with 9 points to go along with 8 rebounds while Floyd registered 7 points and 5 boards.
 
The Bears take a week off before returning to action next Saturday, December 15^th. The Yellow Jackets of AIC will host the Bears in non-conference action set for 1:30 pm on Day 1 of their Holiday Tournament.  Day 2 action will pit Bloomfield against The College of St. Rose at 3:30 pm.
 
Did you know the official website and apps for the new CACC Network (official announcement release) are now live and ready to be viewed on your computer, television and mobile devices. The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) announced earlier this summer it had partnered with BlueFrame to produce the network that will give it's fans more avenues to watch all the exciting action throughout the conference.
 
Fans wishing to watch the CACC Network online can do so by clicking HERE.
 
Fans can also watch the CACC Network on their TVs through various streaming devices, including Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV. To download the app through those various streaming devices, go to new channel search and type in "CACC Network."
 
Fans can also watch the CACC Network on their mobile devices by downloading the app through the App Store (iPhone/iPad) and Google Play (Android phones/tablets).

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