CALDWELL, NJ– The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament Championship game came down to two North Division teams and the top-seeded Bears fell, 70-55 to the second-seeded Dominican College Chargers. The Sunday afternoon thriller played on Mark A. Corino Court saw Bloomfield's lowest offensive output for the year and left the team at 21-10 on the season.
 
The Bears scored just 11 points across the opening 10 minutes of play and then went cold during the next five minutes as Dominican (23-7) galloped out to a, 25-11 lead. The Chargers settled on a, 34-21 advantage at the intermission and held the league's top-team to 24.2 percent (8-of-33) from the field. Senior guard, Keith Washington (Philadelphia, PA) toted the scoring load with 10 points in the first half.
 
The 2^ndhalf went the Chargers way as they matched the Bears basket-for-basket and kept Bloomfield at a double-digit deficit for the entire period. Washington finished the championship game with 23 points and was joined in double figures by sophomore forward, Rich Chapman (Newark, NJ). Chapman registered a double-double with 12 rebounds to go alongside 11 points. 
 
The Bears Nation will now sit and wait to see if their slim hopes of an at-large bid in the upcoming NCAA Tournament can be realized. The NCAA Division II Selection Show will be held tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET. and can be seen by clicking HERE.
 
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