BRONXVILLE, NY– The Bloomfield College men's basketball team hit the road to take on Concordia College Wednesday night in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action and came away with a, 90-83 win. The Bears relied on a balanced offensive attack and season-high scoring performance from senior Keith Washington (Philadelphia, PA) to bump their league record to 9-2 with an 11-9 overall mark.
 
The visitors trailed for a large part of the first half but still managed to capture a, 46-44 lead by halftime. Washington led the way with 13 points at the break, draining 5-of-8 shots from the floor and dishing out two assists. The Clippers (8-12, 5-6 CACC) out-rebounded Bloomfield, 24-14 in the opening period of play but the visitors shot the ball at a 51.4 percent clip to maintain their edge.  
 
Washington took charge in the second half, dropping 18 of his season-high 31 points to put the game out of reach for the home team. CACC Honor Roll recipient, Kavione Green (Amityville, NY) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds in the 2^nd period en route to a double-double night as he finished up with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
 
The CACC Defensive Player of the Week, Rich Chapman (Newark, NJ) netted 13 points while blocking 3 shots, snagged 2 steals and even doled out 4 assists. Matt Lajeunesse (Union, NJ) became the fourth Bears starter in double-figures as he went 5-of-7 from the field for 12 points and grabbed 6 boards. 
 
The Bears next CACC contest will be on Tuesday, Feb. 5 and has been chosen as the Mental Health Awareness game by the Bloomfield SAAC. The game is scheduled to tip-off in 'The Den' at 7:30 pm against Felician University.
 
Mental health and breaking the stigma of talking about the various issues has become a point of emphasis with the NCAA, as schools and conferences across all divisions have stepped up to raise awareness. The NCAA provides an extensive section on its website discussing mental health and can be found HERE.
 
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