BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield College men's basketball team squeezed out their second consecutive win Saturday afternoon in a, 78-75 decision over USciences. The Bears clawed out the 3-point victory and moved to an even 8-8 overall and 5-4 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play while the Devils fell to 3-11 on the year and 1-6 in league match-ups.

The first half saw the home team stretch out to a seven point lead as Rich Chapman (Newark, NJ) registered 11 points with Bloomfield up 40-33 at halftime. In the second half, Safee Abdus-Sabur (Newark, NJ) caught fire, dropping 6-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-6 from beyond three-point range. The Devils pulled even at 75-75 with :56 remaining on the clock but Abdus-Sabur closed the door on any comeback hopes as he drained a long-range jumper to cement the 78-75 decision.

Abdus-Sabur finished the day with a team-high 26 points and Chapman ended with 18 points. The nation's 5th best rebounder, Matt Lajeunesse (Union, NJ) recorded his 5th double-double of the year, grabbing 14 rebounds to go along with 15 points. DarIn Bellinger (Stroudsburg, PA) added 10 points to the Bears effort off the bench.

Bloomfield will return the court this Wednesday, January 15, to take on Nyack College on the road. The CACC battle with the Warriors is set for a 7:30 pm tip.

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