CALDWELL, NJ - The Bears women's basketball team hit the road and picked up a, 59-40 decision over Caldwell University Sunday afternoon. The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) regular season finale victory for Bloomfield improved the team record to 6-4 on the year and locked in the #3 seed in the upcoming conference tournament. The Cougars dropped to 3-6 for the season and secured the 5th seed in the league's tournament.
The Bears led the entire contest and clawed out a 14-3 first quarter to put the home team behind early. By the halftime break, the visitors enjoyed a 33-22 advantage before stretching out a 12-0 run to start the third quarter and putting the contest out of reach.
DaShanique Ruffin (Paterson, NJ) had a team-high 17 points while
Myasia Jackson (Trenton, NJ) chipped in 11 points on a modest 5-for-9 shooting performance from the field.
Bloomfield now prepares for a Tuesday evening showdown with #6 seeded, Nyack College who finished the regular season at 3-7. The Bears defeated the Warriors in the first game of the year, 75-70 back on Jan. 28th. The opening round of the CACC Tournament match up is set for a 6:00 pm tip in The Den.
2020-21 CACC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Seeding
1. Georgian Court University
2. Dominican College
3. Bloomfield College
4. Concordia College
5. Caldwell University
6. Nyack College
7. Felician University
Schedule: First Round
Tuesday, March 2 (at Highest Seeds)
#7 Felician at #2 Dominican (6:00 pm)
#6 Nyack at #3 Bloomfield (6:00 pm)
#5 Caldwell at #4 Concordia (5:30 pm)
Semifinals
Thursday, March 4 (at Highest Seeds)
Concordia/Caldwell Winner at #1 Georgian Court
Dominican/Felician Winner vs. Bloomfield/Nyack Winner
Championship Final
Saturday, March 6 (at Highest Seed)
Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner
Policies/Procedures
-No spectators
-Media timeouts will not be used during any round of the CACC Tournament.
-Instant replay will only be utilized during the Men's and Women's Championship Games.
-No pregame ceremonies or announcements will occur during any round of the tournament.
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